A ballot measure passed in Missouri requiring Kansas City to spend more on police NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Quinton Lucas, the Democratic mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, who discusses how the 2022 elections could affect police funding and cannabis use.
Where abortion was on the ballot, midterm voters largely signaled support Voters in several states were asked to weigh in on ballot measures specifically related to abortion rights. Sarah McCammon
Republican predictions of big victories in the Midterms did not materialize NPR's Rachel Martin talks to GOP strategist Scott Jennings, about reaction to the election results.
It's still undecided which party controls the House and Senate Republicans had been forecast in recent days to gain 12-25 seats in the House. Democrats appear to have stemmed the Republican tide. Don Gonyea
Young voters turned out for the first time for the 2022 Midterm elections NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jack Lobel of Voters of Tomorrow, an organization focused on engaging and mobilizing Gen Z voters, about election results.
A first look at WA's election results Election day is in the rear view mirror and we’ve got early returns. KUOW's Paige Browning breaks it down. Patricia Murphy
There were a number of historic firsts in the 2022 Midterm elections Pioneers include: Maura Healey, the first woman to be elected Mass. governor and the first openly gay woman to hold that office in the U.S. Wes Moore is the first Black governor of Maryland.
Breaking down gubernatorial election results from across the country Thirty-six governor seats were up for grabs in midterm elections. There are 20 that Republicans currently occupy, and another 16 in Democratic hands. How did the parties fare election night? Laura Benshoff
Democrats tried to secure more gubernatorial wins. How did they do? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Noam Lee, executive director for the Democratic Governors Association, about the party's results in gubernatorial races.
How the hot-button issues of abortion and inflation played out in Midterm elections Heading into the midterm elections, abortion rights and the economy were very important issues to voters. Rachel Martin