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That was the glum prediction late Tuesday night from Democratic political consultant James Carville, longtime ally of Hillary Clinton, as he noted the electoral math propelling Republican Donald Trump to victory in the presidential contest.
A penny sales tax increase that would have raised about $615 million a year to pay for a raise for Oklahoma's teachers was defeated Tuesday night. Check out the interactive map below to see how each of the state's precincts voted on State Question 779.
U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan gestures to the crowd during an 'Election Night event' in Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. November 8, 2016. The U.S. Capitol is seen the day after the election of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2016.
In a close race for Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto edged past Republican opponent Joe Heck on Tuesday with 49 percent of the vote, NBC reports. I'm proud to be Nevada's 1st female and our nation's 1st Latina senator.
NOVEMBER 09: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton concedes the presidential election at the New Yorker Hotel on November 9, 2016 in New York City. Republican candidate Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election in the early hours of the morning in a widely unforeseen upset.
The Republicans had an uphill battle to keep the Senate in 2016, given that they would be defending a number of seats in blue-leaning states. As Hillary Clinton's candidacy gained strength at various points over the summer and fall, it seemed even more likely that the Senate would flip back from red to blue, two years after it went the other direction.
Indiana's next Senator says Congress needs to provide a strong check on the power wielded by future President Donald Trump. Republican Todd Young said Wednesday that it's time for lawmakers to "reassert" themselves and "stop delegating so many powers."
State Sen. Jim Banks has resigned his seat in the General Assembly following his election to northeastern Indiana's 3rd District congressional seat. The Columbia City Republican sent a letter to Senate President Pro Tem David Long resigning the seat effective at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
At a time in the evening when the outcome of the national election was still in doubt, both local Democrats and Republicans expressed hope that regardless of the final results, the country would come together and support whoever won the presidential election. The Democrats were gathered at the Dibble Family Center to watch both national and local election results coming in and the Republicans were at Terry Hills.
Election night 2016 may go down as one of the most bewildering of our lifetimes, as slippery as a banana peel and fruitless for anyone trying to draw a singular message from it. But if one lesson can be gleaned, it is this: The unrest in our country runs deeper than most observers thought.
Democrat Carol Shea-Porter has won back her seat in Congress, defeating incumbent Republican Rep. Frank Guinta in their fourth consecutive matchup in New Hampshire. The 63-year-old will represent the 1st Congressional District, which spans eastern New Hampshire.
New Hampshire's U.S. Senate race remained suspenseful though less significant to the national political scene on Wednesday, while Democrats won the two House seats and a Republican will return to the governor's office. The tight race between Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan took top billing as one of half a dozen contests around the country that would determine which party controls the Senate next year.
Trump supporter Grant Bynum raises his hands after hearing the news Donald Trump won Ohio in the Presidential election during a Dallas County Republican watch party at the Westin Dallas Park Central hotel in Dallas, Texas, late on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Attendees watch returns on nearby video screens during the Dallas County Democrats watch party, Tuesday Nov. 8, 2016, in Dallas.
Former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, who is returning to the seat she once held in the U.S. House, says she's happy to go back to Washington, but she's less happy that Republican Donald Trump was elected president. "I just didn't expect the rest of the nation to vote as resoundingly as they did," Hanabusa said shortly after results of her own election were announced.
Donald Trump's White House victory puts a spotlight on Reince Priebus, an establishment Republican figure who emerged as a trusted adviser to the New York businessman and helped encourage discipline in the campaign's final weeks. In a pre-election interview, Priebus told Reuters that Trump won over voters who were frustrated with Washington and its politicians.
New Hampshire Democratic Senate candidate, Gov. Maggie Hassan speaks to reporters, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, outside a polling place in Portsmouth, N.H. . Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate Katie McGinty addresses a reporter's question after casting her ballot, Tuesday Nov. 8, 2016, in Wayne, Pa.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Orange, a Democratic candidate for U.S Senate. reacts to a comment about her blazer moments after voting on Election Day, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 8, 2016, at Orange High School in Orange, Calif.
New Hampshire Democratic Senate candidate, Gov. Maggie Hassan speaks to reporters, Tuesday outside a polling place in Portsmouth, N.H. WASHINGTON >> Democrats' chances of retaking the Senate majority were slipping away Tuesday as Republicans hung onto key seats in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Indiana and Florida. Democrats grabbed a Republican-held seat in Illinois, but the outcome in Wisconsin was a surprise as both parties had expected it to flip for the Democrats.