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KAWC spoke with voters in Yuma about what issues, candidates and propositions led them to vote in the 2026 General Election.
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Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in a campaign that focused on "lowering costs for working families" and bringing more jobs to Wisconsin. -
Democrat Adam Hamilton beat Sen. Roger Marshall, a fierce loyalist to President Trump, per a race call by the Associated Press. -
Missouri voters defeated a measure that would have banned abortion just two years after voters legalized abortion in another vote. Voters in Missouri legalized abortion two years ago but this time the abortion ban was coupled with a ban on transgender treatment for minors. Opponents said it was misleading. -
Hinojosa, an Austin state representative, is set to be the state's first Democratic governor since 1995 and will be the state's first Latina governor. -
Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand stressed affordability and often talked about how his Christian faith guides him. -
Missouri voters have denied a Republican-backed congressional map that wound its way through the courts before ultimately ending up on the state's ballot. -
Democratic former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has won back a seat on Capitol Hill, defeating incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted after a close and expensive battle, according to a race call by the Associated Press. -
Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate seat in Texas, according to a race call by the Associated Press. -
Democrat Amy Acton beat biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican backed by President Trump, in a race marked in the final weeks by a Ramaswamy attack ad that drew national criticism. -
The candidates tapped into voter frustration with the political status quo and will now look to translate their success into policy wins that push Democrats further to the left. -
Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham. -
Across the country, tens of millions of voters made their voices heard at the ballot box with no major disruptions from interference by the Trump administration.
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