After an exciting Election Day, it’s time to meet the newest governors and mayors that you should keep an eye on ...
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Voters approved a new U.S. House map designed to boost Democrats in 2026, aiming to blunt GOP changes elsewhere.
COLORADO
Voters approved an income tax increase on higher-earning households to fund meals for all public school students.
MAINE
Voters rejected changes to voting in the state, including requiring photo ID and shortening the early voting period.
Voters passed a "red flag law" allowing temporary removal of firearms, a response to a 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston.
TEXAS
Voters passed a constitutional amendment affirming parents are the primary decision-makers for their children.
Voters approved a constitutional amendment that requires U.S. citizenship to vote in the state.
OTHER NOTEWORTHY RACES
PENNSYLVANIA
Justices Christine Donohue, David Wecht and Kevin Dougherty retained their seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, keeping the court’s Democratic majority.
VIRGINIA
Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won Virginia's lieutenant governor’s race. Hashmi made history Tuesday night by becoming the first Muslim woman to win a statewide office in the U.S.
Democratic challenger Jay Jones overcame a texting scandal to defeat incumbent Republican Jason Miyares to become the state's first Black attorney general and complete a Democratic sweep of the commonwealth's statewide posts.
Democrats also retained control of the state Legislature.
STAY TUNED
U.S. House of Representatives: Texas 18th Congressional District
Mayor: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mayor: Jersey City, New Jersey
Mayor: Miami, Florida
Mayor: Minneapolis, Minnesota — race advances to a ranked choice vote count after no candidate received a majority of the vote.
Mayor: Seattle, Washington
Mayor: Tacoma, Washington
We'll be back on Friday with more details on the races yet to be called and those headed to December runoffs!
