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December 19, 2022


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December 11, 2022


December 10, 2022


December 06, 2022
• CNN Covers Georgia Senate Runoff; Raphael Warnock Delivers Victory Speech. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) Holds Slight Lead Over Walker In Tight Georgia Race; Biden Says, We're Going To Win Tonight In Georgia; CNN Projects Sen. Raphael Warnock Will Win Georgia Senate Race; Sen. Raphael Warnock Projected To Win In The Georgia Runoff; Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Weighs In On Sen. Warnock Winning The Georgia Senate Race; Herschel Walker Expected To Concede. Aired 10-11p ET
• Police Escort Election Day Ballots To Be Counted In Fulton County; Too Early To Call Winner In Tight Georgia Race; Warnock Holds Slight Lead Over Walker In Tight Georgia Race. Aired 9-10p ET
• Too Early To Call Crucial Georgia Senate Race; Walker Pulls Ahead Of Warnock In Tight Georgia Race. Aired 8-9p ET
• Election Night In America Continued. Aired 7-8p ET
• Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) Acknowledges Possible Voter Fatigue In Georgia; Final Votes Being Cast In Crucial Senate Race; Sources Say, Jan. 6 Committee Weighing Criminal Referrals For Trump And His Allies; Election Night In America Continued. Aired 6-7p ET
• Final Georgia Voters Head To Polls In Crucial Runoff; Sources: Jan. 6 Criminal Referrals Could Include Trump, Allies; Trump Companies Convicted On All Felony Counts; Soon: Georgia Polls Close In High- Stakes Senate Runoff. Aired 5-6p ET
• Georgia Voters Head To Polls to Decide Final Senate Seat; Trump Companies Convicted On All Felony Counts; Jan. 6 Committee Chair: Panel Will Make Criminal Referrals To DOJ; Election Night In America Continued. Aired 4-5p ET


November 16, 2022


November 11, 2022
• CNN's Provides Real-Time Results Of The Midterm Elections; Trump Mocks Potential 2024 Rival Youngkin; GOP Finger-Points At Trump After Midterm Miss. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Mark Kelly Wins Arizona Senate; Mark Kelly Questions Election Integrity; Too Close To Call The Nevada Senate Race; Arizona Welcomes Complaint From Candidates; Katie Hobbs Is Ahead Of Kari Lake. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Projection: Republican Congresswoman Young Kim Wins California's 40th District; Dem Sen. Cortez Masto Narrows Gap In Nevada Senate Race; Trump Unleashes Social Media Tirade Targeting DeSantis. Aired 9-10p ET
• Now: New Results Out Of Arizona; Sources: McCarthy Faces Fight In Bide For Speaker; Biden Overseas For Important Summit After Dodging Red Wave; Dem Sisolak Concedes In NV Governor Race; Dems Expand Leads In Az; Tightrope Senate Race In NV. Aired 8-9p ET
• Election Night In America Continued. Aired 7-8p ET
• Maricopa County Officials Give Update On Arizona Vote Count; Trump Privately Trying To Turn GOP Anger Towards Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY); Several Election Deniers Still Within Reach Of Winning Races; Election Day In America Continued. Aired 6-7p ET
• Biden Heads To Summit Emboldened As Dems Defy "Red Wave"; Dems Positive About Holding Senate As More Results Come In; GOP Optimistic About Seizing House But Dems Still Have A Path; Several Election Deniers Still Within Reach Of Winning Races; Inside Look At A Trusted DeSantis Adviser As 2024 Talk Grows; Putin Suffers Biggest Loss After Russians Retreat From Kherson. Aired 5-6p ET
• CNN Election Night In America Continued; Sources: Trump Family Divided Over A Likely 2024 Run. Aired 4-5p ET


November 10, 2022
• CNN's Provides Real-Time Results Of The Midterm Elections; CNN Interviews Mayor Francis Suarez; GOP Sources: McCarthy "Is Going To Have To Fight" To Be Speaker; McConnell Super PAC Teaming Up With Kemp To Help Walker In GA Runoff. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Kari Lake Upset Of Initial Results; Not Really A Bad Day For Democrats; All Eyes Now To Georgia Senate Race; Florida Remains Loyal To Governor DeSantis; Republicans Can See Their Majority Hold Of The House. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Projection: Republican Congresswoman Young Kim Wins California's 40th District; Dem Sen. Cortez Masto Narrows Gap In Nevada Senate Race; Trump Unleashes Social Media Tirade Targeting DeSantis. Aired 9-10p ET
• New Results In Just From Pivotal Arizona; Election Deniers Lose In Pivotal Swing States; Exit Polls: Voters Backed Dem Candidates Despite Disapproving Of Biden; GOP Finger Pointing At Trump After Midterm Disappoint. Aired 8-9p ET
• Election Night In America Continued; GOP Sources: McCarthy Is "Going To Have To Fight" To Be Speaker; Trump Unleashes Social Media Tirade Targeting DeSantis. Aired 7-8p ET
• Nevada And Arizona Still Counting With Senate Hanging In The Balance; Senate Power Could Hinge On Nevada, Arizona Races As Margins Narrow; Republican Blame Game Intensifies As Democrats Spoil Red Wave; Election Day In America Continued. Aired 6-7p ET
• Election Night In America Continued; Awaiting New Results From Crucial Arizona And Nevada; Republican Blame Game Intensifies As Dems Spoil "Red Wave"; Sen. Pat Toomey, (R-PA), Is Interviewed About Midterm Election In Pennsylvania; Republican Blame Game Intensifies As Dems Spoil "Red Wave"; GOP Eyes House As McCarthy Tries To Lock Down Speakership Votes; Republican Flips Seat, Says GOP Needs To "Move Forward" From Trump; CNN Estimate: 120,000 Votes Still Need To Be Counted In Nevada. Aired 5-6p ET
• CNN Election Night in America Continued. Aired 4-5p ET


November 09, 2022
• CNN's Election Night In America Special Coverage Provide Comprehensive Coverage And Real-Time Results Of The Midterm Elections; Trump Allies Turning Focus To Likely Trump-DeSantis Matchup. CNN's Jake Tapper Interviews Pat Ryan; GOP Strategist: New Anti-Warnock Ads To Use What Biden Said; Murdoch Media Sharpens Attacks On Trump In Wake Of Midterms. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Votes Still Coming In From Different States; Republicans Leading In House Votes; More Latinos Voted For Republican Candidates; President Biden Running In 2024; Voters Want New Blood; Leader McCarthy And President Biden Need To Work Together. Aired 10-11p ET
• More Votes Released In Nevada, GOP Lead Shrinks In Senate Race; First Member Of Gen Z Elected To Congress; GOP Sen. Ted Cruz To Campaign For Walker In Georgia. Aired 9-10p ET
• America's Choice 2022; Any Moment: Significant Amount Of Votes Expected From Arizona; Democrats Extend Leads In Latest Release Of AZ Vote Totals. Aired 8-9p ET
• Election Night In America Continued; McCarthy Says He Has The Votes For House Majority And Speakership; Healey Will Be First Elected Female Governor Of Massachusetts; Election Night In America Continued. Aired 7-8p ET
• Nevada Races For Senate And Governor Still Undecided; Significant Amount Of Votes Expected From Arizona Tonight; Trump Allies Turning Focus To Likely Trump-DeSantis Matchup; Control Of Congress Still Uncertain, Key Races Too Close To Call. Aired 6-7p ET
• Biden Calls Midterm Election "A Good Day" For Democracy; Biden: "Our Intent Is To Run Again"; Maryland Elects States First African American Gov.; Georgia Senate Race Goes To A Runoff; Raffensperger Wins Re-Election Despite Trump's Criticism. Aired 5-6p ET
• America's Choice 2022; Biden News Conference After Midterm Elections; Biden Taking Questions From Reporters. Aired 4-5p ET
• Biden Adviser: Feeling Vindicated For Fending Off Huge GOP Gains; Biden About To Speak As Control Of Congress Is Still Undecided; McCarthy Calls Republicans With Eyes On Speakership. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Senate Races: AZ, NV Too Close To Call; GA Goes To Runoff; Control Of House Still On The Line; 45 Races Undecided; Republicans Pick Up Several House Seats; No "Red Wave" So Far. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Bill Gates, Chairman, Maricopa County Board Of Supervisors, Discusses Arizona Races Too Close To Call; Democrats Flip PA Senate Seat In Major Victory Toward Holding Senate; House Still Undecided As McCarthy Moves To Lock Down Speakership. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Control Of Congress Still Uncertain, Key Races Too Close To Call; Lee Zeldin Concedes To Kathy Hochul In NY Governor's Race; Trump Sees Some Wins, But Advisers Says He's "Livid" Over Results. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Control Of Congress Still Uncertain, Key Races Too Close To Call; Nevada Senate Race Still Undecided; Trump Sees Some Wins But Adviser Says He's "Livid" Over Results; GOP Senators Planning To Campaign For Walker In Georgia; House Still Undecided As McCarthy Moves To Lock Down Speakership. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Control of Congress Still Uncertain, Key Races Too Close to Call; White House Says, President Biden to Hold News Conference at 4:00 P.M. ET; Georgia Senate Race Goes to a Runoff. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Georgia Senate Race Goes To A Runoff; Dems Flip PA Senate Seat In Major Victory Toward Holding Senate; DeSantis First Republican To Win Miami-Dade In 2 Decades. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Control of Congress still Uncertain, Key Races too Close to call; Maricopa County: More than 400,000 Votes Left to Count; Key Senate Races in GA, AZ, NV still too soon to call; GA Senate Race too early to call, Campaigns prep for Runoff; Georgia Senate Race goes to a Runoff. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Control Of House, Senate Hangs In Balance; Biden Adviser Describes Post-Election Mood As Vindicated. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Undecided Races Will Decide Control of Senate; Arizona Still Too Close to Call; Final Midterms Results May Be Days to Weeks Away; New York's Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes to GOP Challenger; GOP Election Deniers Lose Key Gubernatorial Races. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump-Backed Republican J.D. Vance Wins Ohio Senate Race; Kari Lake Raises Doubts About Election Results in Arizona; Control of House Up for Grabs as Key Races Too Close to Call. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Control of House, Senate Hangs in the Balance; Undecided Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin, Arizona Races Will Decide Control of Senate; Georgia Senate Candidates Gearing Up for Possible Runoff. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Democrats Pick up Pennsylvania Senate Seat; People's Motivation Behind Voting; DeSantis Scores Big Re-Election Win; Biden Advisers Describe Mood as Vindicated; Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Close Senate Race in Nevada; Close Races in Arizona; Georgia Race Could Head to Runoff; Close Wisconsin Senate Race; Map of the Senate Races; Arizona and Georgia Still Counting Votes; House Majority Still Undecided. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• House, Senate Control Still Hang in the Balance; More Votes Drop in AZ, GA, NV With Senate Races Undecided; Dems Pick Up Senate Seat with Fetterman Win in Pennsylvania; Candidates Making History in the Midterm Elections. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• House, Senate Control Still Hang in the Balance; CNN Projects Democrat Fetterman to Beat Oz, Flipping GOP Senate Seat; More Votes Drop in GA, WI, AZ, NV as Key Senate Races Undecided. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• John Fetterman Wins Pennsylvania Race; Kari Lake Loses to Katie Hobbs; Georgia is a Sure Tossup State; Elissa Slotkin Won in Michigan; Ron DeSantis Had an Easy Win. Aired 3-4a ET
• GOP's McCarthy Speaks As House Control Still Hangs In Balance; Key Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin Senate Races Too Close To Call; House, Senate Control Still Hang In The Balance. Aired 2-3a ET
• CNN Projects Dem Fetterman To Win PA, Flipping GOP Senate Seat; Coverage of 2022 Midterm Elections; Key Race Alert; Abortion Rights Initiatives to Win in Three States; GOP's McCarthy Speaks. Aired 1-2a ET
• Too Early To Call Senate Races In Key States Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin. Rep. Kevin McCarthy Waiting To Address Crowd As Races Remain Too Close To Call. Aired 12-1a ET


November 08, 2022
• CNN Election Night In America: CNN Presents Results For Key Senate, House And State Races. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Georgia Sees A Runoff Between Walker And Warnock; Election Denier Kari Lake Projected To Lose; Governor Ron DeSantis Win Big In Florida; Not A Good First Run For Lee Zeldin; Governor Gavin Newsom Remain In His Post. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN Projection: Incumbent Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet Will Win Reelection In Colorado; CNN Projects MA & MD Voters Make History With Choices For Governor; Maricopa County, AZ Official: 99 Percent Of Ballots Will Be Counted By Friday. Aired 9-10p ET
• Minutes Away From Polls Closing In 15 States; Hundreds Of Voters Still In Line In Arizona; Minutes Away From Polls Closing In Wisconsin. Aired 8-9p ET
• Election Night in America. Aired 7-8p ET
• Election Night In America; First Polls Closing In Crucial Midterm Elections; 435 House Seats, 35 Senate Seats, 36 Governor Races At Stake Today; Minutes Away: Polls Close In Six States In Crucial Midterms. Aired 6-7p ET
• Election Night In America; W.H. Makes Moves To Get Ahead Of Democratic Blame Game; CNN Ecit Poll: 39 Percent Dissatisfied With How Things Going In The U.S.; Election Night In America; Minutes Away: First Polls Close In Crucial Midterm Election; CNN Exit Poll: 16 Percent Voted In Support Of Trump, 28 Percent In Opposition. Aired 5- 6p ET
• Election Night In America; Voters Heading To Polls In High- Stakes Midterm Elections; Election Night In America. Aired 4-5p ET
• Election Officials Battle Misinformation Circulating Online; Hours Away From First Polls Closing In Midterms; Florida To DOJ: Federal Monitors Not Allowed In Polling Places. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Voters Head To Polls In High-Stakes Midterm Elections; New Yorkers Hit Polls Amid Unexpectedly Competitive Gov's Race; Election Officials Battle Misinformation Circulating Online. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Voting Underway In Nevada, Senate & Governor Races Are Tight; Republicans Eye Increasingly Competitive Senate Race In New Hampshire; Wisconsin Voters Head To Polls, Tensions High In Senate Race. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Polls Now Open In All 50 States, 45M Early Votes Already Cast; Voters In PA Cast Ballots Amid High-Stakes Senate Race; Nevada Results Could Take Longer Than Voters Expected. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Control Of Senate Could Come Down To Runoff In Georgia; Interview With Gabriel Sterling, Chief Operations Officer, Georgia Secretary Of State's Office; Biden Team Does Not See Path To Hold House, But Senate Possible; Lottery Officials Announce Numbers For Record Jackpot After Delay; Hurricane Warning Issued For Parts Of FL As Voters Hit Polls. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Polls Now Open In All 50 States; 45M Early Votes Already Cast; AZ Tabulation Issues Causes Stir; Official: No One Disenfranchised; AZ Judge Blocks Planned Hand Count In GOP-Controlled County; Michigan SOS: Results Could Take Up To 24 Hours After Polls Close; Control Of Senate Could Come Down To Runoff In Georgia. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Voters In PA Cast Ballots Amid High-Stakes Senate Race; Biden Team Does Not See Path To Hold House, But Senate Possible; Thousands Of Pennsylvania Mail Ballots At Risk Of Being Rejected. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Polls Now Open In All 50 States; 45M Early Votes Already Cast; Thousands Of Pennsylvania Mail Ballots At Risk Of Being Rejected; Voting Underway In Georgia Where Senate Race Is Neck-And-Neck; Control Of Senate Could Come Down To Runoff In Georgia; 7 Senate Races Are Either Toss-Ups Or Tilt Republican Or Democrat; WI Voters Cast Ballots In Senate, House And Governor's Races; GOP Only Needs Net Gain Of 1 Seat To Retake Senate; Voters In PA Cast Ballots Amid High-Stakes Senate Race. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Hurricane Warning Issued For Florida's East Coast; Florida Warns Justice Dept. Against Use Of Federal Election Monitors; Control Of Congress At Stake As Voters Head To Polls. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Control of Congress at Stake. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Democrats and Republicans Battle for Black and Latino Voters; Americans Head to Polls in Consequential Midterm Elections; Civility in Politics After Attack on Pelosi's Husband. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Control of Congress at Stake as Voters Head to Polls; Americans Head to Polls in Consequential Midterm Elections; Democrats and Republicans Battle for Black and Latino Voters. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Fetterman Sues Over Ballots; Johnson Fights for his Seat in Wisconsin; The Speed of Vote County in History; Control of Congress at Stake; Powerball Posts Winning Numbers; Storms, Snow and Record Heat for Voters. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Voting in Pennsylvania; Voting in Georgia; Voting in Wisconsin; Control of Congress is at Stake in the Midterms. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Speaker Pelosi Gives First Interview Since Attack on Her Husband; Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman Deliver Final Campaign Speeches in Key Pennsylvania Race; Oligarch Known as Putin's Chef Admits U.S. Election Interference. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Voters Head to Polls Across U.S. in Consequential Midterms. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Midterm Election Finally Happens; Election Rule Violated by Officials; Republicans Can Feel Their Victory; Republicans Listen More to Voters. Aired 3-4a ET
• McCarthy Hopes To Become Speaker Of The House; Biden In Maryland Warns Of Threat To Democracy; Fetterman Sues Over Rejected Pennsylvania Ballots. Aired 2-3a ET
• Candidates Make Final Push Before Midterm Election Day; Speaker Pelosi Sits Down For First Interview Since Husband's Attack. Aired 1- 2a ET
• On The Line: 435 House Seats, 35 Senate Races And 36 Governor Races; Millions Of Americans Will Cast Ballots Today As 41 Million Plus Early Ballots Already Cast; Arizona Governor's Race: Election Denier Versus Election Certifier. Aired 12-1a ET


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