reelection

JUNEAU, Alaska —  Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola have both defeated Trump-backed challengers to win reelection in Alaska.Murkowski beat GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka, who had former President Trump’s endorsement, in the Nov. 8 ranked-choice election. The results were announced Wednesday, after election officials tabulated the ranked results because neither candidate had won more than 50% of first-choice votes. Murkowski wound up with 54% after picking up a majority of the votes cast for…

SACRAMENTO  —  California voters Tuesday handed Gavin Newsom a second term as governor, choosing the incumbent over an unfamiliar Republican state senator from Lassen County who struggled to compete with the Democratic political heavyweight. The race was called by the Associated Press shortly after polls closed at 8 p.m., with Newsom’s early lead over Brian Dahle predicted to grow as more results are tallied in the coming days. The election solidifies the 55-year-old Democrat’s success at the ballot box. Newsom captured…

India will contest for re-election to International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council, Ministry of Communications said in a statement. New Delhi has also underlined its firm commitment to the UN telecom body's goals and vision for a connected society, and enabling ICTs to achieve Sustainable Development Goals-2030, the statement quoted Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan as saying. He was speaking during World Summit of Information Society (WSIS) 2022 held from May 31 to June 3 in Geneva,…