Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney, has lost reelection, falling to a Republican newcomer who spent less than $200 on the race.

The report finds some climate impacts are already irreversible and will last for decades to come. It calls for far more money to help countries prepare for the growing risks.

Existing targets for curbing global warming require countries to stop burning coal, but many major economies including the U.S., China, and India have set no formal dates.

At least 13 candidates on Tuesday's ballots for state or local offices were in Washington, D.C., for the rally promoting the lie that the 2020 election had been stolen.

Republicans could be considered favored in next year's races for a new governor and a new U.S. senator.

One thing seems clear based on early election returns: Results varied dramatically depending on the underlying politics of a district.

Senate President Steve Sweeney, one of N.J.’s most powerful Democrats, could lose his seat to Republican Edward Durr in another close race.

Some mail-in ballots still must be counted. But those votes usually lean Democratic, and unofficial winners have emerged in the County Council race.

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has won reelection over Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

Another unknown that many had assumed would have been easily answered by Tuesday’s results: How powerful will Democrats be in the Legislature?

Instead of sending campaign signs to the landfill, Montgomery County wants residents to consider recycling them at one of their 15 drop-off sites.

The first big electoral night of the Biden presidency provided a bad omen for Democrats in 2022, and Republicans may have found a way to campaign in the post-Trump era.

Amid light turnout around the state, Republican Kevin Brobson beat Democrat Maria McLaughlin to serve a 10-year term on Pennsylvania’s highest court.

Republican former business executive Glenn Youngkin has won Virginia’s governor’s race, a major political turnabout in a state that had been trending increasingly blue.

The stakes in the race to succeed Saylor in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court are nominally low, with Democrats set to keep a 5-2 majority on the court despite a GOP win.