How Election Week 2022 Went Down

With 10 percent of the expected vote reporting, the “no” vote on Kentucky’s ballot amendment — which would clarify that there is no right to abortion in the state constitution — is at 58 percent, and the “yes” vote is at 42 percent. It’s a bit of a brain-twister, but that means the abortion-rights side is ahead for now. Of course, it’s early and things could change, but this is not an especially promising start for anti-abortion advocates in Kentucky.

One-third of the expected vote is already reporting in North Carolina’s Senate race, and Beasley leads Budd 59 percent to 39 percent. But North Carolina is a state that reports a ton of early/absentee votes right after polls close — and of course, these voters skew Democratic. Look for Budd to close that gap significantly as the night progresses.

As we wait for more votes to come in from Kentucky, where we’re watching to see what happens with Amendment 2, here’s a video with more context on the ballot measure that would clarify that the state constitution doesn’t protect a right to abortion. We produced this piece in collaboration with ABC News, exploring the data on growing abortion access restrictions and speaking with abortion-rights advocates in Kentucky about how Amendment 2 would set back their cause.