Midterms Results Show a Blue California, Red Nation
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CALIFORNIA
Gov. Jerry Brown takes the gubernatorial seat for a second term, leaving Neel Kashkari leaving a little blue.
Kuehl takes seat on L.A. County Board of Supervisors.
Gavin Newsom (D) listed as lead Lt. Governor race over Ron Nehring (R).
Alex Padila (D) takes Secretary of State position over Pete Peterson (R).
Incumbent Kamala Harris (D) is Attorney General for the state of California once more. Ronald Gold's feeling more cold than gold with only 44.7 percent of the vote.
Proposition 1: Funding Water Quality, Supply, Treatment, Storage
Yes votes: 67.1 percent
No votes: 32.9 percent
Projected result: YES
Proposition 2: State Budget Stabilization Account
Yes votes: 69.4 percent
No votes: 30.6 percent
Projected result: YES
Proposition 45: Healthcare Insurance Rate Changes
Yes votes: 39.8 percent
No votes: 60.2 percent
Projected result: NO
Proposition 46: Doctor Drug Testing, Medical Negligence
Yes votes: 32.4 percent
No votes: 67.6 percent
Projected result: NO
Proposition 47: Criminal Sentences, Misdemeanor Penalties
Yes votes: 58.1 percent
No votes: 41.9 percent
Projected result: YES
Proposition 48: Indian Gaming Compacts Referendum
Yes votes: 39.9 percent
No votes: 60.1 percent
Projected result: NO
This section was updated at 12:03 a.m. on Nov. 5. Check back for updates every half-hour.
FEDERAL
Democrats are feeling red. Republicans have taken over the House.
AROUND THE NATION
In Colorado, Bob Beauprez (R) was able to take the seat from Democrat John Hickenlopper, 48.5 to 47.21 percent.
Florida has the same governor in Rick Scott (R) who beat out Charlie Crist with 48.26 percent of the vote.
Illinois' Bruce Rauner (R) is the new governor of the state beating out incumbent Pat Quinn, 50.51 percent to 46.13 percent.
With 49.45 percent of the vote, Tom Foley (R), the former U.S. Ambassador beat Democrat incumbent Dan Malloy. It was a close race. Malloy got 49.44 percent of the vote.
Maine is blue. Republican Paul LePage kept his seat against the former U.S. Rep. for Maine's second congressional district, Mike Michaud. This race ended at 47.57 to 44.02 percent.
New Mexico's governor remains. Susana Martinez heads into her second term. She defeated Democrat Gary King with a margin of more than 15 points.
Andrew Cuomo (D) has been re-elected to the governor's seat in New York over Republican Rob Astorino with 58.2 percent of votes.
Tim Scott (R) of South Carolina becomes first African-American senator to win election in the south since Reconstruction.
Clay Aiken (D) does not win seat in the House for North Carolina. He loses to incumbent Renee Ellmers (R) with only 41 percent of the vote, compared to Ellmers' 59 percent.
