Election night on Nov. 3 produced a run of victory speeches in places where few expected them, including two statewide Democratic wins in Texas. This post collects six notable speeches from winners of Senate and governor’s races, each with video on YouTube. Because Democrats won most of the night’s marquee contests, five of the six … Read more
A concession speech has no legal force, but it is one of the oldest customs in American elections: the loser accepts the result in public and, usually, congratulates the winner. On Nov. 3, candidates handled that moment in very different ways. This post collects five notable election-night speeches with video on YouTube, from three Republicans … Read more
The first polls close at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in most of Indiana and Kentucky. By 7:30 p.m., voting will be mostly or entirely finished in eight states, including Florida, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio, which together hold several Senate races and more than a dozen House seats that forecasters … Read more
By 10 p.m. Eastern time most of the country has stopped voting, but the West and Alaska are just starting to report, and several of the closest races may not be decided for days. Polls close at 10 p.m. ET in Nevada, Montana and Utah, at 11 p.m. in California, Oregon and Washington, and at … Read more
