election

Pennsylvania House Elects Joanna McClinton As First Female Speaker

She is the second Black official to hold the post in the commonwealth’s history.
03/02/2023

Why Chicago Chose To Drop Mayor Lori Lightfoot And Gear Up For A Political Battlestorm

Exhausted by crime, the Windy City decided its mayor couldn't solve its problems. But the two men who made the runoff have very different approaches.
03/01/2023

Raphael Warnock’s Senate Runoff Win Confirmed By State Audit

The Georgia Secretary of State requested an audit to make certain the election was accurate.
12/19/2022

Sen. Raphael Warnock Holds Off Challenge From Herschel Walker In Georgia Senate Runoff Election

The win gives Democrats a clear majority in the Senate, and Warnock a six-year term.
12/07/2022

Analysis: Georgia’s Election Frenzy Ends Tonight; What Voters Can Expect

The vote may favor Warnock, but there is a slight path for Walker to win.
12/06/2022

Stacey Abrams Loses Second Attempt To Take Georgia Governor’s Race

Despite her grassroots efforts helping Joe Biden to win the presidency, she was unable to drum up the same enthusiasm this time for herself.
11/09/2022

Dave Chappelle To Host Saturday Night Live Nov. 12

With Black Star (Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli) as the musical guest.
11/06/2022

Val Demings and Marco Rubio Take Jabs At Each Other In Uneasy Florida Senate Debate

Abortion, gun rights and several other topics were ammunition for each side in what’s turned out to be a contentious race.
10/19/2022

Tense Debate Between Abrams, Kemp Shows Continued Political Conflict in Georgia Gubernatorial Election

If the rematch between Stacey Abrams and Gov. Brian Kemp was going to calm down any, this is about as calm as it gets.
10/18/2022

Val Demings Is Leading Marco Rubio In Florida Senate Race By 4 Points, New Poll Finds

She gained the support of 48 percent of surveyed registered voters who said they’d vote in the midterm elections.
08/17/2022

Kenya Presidential Election Bitterly Splits Country, Spurs Protests Over Political Rivals

With the vote divided almost evenly, between William Ruto and Raila Odinga, the expectation is that the result will be taken to court.
08/16/2022