Elections
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss
Among those also pardoned were Sidney Powell, an attorney who promoted baseless conspiracy theories about a stolen election.
5 months ago
Election 2025: New Jersey voter turnout was the highest in more than two decades
WHYY News’ analysis of unofficial numbers shows about 50% of registered voters cast a ballot in the closely watched contest.
6 months ago
Listen 0:56Democrats sweep school board elections at Pine-Richland and across Pennsylvania
Democrats retook all seats on the Central Bucks School District’s board, which gained national attention for high-profile book bans and policies targeting LGBT students.
6 months ago
‘Democratic energy’, and anger at Trump, powered wins up and down Pa. ballot, observers say
In the final days of the campaign, President Donald Trump and Barack Obama weighed in on the Pennsylvania race, which drew national attention and spending.
6 months ago
Sherrill named Dale Caldwell as the head of her transition team, and said Kellie Doucette will serve as executive director.
6 months ago
Listen 0:55Polling suggested a tight election but did not consider how President Donald Trump would galvanize voters to the polls.
6 months ago
Philly suburbs record highest off-year voter turnout since 2011
Voters in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties showed up in droves, despite there being no big-ticket federal race.
6 months ago
In Election 2025, the economy’s still the main thing, according to the AP Voter Poll
The economic challenges have played out in different ways at the local level. Most New Jersey voters said property taxes were a “major problem."
6 months ago
New Jersey election results 2025: Here’s who won and who lost
Democrat Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the governor’s race. All 80 seats in the state General Assembly were also up for election.
6 months ago
Philly voter turnout rose to 34% this election — the highest in at least a decade. Here’s why
Off-year elections are typically sleepy. But this year’s cycle had more intrigue than usual.
6 months ago
Key takeaways from Democrats’ strong election night
Democrats had a big night Tuesday and outperformed in races across the country. This hour, we’ll break down the results, and talk about the lessons learned for 2026.
Air Date: November 5, 2025
Listen 51:11Pa. election 2025: Here’s who won and who lost; full results
Democrats swept major races in Philadelphia and the suburbs, as well as statewide judicial contests.
6 months ago
Election 2025: How Philly’s suburbs voted on open space, policing ballot questions
A Chester County township has voted to keep its police department, while two Montco townships had different responses to questions on tax increases for open space benefits.
6 months ago
Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump’s GOP: Takeaways from Election Day 2025
Trump was largely absent from the campaign trail, but the GOP candidates closely aligned themselves with the president.
6 months ago
Downingtown elects Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor
Democrat Erica Deuso defeated Republican Richard Bryant in the borough of Downingtown’s mayoral election.
6 months ago
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