World Dec 18 Serbia’s opposition takes to the streets claiming election fraud in Sunday’s vote By Jovana Gec, Associated Press
World Dec 18 El-Sissi wins Egypt’s presidential election with 89.6 percent of the vote, secures third term in office The vote was overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza on Egypt's eastern border, which has threatened to expand into wider regional turmoil. By Associated Press
Politics Nov 08 Minnesota city is believed to be the first in the U.S. to elect a Somali American as mayor The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that she campaigned in support of investing in community policing and programs to make homeownership more affordable. By Associated Press
Nation Nov 08 Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins 2nd term Republicans have held the governorship the past 20 years in Mississippi. By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Politics Nov 07 Maine voters reject new utilities proposal, approve a stop to foreign spending in referendums Maine voters faced a busy ballot on Tuesday in an off-year election dominated by a decision over whether to replace the state's two much-criticized private electric utilities. By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Nov 07 Democratic incumbent Vin Gopal holds on to Senate seat in competitive New Jersey district By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Incumbent state Sen. Vin Gopal has won reelection in his closely contested coastal New Jersey district, keeping a key swing seat under Democratic control. Continue reading
Nov 07 Exonerated ‘Central Park 5’ member Yusef Salaam wins New York City Council seat By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Exonerated "Central Park Five" member Yusef Salaam has won a seat on the New York City Council, decades after he was wrongly imprisoned as a teen in an infamous rape case. Continue reading
Nov 07 Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest win for reproductive rights By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The outcome of Tuesday's intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents. It follows a string of defeats in statewide votes since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Continue reading
Nov 07 Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island’s first Black candidate elected to Congress By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Amo, the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants who once worked as a White House aide, succeeds former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. Continue reading
Nov 07 Democrat Cherelle Parker is elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, 1st woman to hold the office By Brooke Schultz, Associated Press/Report for America Parker emerged from a crowded field of Democrats in the May primary and was heavily favored over Republican David Oh in the city, a Democratic stronghold. Continue reading