Featured Photos: 2018 Midterm Elections

November 7, 2018

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the United States held midterm elections for Congress positions all across the country. Included in those was the race between the incumbent U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D) and Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley (R) for McCaskill’s Missouri seat in the U.S. Senate. Chief Photo Editor Michael Melinger covered the results from McCaskill’s election night watch party in the Marriott Hotel in downtown St. Louis, capturing the moments surrounding her loss to Hawley.

  • A group of three girls watch election results from the floor of Claire McCaskill’s election night watch party on Nov. 6 in the Marriott Hotel downtown.

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  • Claire McCaskill supporters gather around a projection of CNN’s election night coverage at the senate candidate’s watch party on Tuesday night, hoping to watch her defeat republican opponent Josh Hawley.

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  • CHS junior Charlie Steinbaum cheers with other McCaskill supporters while at the former senator’s election night watch party.

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  • Former US Senator and democrat Claire McCaskill addresses a crowd of supporters at her election watch party on Tuesday night. Later that night, McCaskill conceded the race for her re-election in Missouri to her republican opponent, Josh Hawley.

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  • A woman watches in devastation as Claire McCaskill concedes the senate race to Josh Hawley before a crowd of supporters on Tuesday night.

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  • Two Claire McCaskill supporters embrace each other through tears after McCaskill conceded the senatorial race to republican opponent Josh Hawley at her Tuesday night election watch party in downtown St. Louis.

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  • A news anchor broadcasting from McCaskill’s watch party in the Marriott Hotel in downtown looks on in dismay after the candidate’s loss to Josh Hawley on Tuesday.

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  • U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill approaches the stage at her election night party before conceding the race to Josh Hawley.

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Michael Melinger, Chief Multimedia Editor

Michael Melinger is a Senior at Clayton High School.  This is his fourth year on the Globe.  He currently serves as the Chief Multimedia Editor for the Globe.  This is his third...

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