How a 22-year-old became the youngest commissioner in Georgia history

A 22-year-old college senior will become the youngest county commissioner in Georgia history after unseating an incumbent to represent northern Gwinnett County.

Georgia opens probe after late votes shift House race

A memory card with 388 Election Day votes was found in Seminole County after the votes were not initially uploaded.

Pastor Jamal Bryant celebrates Bottoms’ historic win

Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church addressed his congregation Sunday about Keisha Lance Bottoms’ election as Georgia’s first Black woman governor.

Florida GOP lawmaker compares Vance's midterm remarks to Nazi-era Germany: 'He's got to go'

A Republican congress member from Florida described Vice President JD Vance’s description of why the GOP lost so many seats in the midterm elections as "the biggest bunch of gibberish" he has ever read and "smacked of the kind of thing you would read in 1932 Germany."

Democrat who dropped out of race over health wins anyway; GOP opponent says, ‘We deserve to know more’

A Democratic candidate who suspended his campaign for a western Iowa legislative district in September because of health reasons still won his race as part of the sweeping success story against Republicans, leading to new questions from his rival.

'Smoke jumper' Sam Forstag flips House seat in Montana: What's a smoke jumper?

Sam Forstag is a highly specialized wildland firefighter known as a “smoke jumper." He's also the first Democrat elected to the House in Montana in more than 30 years.

Georgia AG-elect Tanya Miller pledges action on price spikes

Georgia Attorney General-elect Tanya Miller plans to target grocery store price gouging and unjustified utility rate increases as core priorities of her incoming administration.

How historic Cobb County vote flipped school board, commission control

Democrats gained control of the Cobb County School Board and captured a commission supermajority following Tuesday’s election.

Democrats win Georgia utility board seats after data center backlash

Georgia Public Service Commission seats flipped to Democratic control Tuesday for the first time in 30 years over rising utility bills and rapid data center growth.

Strategists explain how historic election shift forces quick GOP rebuild

A historic election outcome has reshaped Georgia's political map, placing Democrats in control of the executive branch and setting up a divided legislature ahead of the new term.

Karen Bass concedes as Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race

Nithya Raman secured a historic victory in the race to become Los Angeles’ 44th mayor on Thursday after establishing a decisive lead in the vote count and receiving a concession from opponent Karen Bass.

Alaska Senate race still undecided — Final results could take weeks

Alaskans continue to wait for additional results from several key races on the general election ballot, including a closely watched U.S. Senate contest and the race to fill an open governor’s seat.

White House shake-up feared, official claims, as Republicans call on Trump to change course

A senior White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity says staffers there are bracing for a shake-up in the wake of Republican losses in the midterm election. 

Fulton County commission flips to Democratic majority with new chairwoman

Voters reshaped the political balance of Fulton County government Tuesday night, electing a new chairwoman and expanding Democratic control to six of seven commission seats.

What does it actually mean to flip Congress?

From subpoena power and judicial confirmations to thin Senate margins and the veto pen, here is how power, leverage and policy actually shift in Washington.

Historic Gold Dome flip sparks Medicaid expansion plan in Georgia

Georgia Democrats declared a governing mandate after capturing major statewide offices and flipping control of the state House on Tuesday night.