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A voter outreach table organized by Penn Leads the Vote encourages students
Politics & Policy

Young Pa. voters weigh in on the issues that brought them to the polls

Pennsylvania college students shared why they voted, which issues matter most to them and the challenges they faced navigating the midterm election.

38 minutes ago

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling place at Central Bucks South High School on Election Day in Warrington, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Politics & Policy

Democrats win majority in Pa. state Senate, achieving elusive ‘trifecta’ in Harrisburg

A $15 minimum wage, public transit funding and legalized recreational marijuana may be on the table in 2027 after a blue wave in the midterms.

1 hour ago

Sophia Umbreit watches election returns before Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed arrives at a Michigan Democratic Party election night event
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Democrats won back support from 5 key groups that shifted toward Trump in 2024: The AP Voter Poll

The AP Voter Poll, a sweeping survey of more than 100,000 voters in all 50 states, showed that young voters swung sharply left.

2 hours ago

The sun rises behind the U.S. Capitol
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Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate

The election results set up a divided government, with Congress poised to reassert itself as a coequal branch ready to challenge President Donald Trump.

4 hours ago

Voters cast their ballots at the Brooklyn Museum in New York on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Politics & Policy

Election 2026: Here’s who won and who lost in Delaware

Democrats maintained their dominance in Delaware’s statewide races.

4 hours ago

A person leaves a voting location after casting their ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Politics & Policy

Election 2026: Here’s who won and who lost in New Jersey

Several Democratic incumbents and one Republican incumbent kept their seats. 

5 hours ago

Bob Harvie speaks into a microphone from a podium on Election Night
Politics & Policy

Election 2026: Here’s who won and who lost in Pennsylvania

Democrats swept the commonwealth's four most closely watched congressional races amid a nationwide blue wave.

5 hours ago

Katherine Clark, Hakeem Jeffries, Suzan DelBene
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Democrats win the U.S. House, taking full control of Congress as voters express frustration with Trump

Democrats routed their rivals across the map, from Texas to Iowa to New Hampshire, including states Trump won by double digits just two years ago.

11 hours ago

Bob Harvie raises his hands
Politics & Policy

Democrats sweep Pa. congressional seats, helping in Democrats’ successful efforts to win majority in Congress

Democrats went into election day riding an expected blue wave, which turned out to be tidal.

12 hours ago

Bob Harvie claps
Politics & Policy

Democrat Bob Harvie defeats Republican Brian Fitzpatrick to take Pa.’s 1st Congressional District

Fitzpatrick, a self-described moderate Republican, clashed with Harvie during an unusually messy campaign.

13 hours ago

Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock, who won the 2026 Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew concedes to Democrat Zack Mullock in N.J.’s 2nd District race

The Democratic challenger had highlighted Van Drew’s ties to President Donald Trump during the campaign.

14 hours ago

Kathy Jennings speaks
Politics & Policy

Kathy Jennings wins third term as Delaware attorney general

The Democrat touted reductions in violent crime and legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s policies in the race vs. non-lawyer David Graham.

15 hours ago

New Jersey Democratic House candidate Rebecca Bennett, left, alongside her husband Alex Hydrean and their daughters, attends an election night event Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Bridgewater, N.J.
Politics & Policy

Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeats Republican incumbent in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District

The race emerged as a closely watched national contest that could offer insight into voter sentiment toward President Donald Trump.

15 hours ago

Sarah McBride in the House Chamber
Politics & Policy

Sarah McBride sustains Democratic hold of Delaware’s at-large U.S. House seat

The Democratic incumbent will serve a second term after campaigning on affordability, health care access and protecting workers. Dems have held the seat since 2010.

16 hours ago

Chris Rabb looks on
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia elects progressive Chris Rabb to U.S. House of Representatives

The self-described democratic socialist’s platform centered on affordable housing, Medicare for all and wage protections.

16 hours ago

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