Connie Chan Concedes to Scott Wiener in San Francisco U.S. House Race
San Francisco District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan conceded the California District 11 U.S. House of Representatives race to State Sen.
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Mississippi and Alaska Races Hang in Balance as States Vote Measures
With control of Congress decided but 59 House races still uncalled Wednesday afternoon, razor-thin contests remained in…
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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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Conroy Pulls Within 1,857 Votes in WA-5 as Wong Faces Sentencing
Spokane Democrat Carmela Conroy trailed incumbent Republican Rep.
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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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Scott Wiener Leads 11th District by 15 Points as Union Square Opens
State Senator Scott Wiener declared victory over Supervisor Connie Chan after building a 15-point lead with 30% of ballots counted in…
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Dow Surges Over 1,000 Points as Midterm Results Reshape Congress
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,009 points, or 1.9%, on Wednesday morning and rose 1,178 points, or 2.3%, in early trading…
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