Representative Chris Pappas Will Become the Senate’s First Openly Gay Male Senator
Chris Pappas, Democrat of New Hampshire and a congressman, will move to the upper chamber at a time when L.G.B.T.Q….
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Luria Wins in Virginia, Flipping a Key House Seat for Democrats
Former Representative Elaine Luria won back her seat in the state’s tidewater region from Representative Jen Kiggans, the Republican who…
Democrats Flip South Carolina Senate Seat
In the first big surprise of election night, Senator Darline Graham, a Republican, lost her seat to a Democratic challenger…
Rebecca Bennett Unseats Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey House Race
Rebecca Bennett, a Democrat, unseated Representative Tom Kean Jr. in a New Jersey swing district. Mr. Kean was absent from…
Democrats Flip North Carolina Senate Seat
The Democrats flipped their first Senate seat of the night. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why this wasn’t…
Ned Lamont Wins a Third Term as Connecticut Governor
Democrats have held the top office in the reliably blue state since 2011, but Mr. Lamont is only the second…
Kathy Hochul Fends Off Bruce Blakeman in New York Governor Race
Kathy Hochul, New York’s first female governor, defeated Bruce Blakeman, capitalizing on voter frustration with President Trump and other Republicans.
AOC Is Elected to Fifth Term in New York House District
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated her opponent, Diamant Hysenaj, despite having spent much of this election cycle campaigning for other Democrats across…
Seneca Nation Elects First Woman President
Tina Abrams had served on the Senecas’ governing council since 2001.
Anthrax Outbreak in Africa’s Oldest National Park Is Killing Hippos
The disease has killed 30 hippopotamuses in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo since September, officials say.