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Elections

New Jersey 3rd Congressional candidate Andy Kim speaks to supporters at the Westin in Mount Laurel while waiting for results on election night.  (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Newcomer Andy Kim beats GOP Rep. MacArthur in New Jersey

New Jersey will have just one Republican out of 12 seats in the next Congress.

7 years ago

Activist Asa Khalif is launching a run for a City Council At-large seat. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
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PlanPhilly

Activist Asa Khalif announces run for Philly City Council

Khalif appears to be the first to officially declare.

7 years ago

Wilmington City Council is accepting applications to replace Councilman Nnamdi Chukwuocha who resigned his seat after being elected to the General Assembly earlier this month. (WHYY/File; Chukwuocha photo courtesy Del Division of the Arts)
Politics & Policy

Want to be on Wilmington’s City Council? The city’s accepting applications

Applicants must live in the 1st council district, be at least 25 years old, and a registered Democrat.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Why Trump could have a harder time winning Pennsylvania in 2020

Should President Trump worry about the results in Pennsylvania’s congressional races last week? Yes. Trump’s narrow ...

7 years ago

Susan Wild, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania's new 7th Congressional District, celebrates a victory in the race during an Election Night event Nov. 6, 2018, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for WHYY)
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Politics & Policy

Wild campaign: How Lehigh Valley’s first congresswoman rose to power

Two weeks before Election Day, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez was speaking on stage during a rally at Cedar Crest Colle ...

7 years ago

Elections staff prepare the machines for a recount at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Lauderhill, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Politics & Policy

Mishaps, protests and litigation overshadow Florida recount

Mishaps, protests and litigation are overshadowing the vote recount in Florida’s pivotal races for governor and Senate, reviving me ...

7 years ago

Tom Wolf delivers a brief speech at his election night event after declaring victory. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Advocates hope Gov. Wolf uses decisive election victory to seek large school funding boost

Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf won a second term by defeating Republican challenger Scott Wagner. ...

7 years ago

Elections staff prepare the machines for a recount at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Lauderhill, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Politics & Policy

Florida election recount underway, tensions rise

The first election workers are recounting ballots Sunday in Florida's bitterly close races for the U.S. Senate and governor

7 years ago

from top left to bottom right: Chrissy Houlahan, Susan Wild, Mary Gay Scanlon, Madeleine Dean
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Women & the 2018 midterms

Guests: Kelly Ditmar, Dawn Teele, Anthea Butler, Madeleine Deane This week’s midterm elections were record-bre ...

Air Date: November 9, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:57
Officials bury the hatchet at Return Day in Georgetown, Delaware. The ceremony symbolizes the end of political hostilities in the First State. (Chuck Snyder/for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Vanquished Simpler, victorious Davis embody Delaware’s unique Return Day

Ken Simpler, Delaware’s first-term treasurer, was viewed by many in political circles as a possible Republican challenger to Democratic ...

7 years ago

Radio Times
Science

Astronaut Scott Kelly’s view from space; Jeff Sessions’ firing

Guests: Mark Mazzetti, Scott Kelly SCOTT KELLY spent 3 ...

Air Date: November 8, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Crews work to stabilize sinkholes in a West Whiteland Township, Chester County neighborhood on March 3. The sinkholes appeared near a construction site for the Mariner East 2 pipeline. (Eric Friedman)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pipeline opponent wins Chester County seat in state House

Danielle Friel Otten says a pipeline being built yards from her back door motivated her to run.

7 years ago

After winning Kansas' 3rd District, Sharice Davids is projected to become one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress and the first LGBTQ person to represent the state in the lawmaking body. (Whitney Curtis/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

‘Rainbow wave’: How did the record class of LGBTQ nominees fare?

7 years ago

People wait in line to vote just after 7 a.m. at the Local 135 union hall on Sandy Street in Norristown, Montgomery County. (Katie Colaneri/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

It wasn’t just your polling place — turnout was way up through the region Tuesday

If you had to wait in line to vote, count yourself among friends. Preliminary vote totals from the Philad ...

7 years ago

New Jersey 3rd Congressional candidate Andy Kim mingles with supporters at the Westin in Mount Laurel while waiting for results on election night. Kim's race against incumbent Tom MacArthur was too close to call
Politics & Policy

Kim declares victory in N.J.’s 3rd district; MacArthur not conceding

As of Wednesday, Democratic candidate Andy Kim was up by about 2,500 votes over incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur in the state’s 3rd District.

7 years ago

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