Politics Dec 03 Virginia GOP completes sweep of elections with House recount win By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Politics Nov 16 Michelle Wu sworn in as Boston’s first woman and Asian American mayor The swearing-in Tuesday of the city's first Asian American mayor came two weeks after she won Boston's mayoral election. Before Wu, Boston had elected only white men as mayor. By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press
Politics Nov 04 WATCH: Speaker Pelosi says Tuesday’s election ‘was not a good night’ Pelosi stopped short of accepting responsibility for the Democrats' disappointing election results on Tuesday night, saying "it would have been better" had the party been able to pass Biden's agenda through Congress. By Associated Press
Politics Nov 03 Miyares elected Virginia attorney general, denying Herring a 3rd term The wins echoed the Democrats’ defeat in the race for governor, and marked a dramatic turnaround in a state where the GOP had not won a statewide race since 2009. By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press
Politics Nov 03 Divided Democrats call for new strategies after loss in Virginia Democrats have differing explanations about why their gubernatorial candidates lost in blue-leaning Virginia and were deadlocked in heavily Democratic New Jersey. By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Nov 03 Jacob Frey wins 2nd term as Minneapolis mayor after bitter race By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press More than a dozen candidates ran to be mayor, including many who took issue with the way the Democratic incumbent has handled changes to the police department since one of its officers killed George Floyd last year. Continue reading
Nov 03 Virginia Beach voters approve $568 million bond to fend off rising sea levels By Ben Finley, Associated Press Voters in Virginia Beach have approved a huge bond measure for a mid-sized city, committing to spend millions in hopes of avoiding billions in losses due to rising seas and intensifying hurricanes. Continue reading
Nov 03 First black mayor elected in once-segregated St. Petersburg By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Thirty years ago, Ken Welch's father sought to become the first Black mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. Welch wore his dad's campaign button Tuesday when he claimed a resounding victory for the top office in the once-segregated city. Continue reading
Nov 02 Boston elects Michelle Wu, first woman and Asian American, as mayor By Associated Press Boston voters for the first time elected a woman and an Asian American as mayor, tapping City Councilor Michelle Wu to serve in the city’s top political office. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 8:40 The ‘perfect storm’ that may have tipped scales in Youngkin’s favor Judy Woodruff provides an election night update in various races across the country, including the crucial gubernatorial races in Virginia, New Jersey and more. Jessica Taylor, senate and governors editor for The Cook Political Report, joins Woodruff with analysis on… Continue watching