Democrats are projected to take back the U.S. House — and women candidates got them there. More than half of all competitive House races this cycle featured women candidates from one or both parties. Women were also the Democratic nominees in 20 of the 41 most competitive seats held by Republicans.
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Republican women in Iowa, who once enjoyed gender parity in congressional representation, will have no seats when the next Congress is sworn in, losses that reflect a bigger trend on an election night
For decades, Sen. Susan Collins defied the political odds to win reelection as a Republican senator in Democratic-leaning Maine. This year, her winning streak ended. Collins, first elected in 1996 and
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment officially repealing the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, nearly 20 years to the day after it was adopted in 2006. With more than 95 per
“Voters just delivered a new opportunity for political courage and conviction, where compromise on abortion rights has no place in the work that lies ahead. With a pro-abortion majority in Congress, w
In recent years, some of the most vocal tradwives have left their husbands, renounced their religious faith and promoted financial independence. What is behind this sudden and seismic shift? When Bern
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Incumbent Rep. Max Miller is projected to lose his reelection bid for Ohio’s 7th District after allegations of domestic violence surfaced during a contentious divorce that played out over the course o
AUSTIN, Texas — Gina Hinojosa is set to become the next governor of Texas after voters denied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott a fourth term, a stunning upset by a state legislator who will become the firs
Native American women have secured two historic firsts on Tuesday. Democrat Deb Haaland is projected to become the first Native woman governor after winning her race in New Mexico, and Democrat Peggy
After one of the ugliest battles of the 2026 cycle, Democrat Dr. Amy Acton is projected to prevail over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in her bid to be Ohio’s first woman elected governor, according to De
James Talarico will be the first Democrat to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate since 1994, Decision Desk HQ projects — a stunning upset in a race that hinged on conversations about masculinity and an
