Channels news election update 2019

Here's a summary of the 2019 United States elections, as reported by CNN:

Presidential Election:

• The 2020 United States presidential election was held on November 3, 2020.
• Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden won the election, defeating incumbent Republican Party candidate Donald Trump.
• Biden received 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232.
• Biden won the popular vote by a margin of over 7 million votes.

House of Representatives:

• The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 3, 2020.
• The Democratic Party retained control of the House, winning 222 seats to the Republican Party's 211 seats.
• The Democratic Party gained 13 seats, while the Republican Party lost 12 seats.

Senate:

• The 2020 United States Senate elections were held on November 3, 2020.
• The Republican Party retained control of the Senate, winning 52 seats to the Democratic Party's 48 seats.
• The Republican Party gained 2 seats, while the Democratic Party lost 1 seat.

Gubernatorial Elections:

• The 2019 United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 2019.
• The Democratic Party won 7 gubernatorial races, while the Republican Party won 3 races.
• Notable wins included:
  • Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker won the Illinois gubernatorial election, defeating incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner.
  • Democratic candidate Gretchen Whitmer won the Michigan gubernatorial election, defeating Republican candidate Bill Schuette.

State Legislative Elections:

• The 2019 United States state legislative elections were held on November 5, 2019.
• The Democratic Party gained control of the Colorado State Senate, while the Republican Party gained control of the Iowa State Senate.
• The Democratic Party also gained control of the Maine State Senate and the New Hampshire State Senate.

Ballot Initiatives:

• Several ballot initiatives were voted on in 2019, including:
  • California Proposition 13, which increased the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour.
  • Michigan Proposal 1, which legalized recreational marijuana use in the state.
  • Colorado Proposition CC, which allowed the state to retain excess revenue from the state's TABOR (Taxpayer's Bill of Rights) law.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other notable elections or results that are not included here.