In doing so, it saw incumbent Treasurer Ken Simpler, seen by many as their best hope for capturing the governor's mansion, lose to a virtually unknown political newcomer. . . Democrat Colleen Davis and Republican Ken Simpler . SUBMITTED . . . Due to a combination of retirements and election..…
But other subgroups of what Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg dubbed ascendant America have not grown or moved as sharply to the Democrats. Black turnout seems not to have been robust — not even in Florida and Georgia where black governor nominees Andrew Gillum and Stacey Abrams were..…
The election looks at first glance like Republicans gained seats in Senate and Democrats regained control of House with enough of margin to ensure that they can put some limits on presidential power.. ..…
Democrat Janet Mills, who won the governor’s seat handily on Tuesday, has pledged to see Medicaid expansion through. . ... Democrat Ned Lamont beat Republican Bob Stefanowski by more than 24,000 votes to be the next governor. . ..…
Nevada voters on Tuesday picked Democrat Kate Marshall for state lieutenant governor. . ..…
While Republican successes include the senator elected from Tennessee and the governor of South Dakota, there are concerns that Democrat disparity could fan the partisan divide.. ..…
Progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates with supporters at victory party in Bronx New York Activist upset established Democrat Rep. Garlin Gilchrist is now Michigan's first Black lieutenant governor Democrat Gretchen Whitmer was elected Michigan's next..…
According to figures tallied by the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers, 428 women ran for Congress or governor as Democrats, compared with 162 Republicans. ... All four incumbent women governors — Alabama’s Republican Kay Ivey, Iowa’s Republican Kim Reynolds, Rhode..…
At the federal level, Democrats retook House and elected the most progressive group of politicians in generation — seven candidates endorsed by Justice Democrats, advocacy group focused on finding progressive alternatives to Democrats, were elected to House, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida..…
One is Democrat Stacey Abrams, running for governor of Georgia, trailed Republican opponent by less than 1 percent of the vote. Christine Hallquist ran for governor of Vermont as Democrat and got 40 percent of the vote — not enough to win, except real breakthrough.. ..…
Coming off Tuesday's sweep of statewide races, Wisconsin Democrats renewing their effort to win another big prize Democratic National Convention.. ..…
In Wisconsin, Democrat Tony Evers defeated incumbent Governor Scott Walker by a razor thin margin after a massive youth voter increase of more than 800 percent during early voting. ... In Kansas, a deeply red state, voters resoundingly rejected Kris Kobach and elected Democrat..…
The Democrats also made modest gains at the state level where the Republicans had dominated over the past decade. They flipped seven governor positions including in some key midwestern states like Illinois and Michigan. ..…
And the workers of Wisconsin finally succeeded in kicking out Governor Scott Walker, though we might add, it was no thanks to the Democrats! ..…
Georgia Stacey Abrams, Democrat, was in battle to become America's first black woman governor, while Democrat Andrew Gillum lost his bid to become the first black governor of Florida.. ..…
Senate race between Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican former Governor Rick Scott Florida is close. ..…
The governor's seat now belongs to Democrats. The Assembly appears to be staying at 64 Republicans to 35 Democrats and Republicans gained one seat in the Senate for a 19-14 majority. . ..…
Democrats flipped 7 governorships (including the first ever openly gay governor winning). . ..…
And they took control of Senate Colorado, meaning the party will now have a trifecta, also controlling House and the governor's mansion.. Jared Polis, won the governor's race with about 51 percent of the vote, and will replace term-limited Democrat John Hickenlooper... ..…
The gamble of nationalizing the election around his personality and his administration's harsh immigration policies cost Republicans their House majority and failed to persuade voters outside of already conservative or rural counties and states to stick with GOP. ..…