Politics Nov 08 GOP candidates in debate bash their own party for 2023 election results 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 08 Democrat Dan McCaffery wins open seat on Pennsylvania Supreme Court McCaffery, a former Philadelphia judge and prosecutor, had positioned himself as a defender of abortion rights and other rights. By Marc Levy, Associated Press
Politics Nov 07 Virginia Democrats take full control of statehouse The outcome is a sharp loss for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who exerted a great deal of energy, money and political capital on an effort to secure a GOP trifecta. By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press
Nov 07 Takeaways from election night 2023 as Democrats notch early wins in Kentucky and Ohio By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The off-year elections have major implications for both of those states and provide a snapshot of American politics heading into 2024. Continue reading
Nov 07 Maine voters reject new utilities proposal, approve a stop to foreign spending in referendums By David Sharp, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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 Pro-casino effort in Richmond, Virginia, concedes defeat in second referendum By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The developers of a proposed resort casino in Virginia's capital city conceded a loss Tuesday night in their second shot at winning voters' approval for the project. 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