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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins NBC News to discuss the "unbelievable" early results of the 2026 midterm elections.

Pete Buttigieg, former Biden administration Transportation Secretary, joins CBS News from Michigan. He tells Gayle King that the energy among Democrats is "extraordinary."

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is reportedly not considering War Secretary Pete Hegseth as her replacement in the upper chamber once she is sworn in as Tennessee’s governor. Blackburn defeated Democrat Jerri Green in...

Marsha Blackburn's victory in Tennessee's 2026 governor's race has revived Taylor Swift's 2018 criticism of her record, although Swift has made no verified new statement.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has won Tennessee's governor's race against Memphis Councilwoman Jerri Green (D).

Shannon Finney / WireImage Bill Maher is keeping the MAGA line of communication open, if his latest lineup announcement is any indication. HBO announced that the Real Time with Bill Maher ’s Oct. 30 episode will...

GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts won reelection in the Nebraska Senate race, CBS News projects, fending off a challenge from independent Dan Osborn.

NBC News projects Ricketts has won re-election after facing a competitive race in the traditionally red state.

Nebraska independent paints Republican as Democrat-in-disguise.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) is signaling he won’t step aside if another high-profile Republican gets a coveted Senate appointment — potentially setting up an epic MAGA showdown with Pete Hegseth . The Tennessee...

Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett is angling to become a senator in 2027.

A petition against Hakeem Jeffries becoming Speaker has crossed 600,000 signatures and his private meetings with Jared Kushner are one of the reasons why.

Author Jonathan Zimmerman argues that both Democrats and Republicans overemphasized Donald Trump's influence during recent elections, leading to a significant Democratic sweep of the Senate, House and several governorships.

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Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa emphasized her commitment to leading with bipartisanship today, telling reporters that "this is not about being a Democratic administration." For more context and news coverage of...

Live: Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa speaks after historic Abbott defeat USA Today

Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D) will hold her first news conference Thursday afternoon, days after defeating incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The win ends more than three decades of...

Young Latino voters backed Democrats in the US midterms, with strong support for Gina Hinojosa in Texas and growing political participation.

Xavier Becerra makes history as California’s first elected Latino governor! Xavier Becerra, a former California attorney general and Biden Cabinet secretary, defeated Republican Steve Hilton to become the state’s...

Democrat Xavier Becerra won the race for California governor on Tuesday night, defeating Republican Steve Hilton.

Xavier Becerra was elected the next governor of California today, the first Latino to win the state’s highest office. In a race just called by the AP, Becerra, a Democrat, was long projected to easily defeat...

Rob Sand, a Democrat who was elected Tuesday to be Iowa's next governor, once modeled for high-fashion brands, a past career that's resurfacing after his win.

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Rob Sand has won the Iowa governor's race, becoming the first Democrat elected to the office since 2006. In an interview with CBS News' Lana Zak before Election Day, Sand discussed his top priorities, his strategy...

Democratic Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand won Iowa's gubernatorial election Tuesday, defeating Republican Zach Lahn in the race to succeed outgoing Gov. Kim Reynolds (R).

Republican Anna Paulina Luna won election Thursday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Florida's 13th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Leela Gray.

North Carolina Democrat Don Davis won reelection in the state’s redrawn 1st Congressional District, beating Republican Laurie Buckhout in a rematch of their 2024 contest. The Associated Press called the 1st District...

HOUGHTON —In the State House and Senate races Tuesday night, Republicans once again won state legislative seats to represent the Copper Country in Lansing. The 38th State Senate District saw Republican David Prestin...

Republican Brent Taylor won election Thursday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, defeating Democrat Justin Pearson.

Shannon Taylor, a top Henrico County prosecutor who campaigned as a law-and-order Democrat, defeated Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), who has represented Virginia’s 1st Congressional District for nearly two decades. The...

The Hindu profile on Democrat Pia Dandiya who won from Florida The Hindu US midterm election results 2026: Ro Khanna, Pia Dandiya win; Vivek Ramaswamy loses The Hindu Are Indian Americans done with Trump and his...

The 2026 US midterm elections have delivered mixed results for Indian-American candidates. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has lost the Ohio governor's race, while Democrats Suhas Subramanyam, Pia Dandiya and Pramila...

Indian-Americans 2026 Midterms: Pia Dandiya wins Florida 22nd 52% vs 48%, Suhas Subramanyam re-elected VA-10, Aruna Miller wins, Vivek Ramaswamy loses Ohio Gov to Amy Acton.

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna scraped by with less than 50% of the vote in her Florida district to beat Democrat Leela Gray.

Republicans tried to upend Democratic election odds by redrawing congressional districts across the country, but even that wasn’t enough to dam the Blue Wave. Despite making new maps to boost Republican candidates in...

Zach Dembo defeated Trump-backed Republican Ralph Alvarado to win Kentucky's Sixth District, delivering Democrats a House gain in a conservative seat previously held by Andy Barr.

Democratic candidate Zach Dembo on Tuesday won Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, a seat that has heavily favored Republicans in recent elections.

Democrats have flipped control of Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District after Democrat Zach Dembo defeated Republican Ralph Alvarado for the open battleground seat, a shocking result for a seat once thought to be...

Democrats apparently didn’t even need to run to win over Trump country this midterm election. Iowans were so pissed off with Republicans on Tuesday that they elected Eric Armstrong to the state House. The catch:...

Democratic Iowa state House candidate Eric Armstrong, who announced in September that he was dropping his campaign due to health struggles, still won the election contest.

Democrat Eric Armstrong won the race for Iowa House District 20, despite ending his campaign in September for health reasons.

He quit the race, stopped campaigning and said he needed to focus on his health. But he won an Iowa state House district anyway.

Trump's party dealt a setback as Republican bid to tilt Florida's House map falters on a strong night for Democrats.

CBS News projects that incumbent Florida Democrats Jared Moskowitz and Kathy Castor will hold on to their House seats, and Democrat Pia Dandiya will win her House race.

Two Democrats in Florida beat a Republican map drawn to favor the GOP, dealing Republicans an embarrassing election night blow. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and Democrat Pia Dandiya won their House races Tuesday, NBC...

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) defeated former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, marking a loss for Republicans after they redrew the seat in an effort to pick up another GOP seat to protect their ultra-slim majority....

Republican Bo French attracted attention when he posted a photo of students of South Asian descent cheering at a football game with a caption saying the University of Texas has a "problem" that is "far worse than...

Democrat Jon Rosenthal has defeated GOP nominee Bo French, NBC News projects. French faced criticism from fellow Republicans for his inflammatory remarks.

Evan Vucci/REUTERS A MAGA Republican who lost his bid to become Maine’s next governor has immediately pointed the finger of blame at Donald Trump. Bobby Charles was decisively beaten by Democrat Hannah Pingree in...

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti flipped Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District on Tuesday, unseating the freshman GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan, who faced scrutiny over his stock trading throughout his first term. The...

A freshman Republican congressman who campaigned against stock trading by lawmakers, then racked up trades of his own, is projected to lose his seat. Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democrat, defeated Rep. Rob...

Democrat Helena Foulkes is the projected winner of the governor’s race in Rhode Island.

Democrat Who Suspended Campaign 2 Months Ago Beats Republican By 9 Points... (First column, 12th story, link )

New Jersey GOP Rep. Jeff Van Drew lost his reelection race Tuesday in an upset to Democrat Zack Mullock.

Florida Republicans redrew districts to kick their Democrats out. It didn't work. Several congressional districts that Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature heavily redrew earlier this year to favor the GOP...

Longtime incumbent Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) lost his reelection race for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District to Democratic challenger Janelle Stelson in a rematch of their 2024 contest. The Associated Press...