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The following is a list of events from the year 2022 in the United States. Politically, the United States continued to be dominated by a culture war, with the issue of abortion gaining special attention amidst the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade with its ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, sparking protests across the country, and eventually the world. America also saw labor unions gain increased traction, with Apple, Starbucks and Amazon among the most notable targets. In conjunction, increased attention to critical race theory, the instruction of gender identity in schools, and the ongoing investigations into both former president Donald Trump and the January 6th attack gained political attention. Mass shootings also became an increasingly common phenomenon, with 641 occurring in 2022 as of December 28, varying from those targeting schools (including the deadliest shooting of the year) to bias-motivated incidents which have targeted racial and sexual minorities. In the economy, the United States remained heavily impacted by the global inflation surge, a simultaneous stock market decline and a heavy increase in gasoline prices, all partly due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. America's largest tech companies were hit especially hard by the economy, with Meta Platforms in particular losing nearly $700 billion in valuation. The Federal Reserve gained increased attention with a series of its first aggressive interest rate hikes in years, a trend which continued in 2023, with the federal funds rate by year's end reaching 4.4%. 2022 also marked a period of acquisitions within the tech industry as well, notably Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and Microsoft's ongoing buyout of Activision Blizzard. Later in the year, the US saw the first major challenges to its gratuity culture; tipflation, as it has since become known, has caused Americans to lower their tips. Incumbents Federal government President: Joe Biden (D-Delaware) Vice President: Kamala Harris (D-California) Chief Justice: John Roberts (New York) Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi (D-California) Senate Majority Leader: Chuck Schumer (D-New York) Congress: 117th Elections Midterm elections The midterm elections were held on November 8, and all 435 voting seats of the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the Senate, 39 state and territorial gubernatorial elections, and numerous state and local elections were decided. Georgia's Senate election went to a runoff between Democrat incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker a month later, which Warnock ultimately won. The Democratic Party maintained their lead in the Senate, retaining all seats previously held and picking up a Senate seat from Pennsylvania. Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell are re-elected as Democratic and Republican leaders. With Patrick Leahy's retirement, Patty Murray is elected as the next president pro tempore of the Senate. The Republican Party retook the House of Representatives. GOP representatives, after an unprecedented 15 rounds of voting, elected Representative Kevin McCarthy of California's 20th district to succeed Nancy Pelosi. Democrats Katie Hobbs, Wes Moore and Maura Healey flip the governors seats in Arizona, Maryland, and Massachusetts respectively. Republican Joe Lombardo flips the governor's seat in Nevada. Electoral milestones Sarah Huckabee Sanders in Arkansas, Maura Healey in Massachusetts, and Kathy Hochul in New York became the first elected female governors in their states, and Katie Britt is Alabama's first elected female senator. Healey also became the first lesbian governor in US history. Alex Padilla became California's first elected Latino senator, and Delia Ramirez is elected as Illinois' first Latina congresswoman. Summer Lee became Pennsylvania's first Black female representative in the House, and Wes Moore became Maryland's first Black governor. Maxwell Frost, at the age of 25, became the first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress. Karen Bass became the first female mayor of Los Angeles. Patty Murray becomes the first female president pro tempore of the United States Senate. Special elections and recalls A special election was held in Florida on January 11 to fill a vacancy in its 20th congressional district due to the death of Alcee Hastings on April 6, 2021. Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick wins the election with over 78% of the vote over Republican Jason Mariner. A special election was held in California to fill a vacancy in its 22nd congressional district on June 7 due to the resignation of Devin Nunes on January 1. Republican Connie Conway wins the election with over 50% of the vote over Democrat Lourin Hubbard. 2022 San Francisco District Attorney recall election: San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is successfully recalled and ousted from office, also on June 7. Mayor London Breed will name Boudin's successor once the results are certified by the elections office and approved by the board of supervisors. A special election was held in Texas on June 14 to fill a vacancy in its 34th congressional district due to the resignation of Filemon Vela Jr. on March 31. Republican Mayra Flores wins the election with over 50% of the vote over Democrat Dan Sanchez. A special election was held in Nebraska on June 28 to fill a vacancy in its 1st congressional district due to the resignation of Jeff Fortenberry on March 31. Republican Mike Flood wins the election with over 50% of the vote over Democrat Patty Pansing Brooks. A special election was held on August 9 to determine the representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district after the death of Representative Jim Hagedorn due to kidney cancer in February 2022. Republican candidate Brad Finstad defeats Democratic candidate Jeff Ettinger to serve the remainder of Hagedorn's term. After the death of Representative Don Young (R, Alaska at large), Alaska elects Democrat Mary Peltola in the special election held on August 16, famously defeating former governor Sarah Palin. Two special elections were held in New York on August 23. The first is held in the 19th district to determine a successor for Antonio Delgado after he became New York's lieutenant governor. The special election is narrowly won by Democratic candidate Pat Ryan. The second is held in the 23rd district, vacated after Tom Reed resigned over accusations of sexual abuse and misconduct. Republican Joe Sempolinski wins the special election with 53.3 percent of the vote over Democrat Max Della Pia with 46.7 percent of the vote. Despite his victory in the special election, Sempolinski opts against running for reelection in the regular election to occur in November. After the death of Representative Jackie Walorski, Republican Rudy Yakym is elected to succeed her as representative of Indiana's 2nd congressional district. The special election was held concurrently with the Midterm elections. Ongoing events COVID-19 pa.... Discover the Kristi Wientge popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Kristi Wientge books.