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.

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.

GOP congressional redistricting backfires in many House districts

The Republican-led push to redistrict federal congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, which quickly spurred a counter-effort by Democrats, could not prevent the GOP from losing control of the U.S. House on Tuesday. 

Timeline: Key transition dates for Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms

With her historic victory officially secured, Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms is officially on the clock to build her administration.

Mississippi Senate Race: Democrat Colom leads Hyde-Smith by 0.0007%

Democrats claimed major wins during Tuesday’s midterm elections. One of the biggest was majority control of the Senate. Now, the question becomes how large will that majority will be, and one of the key states to getting that answer will be Mississippi. 

Keisha Lance Bottoms details transition, Kemp call in post-win remarks

Hours after securing a historic victory in the Georgia gubernatorial race, Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms met with campaign volunteers and addressed reporters Wednesday afternoon, detailing a productive transition call with outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp and laying out her initial governing plans.

Iowa elections: Democrats flip seats, see who won key races

The results end nearly a decade of unified Republican control in Iowa and establish a divided state government.

What happens to Amy Klobuchar's US Senate seat once she is elected governor?

This is what Minnesota law outlines will happen to Sen. Amy Klobuchar's U.S. Senate seat now that she has been elected governor of Minnesota.

Live election results: Senate & House balance of power, governor’s races

Live voting results tracker and maps for the 2026 midterm elections, determining the balance of power in Congress for the remainder of President Trump’s second term.

Is mail delivered on Election Day? What's open and closed on Nov. 3

Millions of Americans are heading to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, but the day is not recognized as an official federal holiday. Here is a breakdown of what is open and closed on Election Day 2026.

DOJ announces agency's largest election monitoring effort in all 50 states

The U.S. Department of Justice said it plans to deploy approximately 1,000 election monitors and observers across all 50 states, making it the largest election monitoring operation in the agency’s history and the first time reaching every state in the nation. 

How some US news organizations will make midterm race calls

News organizations will use different data sources and methods to call winners in the closely contested 2026 midterm elections.

Alaska's 2026 Senate race: What to know about Mary Peltola vs Dan Sullivan

Alaska’s competitive Senate race features four candidates, including two Republicans named Dan Sullivan, and will use ranked-choice voting.

Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over controversial Alaska Senate race

The Justice Department plans to appeal after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that aimed to block the certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if the incumbent Republican candidate, Sen. Dan Sullivan, lost.  

Georgia governor race deadlocked as candidates launch final weekend blitz

Georgia gubernatorial candidates kicked off their final weekend sprint Friday night, taking their closing arguments directly to voters after the statewide early voting window officially closed.

Kamala Harris, Jon Ossoff rally Clark Atlanta students ahead of Midterm

Georgia Democrats brought former Vice President Kamala Harris to make their final argument to college students before the 2026 Midterms.