Democratic Del. Schuyler VanValkenburg unseated Republican incumbent state Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant in a major upset for Republicans, who had hoped to gain control of the Virginia Senate.
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) has won reelection in the Kentucky governor's race, scoring a huge win for his party and likely launching himself into the national spotlight as a rising Democratic star.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) signaled a fresh willingness on Tuesday to move past his blockade on Pentagon nominees as his Republican colleagues threaten to force his hand in the stalemate.
Democrat Gabriel Amo won the election to the House for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District to replace ex-Rep. David Cicilline, who retired from Congress earlier this year.
With just over a week until the government is set to run out of funding on Nov. 17, House Republicans failed to rally around a plan to avoid a shutdown and ended Tuesday more confused about a path forward.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cast the tiebreaking vote against the censure of Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the 35th Ward Chicago City Council alderman, after a confrontation with 27th Alderwoman Emma Mitts.
