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Democrats went into election day riding an expected blue wave, which turned out to be tidal.
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Listen 0:39Democrat 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.
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Listen 1:40The Democratic challenger had highlighted Van Drew’s ties to President Donald Trump during the campaign.
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Listen 0:59Kathy 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.
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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.
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Listen 0:57Sarah 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.
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Listen 1:36Philadelphia 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.
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Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker wins reelection in New Jersey
Booker defeated Republican Justin Murphy, an independent and a Socialist Worker’s Party candidate.
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Delaware U.S. Sen. Chris Coons easily wins 4th term in Congress
U.S. Sen. Coons first won the seat in 2010 after Joe Biden resigned to become President Barack Obama’s vice president.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro wins reelection in Pa., defeating Stacy Garrity
The popular incumbent had no trouble fending off his Republican challenger and securing a second term.
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At this Mayfair high school, Philly teens take over Election Day polling place
The school’s operation is almost entirely run by Lincoln High School students and recent alumni.
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She made it to Harvard. But no one saw her ADHD
For high-achieving students, girls and students of color, learning disabilities can be harder to recognize — and getting help can depend on access to resources.
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The powders turned out to be nonhazardous — yeast or flour — though not all letters have been fully tested, the FBI said in a court filing made public Tuesday.
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‘I Play Rocky’ filmmakers talk recreating a Philly classic on its home turf
Director Peter Farrelly and stars Anthony Ippolito and AnnaSophia Robb sat down with BP to discuss bringing the story behind “Rocky” to the big screen.
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Election expert confident about voting today, more concerned about what happens next
Millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms. So what's worrying election experts? Not so much what happens at the polls, but what comes after they close.
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