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Florida Dems pushed altered form to reach absentee voters
Florida Democrats launched plan to give voters altered forms to fix absentee ballots after state deadline in hopes a judge would allow them to count.![]()
Florida recount cements DeSantis lead on Gillum
Despite a recount that ended with Republican Ron DeSantis up on Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the Democrat is not conceding and hoping for court wins.![]()
Republican incumbent makes history in Maine loss
Democrat Jared Golden was declared the winner Thursday in the first federal election in U.S. history to be decided by a "ranked-choice" voting system.![]()
Can you win while losing? Ask Beto O'Rourke
Win while losing? Beto O'Rourke of Texas, Stacey Abrams of Georgia and Andrew Gillum of Florida just may emerge as rising voices even in defeat![]()
Losing GOP Rep. Mia Love sues to stop vote count
Love’s campaign is “not accusing anyone of anything,” but they think a few instances deserve more scrutiny, campaign attorney Robert Harrington said.![]()
Email shows Fla. Dem pushed altered election forms
Florida Democrats launched plan to give voters altered forms to fix absentee ballots after state deadline in hopes a judge would allow them to count.![]()
New ruling in Florida recount is a win for Nelson
People whose mail-in ballots were rejected have until Nov. 17 to correct the error, federal judge decrees![]()
House power shift muddles trade deal's prospects
With Democrats back in charge next year, the Trump administration may be forced to make concessions to win congressional approval for new trade pact.![]()
Florida recount: Federal judge weighs extension
A federal judge hearing a recount lawsuit brought by Sen. Bill Nelson gave lawyers on the other side a Thursday morning deadline to respond.![]()
Florida asks feds to look into possible election fraud
Florida officials asked federal prosecutors to investigate possible election fraud tied to the state Democratic Party in Broward and three others.
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Rick Scott, Bill Nelson wage legal fight on votes
With a recount of the U.S. Senate race in Florida nearly complete, the battle over votes in the razor-thin contest turns to the lawyers and judges.![]()
Another Democrat pulls ahead late in vote counting
At least four incumbent Republican House members were swept away in California and two more are still at risk as votes continue to be counted.![]()
Ga. governor: Judge orders review of provisional ballots
Judge Amy Totenberg ordered officials to explain why each voter was required to cast a provisional ballot, and to establish a hotline or website where voters can determine whether their provisional ballot was counted.![]()
Bill Nelson, Chuck Schumer: All votes must count
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson sued to give counties more time to count votes as Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer demanded Gov. Rick Scott's recusal.![]()
New female House members are 'The Badasses'
Veteran and service candidates across the U.S. formed friendships during the 2018 election and are now excited to work together in D.C.![]()
Fact check: President Trump, GOP making false claims of election fraud
President Donald Trump and some other Republicans have made false and misleading claims of supposed election fraud perpetrated by Democrats.![]()
State probe underway into Florida's election
Florida's top law enforcement officer said he hasn't ruled out investigation of allegations of election irregularities in Broward, Palm Beach counties.![]()
GOP 'blue wall' state losses expose Trump 2020 challenges
GOP midterm losses in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania point to the challenge Trump faces in 2020 in trying to replicate his 2016 victory.![]()
Sinema wins, Florida and Georgia still counting
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema was declared the winner in Arizona's Senate race, while votes are still being counted and disputed in three other big races.![]()
Florida elections 'bulletproof,' so what gives?
Eighteen years after Bush v. Gore, Florida is again at the center of election controversy. Three statewide recounts are underway amid finger pointing.
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Sinema helped turn Arizona purple. Is it a fluke?
Democrats' victories in the midterm elections signal that the state could become a key battleground state during the 2020 presidential race.![]()
Abrams files lawsuit to count rejected ballots
Republican Brian Kemp has declared victory, resigned as Georgia's secretary of state and named a transition team. He has urged Democrat Stacey Abrams to concede.![]()
Kyrsten Sinema defeats Martha McSally in Senate race
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema will be the first woman in the state's 106-year-old history to take a seat on the floor of the U.S. Senate.![]()
Florida election recount marked by unfounded claims
Republicans and Democrats are slinging unfounded claims in Florida recount, but both sides have plenty to argue as they hash out concerns in court.![]()
Ohio's Sherrod Brown weighing 2020 presidential run
“I haven’t had this dream to be president my whole life or even as a kid or any time,” Brown said. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t considering it.”![]()
Key dates, terms for Florida recount: What to know
Rick Scott, Bill Nelson, Ron DeSantis and Andrew Gillum are waiting for the votes to be certified in Florida's senate and governor's races.![]()
Trump calls for end to Florida recount
President Donald Trump called Monday for an end to the Florida recount for governor and U.S. Senate, saying ballots were "massively infected"![]()
Why the midterms were both good and bad for Trump
Here’s a look at three reasons why the midterm elections results were good for Trump’s re-election bid and three reasons why they weren’t.![]()
Counts and recounts: The undeclared midterms races
Six days after polls closed in the 2018 midterm elections, some major races remain undecided as anxious politicians express concern about the delay.![]()
Powerful minority bloc aims to assert House clout
Members of the most diverse Congress in US history vow to wield their power to push for voting rights, justice reforms, affordable health care and more.
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Gillum tells church 'final count is not done'
In defeat, Gillum was the most successful Democratic nominee ever - now he explains, the task is to count every legal vote that was cast.![]()
Miss. senator jokes about hangings in viral video
"If he invited me to a public hanging, I'd be on the front row," Hyde-Smith said in an embrace with a Tupelo cattle rancher, Colin Hutchinson.![]()
Florida recount: Let the tabulating begin
Florida election officials slowly began to recount more than 8 million votes in the Senate race, governor's race and agriculture commissioner race.![]()
Gillum pulls back concession; DeSantis speaks
It looks like the race for Florida governor is going into overtime, with a margin well under the half-percent needed to trigger a machine recount![]()
Mapping McSally-Sinema race in Maricopa County
Precincts show a strong margin for both candidates, with Kyrsten Sinema leading more precincts.![]()
Abrams pressured to concede in Georgia race
Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams was being pushed Saturday to concede in the race for Georgia's governor.![]()
Gillum withdraws concession in Florida governor race
Unofficial election results showed Republican former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis ahead of Andrew Gillum by less than 0.5 percentage points.![]()
Florida's Senate, governor races headed for recount
Days after the election, no winner has been declared in Florida's closely-watched governor and senate races. The state said there will be a recount.![]()
Florida and Arizona accused of voter fraud
Tight races in Florida and Arizona have gotten increasingly ugly and days after the election, Republicans are claiming possible voter fraud![]()
Abrams looks for votes, Kemp begins transition
As Kemp began his transition into the Georgia governor's office, Abrams continued to press what her campaign described as a fight to get every vote counted.
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Florida elections appear headed to recount
Three days after the election, no winner had been declared in Florida's races for governor and Senate amid lawsuits, and charges of fraud.![]()
What has Matt Whitaker said about Robert Mueller?
The new acting attorney general has repeatedly criticized the probe into interference in the 2016 election.![]()
Democratic gains could improve House prospects for a decade
Tuesday's election results helped Democrats break Republican monopolies that have long given the GOP an advantage in House elections.![]()
Dems were angry with new Mich. Rep. Elissa Slotkin
A CIA analyst with no elective experience ousts an incumbent congressman while running as a patriot. Her husband, an Apache helicopter pilot, is key.![]()
Gillibrand will give 'long, hard thought' to 2020
After once saying she'd serve out her six-year term, Kirsten Gillibrand, the junior senator from New York, will give thought to presidential run.![]()
How Democrats flipped the House
Women, high turnout and wealthy, suburban voters![]()
Congress' youngest member can't afford D.C. apartment
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest woman elected to Congress in the midterm elections, is struggling to pay rent, according to a recent interview.![]()
Top DNC official steps down after midterm race
The Democratic National Committee's second in command, Keith Ellison, resigned from his post after being elected as Minnesota's new attorney general.![]()
How a GOP governor won blue Vermont again
Non-Vermonters are sometimes baffled that the same voters elect Bernie Sanders and a Republican governor.![]()
Rick Scott accuses Florida officials of elections fraud
GOP's Rick Scott sues for access to south Florida ballots that are narrowing GOP lead in tight state races, questions "validity" of election process.
