Stewart-Cousins will be the first woman and first African-American woman to lead majority conference in Legislature. .. New York State Senate at Capitol Albany.. The high-stakes and battle for control of Senate had the potential to decide the direction of Legislature, where many..…

Paulette Jordan,  the first woman to win Democratic Party's for Idaho, was defeated in effort to become the nation's first Native American governor. . In Senate, Democrat Mike Espy and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi will face Nov 27 runoff. ..…

At stake in the elections are all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the 100-member Senate, 36 governor posts and seats in state legislatures across the country. . “American elections are a farce. A scam. Rigged. Unrepresentative of the desires of the people. ..…

In North Dakota, home to Senate race, law requiring that all voters have residential address has made it harder for thousands of American Indian voters to vote. ..…

Just to put American its context. Wish we had had more time to cover Senate of John James Michigan, in his battle against incumbent battleaxe Debbie Stabenow. ..…

In 1992 Braun became the African- American U.S history — one of four women to win Senate seats that year, along with 24 elected to House of Representatives.. ..…