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Republican Kristi Noem projected to win South Dakota governor race

Aaron P. Bernstein | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rep. Kristi Noem, a Republican from South Dakota Republican Rep. Kristi Noem will become governor of South Dakota, defeating Democratic state Sen. Billie Sutton after one of the tightest gubernatorial contests of the cycle, NBC News projects. It’s a boost for Republicans, …

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Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux wins Georgia House seat: NBC News

Source: Carolyn4congress.org Carolyn Bourdeaux, Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 7th Congressional District. Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux won the race for Georgia’s 7th Congressional District, defeating incumbent Republican Rob Woodall, NBC News projected. Bourdeaux, a former aide to Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., appeared to be lagging behind Woodall in a late-October poll of …

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Wall Street foe Maxine Waters likely to take over House banking panel

David A. Grogan | CNBC Congresswoman Maxine Waters speaking at the CNBC Capital Exchange event in Washington, D.C. on July 25th, 2018.  A fierce Trump critic and Wall Street foe appears poised to take control of the House’s powerful financial services committee. Rep. Maxine Waters has been the top Democrat …

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Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Kate Brown wins re-election

Natalie Behring | Getty Images Oregon Governor Kate Brown attends the Pendleton Round-Up on September 15, 2017 in Pendleton, Oregon.  NBC News projects Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Kate Brown will edge out Republican challenger Knute Buehler to keep her job after a tight race. Brown’s campaign received an unexpected boost Oct. …

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Democrat Colin Allred is projected to beat longtime GOP Rep. Pete Sessions in Texas: NBC News

Allison V. Smith | The Washington Post | Getty Images Colin Allred photographed at Hillcrest High School in Dallas, Texas.  NBC News is projecting that Democrat and former NFL linebacker Colin Allred will unseat longtime Republican Rep. Pete Sessions in Texas’ 32nd District. Allred, a civil rights lawyer, focused his …

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Mary Gay Scanlon will win Pennsylvania House district, a gain for Dems

Matt Rourke | AP Democratic congressional candidate Mary Gay Scanlon during a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.  Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon will win the race for Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District, defeating GOP candidate Pearl Kim, NBC News projects. Scanlon, who beat out nine other Democrats in the …

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Republican Riggleman is projected to win Virginia’s 5th District

The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Denver Riggleman, Republican candidate for the 5th congressional district in Virginia, July 20, 2018.  Republican Denver Riggleman will defeat Democrat Leslie Cockburn in the race for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, NBC News projects. The Trump-endorsed businessman faced an unusually tight …

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Stock futures fall as midterm election results begin to roll in

Mark Wilson | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. Capitol is shown on October 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. Later today the U.S. Senate will proceed with a cloture vote for Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh which could could pave the way for a final vote on …

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Charts suggest Apple could soon bottom, soar to new highs

CNBC’s Jim Cramer is such a passionate supporter of the stock of Apple that, sometimes, even he knows it’s worth getting a second opinion. So, on Tuesday, he got technician Carolyn Boroden’s take. After inspecting Apple’s charts, Boroden, who runs FibonacciQueen.com and is Cramer’s colleague at RealMoney.com, came out “cautiously …

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Twilio earnings Q3 2018

Getty Images Twilio Inc. founder and CEO Jeff Lawson (C, in glasses) reacts after ringing the opening bell to celebrate Twilio’s initial public offering, at the New York Stock Exchange, June 23, 2016 in New York City. Twilio shares jumped more than 11 percent on Tuesday after the cloud software …

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