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Abortion rights victories show this issue is unlikely to fade in 2024 elections − 3 things to know

Abortion rights advocates won major victories in several state elections on Nov. 7, 2023, signaling that abortion laws are likely to continue to play an important role in the 2024 elections.

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As national political omens go, Republicans sought middle ground on abortion in Virginia − and still lost the state legislature

The election results in Virginia offer Republicans across the country one key lesson before the 2024 presidential election: Revise the GOP position on the critical issue of abortion.

The Conversation

More notable election results from Tuesday

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Democrats — and abortion rights — dominated the 2023 elections. Here are 5 takeaways

Voters mobilized for abortion rights, from approving an amendment in Ohio to reelecting Kentucky's Democratic governor. Plus, Black candidates made history in Rhode Island and Philadelphia.

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Government selects Maryland location for new FBI national headquarters - Roll Call

The General Services Administration has picked Maryland as the next home of the new FBI headquarters, the agency confirmed Wednesday.

Roll Call

‘Abortion is a winning issue’: rights victories in 2023 US elections raise hopes for 2024

Democrats will almost certainly use the issue to buoy their party in races, while Republican voters may be abandoning their party over it

The Guardian - US

‘Oversold’ parents’ rights issues failed Republican candidates in Virginia

The off-year statewide elections, in which Democrats gained control of legislature, could spell trouble for GOP in 2024

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Real people, real votes boost Biden’s hopes on night of Democratic wins

Election victories in Virginia and Kentucky and an abortion vote in Ohio give welcome boost to president after bruising opinion polls

The Guardian - US

What off-year election wins mean for Democrats and Biden heading into 2024

Analysis: The election results were largely favourable to Democrats, with the exception of Mississippi

The Independent UK

American voters just sent a clear message on abortion. The impact could be global

Abortion rights were on the ballot in Ohio and Virginia during the US’s off-year elections on Tuesday. Pro-choice campaigners tell Maya Oppenheim that the ‘wins are positive overtures that we can take heart from’

The Independent UK

The GOP can't fool voters on abortion

In Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia, polls showed Americans will turn out to protect reproductive rights

Salon

2023 Election Day results: Democrats win big on abortion and marijuana

One year out from the 2024 presidential election, off-year ballots revealed the key priorities for Americans

The Independent UK

Democrats see big wins in local elections, look to 2024 - Roll Call

Abortion rights fueled Democratic wins in key states this week despite the sagging poll numbers of President Joe Biden.

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Ohioans vote to codify abortion rights - Roll Call

Since the Dobbs decision, three states have codified abortion rights, while efforts to restrict abortion were defeated in three others states.

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WEKU

Abortion rights win big in 2023 elections, again

Voters in Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky signaled support for abortion rights, even where it wasn't directly on the ballot, more than a year after the Supreme Court rolled them back.

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Ohio leads as abortion rights drive string of victories in US elections

Pro-abortion rights candidates and legislation have won in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

The Guardian - US

Abortion rights and historic wins: key takeaways from the US’s off-year elections

Virginia Democrats frustrated the Republican agenda as Philadelphia got its first female mayor

The Independent UK

Democratic wins in Virginia point to defeat for Youngkin abortion plans

Republican governor will see much of legislative agenda, including abortion ban, blocked by Democrats

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Virginia Democrats win full control of the state legislature, AP reports

Democrats consolidated their power in the state legislature and will act as a counterweight to Gov. Glenn Youngkin's policy agenda.

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Virginia's governor declares a state of emergency over wildfires

The governor's office singled out two wildfires of particular concern: The Quaker Run Fire, near and inside Shenandoah National Park; and the Tuggles Gap Fire, in southern Virginia's Patrick County.

The Guardian - US

Democrats gain control of Virginia state legislature in blow to Republican plans

In a rebuke to Glenn Youngkin, the governor, voters rejected stricter abortion limits and conservative school policies

The Independent UK

Abortion, Elvis and clues to 2024: The top races to watch on Election Day

Democrats and Republicans are watching several states for signs of Biden’s weakness

WEKU

2023 Results: Key Virginia elections

All 140 seats of the Virginia legislature were up for grabs this cycle. Voters weighed in on whether they wanted to keep divided government.

The Guardian - US

Election day 2023: polls close in Ohio and Virginia where abortion rights are at stake; Mississippi partially extends voting – as it happened

Polls close in Ohio, where voters are deciding whether to protect access to abortion; Virginia polls close as governor hopes Republicans take state legislature

The Independent UK

Governors' races, abortion in Ohio and Virginia's legislature are on the ballot. Follow live updates

Polls have begun to open in a few states for off-year elections that could give hints of voter sentiment ahead of next year’s critical presidential contest

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