
Elections
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester easily won her race, becoming the first woman, and Black woman, elected to the U.S. Senate from Delaware.
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Listen 1:07WHYY News Special Coverage: Live radio show featured developments on election night
WHYY News' special radio program featured developments on Election Day 2024 and an overview of the important races in the Philadelphia region.
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Listen 53:12Democrat Meyer rolls to victory over GOP’s Ramone in Delaware governor’s race
The two-term New Castle County Executive cruised to victory in the general election after surviving a contentious three-way primary.
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Listen 1:14Sarah McBride to make history as first transgender person to serve in Congress
McBride will also be the youngest member of Congress from Delaware since President Joe Biden was elected to the Senate in 1972.
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Listen 0:53Republican Jeff Van Drew wins re-election in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District
The incumbent holds on to his Congressional seat for a third time.
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New Jersey’s Donald Norcross wins 1st Congressional District race
The incumbent Democrat ran for a sixth term representing a district that includes Camden.
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Democrat Andy Kim wins N.J. Senate race defeating Republican Curtis Bashaw, 4 others
The U.S. Senate seat was vacated by Bob Menendez following his federal bribery conviction.
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Listen 1:00Dear Next President: Vintage secretary types postcards to the White House on behalf of Americans
Sheryl Oring has been typing carbon-copied cards to the future president for 20 years. She came to the Free Library on Election Day to take dictation.
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Election Day unfolds relatively smoothly after massive turnout by early voters
Some polling places were being kept open late in swing states Georgia and Pennsylvania as a result of machine issues and non-credible threats.
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Burlington County voters face long lines after technical glitch on Election Day
County officials say the technical issues were not caused by anything "nefarious."
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Casey’s Scranton legacy on full display as voters show up in droves for final push
In a last-minute push for votes, Casey highlights economic issues, child tax credits and tax cuts while continuing to rally support in his hometown ahead of Election Day.
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‘My body, my temple’: First-time female Republican voters in Pa. split on the issue of abortion
Three Gen Z Republican women weigh in on the election, from abortion rights to their issues with Donald Trump, as first-time voters.
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Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Trump is the first former president to return to power since Grover Cleveland regained the White House in the 1892 election.
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District Attorney Krasner looking into hidden-camera video of election worker
A right-wing group took the “potentially illegal” video in North Philly.
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Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about it’
Trump had previously indicated that he would back Florida's abortion measure — but then changed his mind and said he would vote against it.
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