Politics Nov 02 Boston elects Michelle Wu, first woman and Asian American, as mayor 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. By Associated Press
Politics Nov 02 GOP’s Mike Carey wins U.S. House seat in Ohio Republican coal lobbyist Mike Carey has defeated a two-term state lawmaker to win an open U.S. House seat in central Ohio. By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Politics Nov 02 Alvin Bragg elected as Manhattan’s first Black district attorney The 48-year-old Democrat easily defeated Republican Thomas Kenniff on Tuesday to join a wave of progressive, reform-minded prosecutors in several big U.S cities. By Associated Press
Politics Nov 02 No major snags for Election Day voting amid a year of scrutiny, false claims Election officials appeared on track to deliver a relatively smooth Election Day after a year of dealing with false claims and death threats. By Christina A. Cassidy, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Nov 02 Mayoral races could be huge milestones for Asian Americans By Terry Tang, Associated Press These candidacies signal just how large the Asian American and Pacific Islander electorate has multiplied with more feeling empowered to be a voice in the political fray. Continue reading
Nov 02 Ohio Democrat Shontel Brown wins special election for Cleveland-area House seat By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Democrat Shontel Brown has won the Cleveland-area U.S. House seat formerly held by Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge in Tuesday's special election. Continue reading
Nov 02 Virginia voters have a more favorable view of GOP candidate Younkin than Trump, voter survey suggests By Sara Burnett, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The economy ranked as the top issue facing the state of Virginia as voters cast their ballots in the tight race for governor, with the coronavirus pandemic and education trailing. Continue reading
Nov 01 Candidates for Virginia governor race to rally voters ahead of election By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin have raced to fire up their parties' base voters in opposite ends of Virginia. Both campaigns are working to drive up turnout in a deadlocked and bitter contest for governor that will be… Continue reading
Sep 20 Decades after ‘the Arab problem,’ Muslim and Arab Americans are leading political change in Metro Detroit By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Despite a long history, Muslim or Arab American communities in the metro Detroit area have not had significant presence in local government other than city council -- until now. Continue reading