Democrats Flip 29 House and 7 Senate Seats as Voters Demand Relief
Democrats flipped at least 29 House seats and seven Senate seats—securing at least 54 of 100 Senate seats and well past the 218 seats…
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Record 17 States Elect Female Governors as Seattle Premieres Virtù
Voters in a record 17 states elected female governors in the 2026 midterms as 101 women won statewide office and 139 women were…
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