U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, the first Black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress, was leading early Wednesday in a rematch against Republican George Logan. It has been 18 years since Connecticut voted to send a Republican to Washington. Logan was trying to end the party's long losing streak ...
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts voters said yes to auditing the Legislature but rejected increasing the hourly wage for workers who collect tips. Those were among five measures on Tuesday's ballot, including giving union rights to drivers for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. Other ...
Democrats held on to both U.S. House seats in Rhode Island in Tuesday's election. In the 1st Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative in Congress from Rhode Island, easily beat his Republican challenger Allen Waters. In the 2nd Congressional District, Rep. ...
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island won reelection on Tuesday to a fourth term to the U.S. Senate. Whitehouse beat Patricia Morgan, a Republican state representative who was the first woman to serve as minority leader in the Rhode Island House. Whitehouse had a huge financial ...
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, a moderate known for defying party orthodoxy, is defending his seat in Congress against Austin Theriault, a stock car driver and Republican state lawmaker. The matchup between Golden and Theriault is one of a handful of pivotal races with ...
Connecticut voters on Tuesday approved an amendment to the state's constitution that could make it easier to cast ballots by mail or through drop boxes in future elections. The amendment lifts long-standing restrictions that only allowed people in the state to vote by absentee ballot if they ...
