Results for “Historical Democratic Victory”

San Francisco Snubs Pelosi's Pick For A Radical With Creepy Legislative Record San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan (D-CA) conceded the race for the city's open congressional seat to state Sen. Scott Wiener on...

California state lawmaker Scott Wiener appears to have defeated congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s hand-picked successor in her San Francisco congressional district. Democrat Connie Chan said she does not have a “clear...

The candidate former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed to succeed her as San Francisco's representative in Congress lost her race to another Democrat.

Congress stock trades in 2026: how purchases by 10 lawmakers, led by Byron Donalds and Nancy Pelosi, performed against the S&P 500 in WallStPal's ranking

Democrats were lost after Donald Trump's 2024 victory. Grassroots organizing found them their 2026—and perhaps their 2028—answer.

Republicans are grappling with major midterm losses as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress after crushing victories. Nancy Cordes, Ed O'Keefe and Kelly O'Grady report.

Screengrab Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville predicted that President Donald Trump’s life is going to get far worse after Democrats seized control of Congress in their midterm landslide. “If you listen to...

“Collins, the only Republican member of Congress in New England, could not overcome deep dissatisfaction with the president and frustration among many voters that she didn’t use her seniority and role as chair of the...

Six candidates broke historic barriers in the 2026 US midterms, including the first Muslim senator and the first Black woman governor, as Democrats won control of Congress.

The voters have spoken: Keisha Lance Bottoms, the newly elected Democratic governor of Georgia, will become the first Black woman to lead any state. That win captured the meaning of this week’s midterm election for...

Georgia governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms honored her ancestors who were enslaved in the state over 160 years ago during her victory speech after being elected the first Black female governor in US history.

Chris Pappas and Dr Abdul El-Sayed made history by securing a seat in the Senate, while America's first black female governor was elected in Georgia.

Days before the midterm elections, the Government Accountability Institute found that Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed made a previously unknown trip to Colombia in 2022 where he met with CEOs of several nonprofit...

Prior to Election Day, more than 560 Jews in the state had signed a petition that pledged to vote for Mike Rogers explicitly because of concerns over Abdul El-Sayed’s rhetoric.

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who is projected to win his Senate race against Republican Mike Rogers, focused his campaign on healthcare, taxing the rich and getting corporate money out of politics. CNBC’s Kevin...

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) will no longer appear as a panelist at a George Washington University postelection analysis event Thursday, just a few days after she controversially endorsed the Republican candidate in...

James Talarico campaigned against billionaire influence and called for tighter data centre regulation, while governor-elect Gina Hinojosa pledged a moratorium on new projects. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle reports....

Texas Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to limit the power of the governorship before Democratic Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa takes power. The office is among many in the state that flipped from red to blue...

Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa (D) vowed to protect Texans from data center projects after she is sworn into office in January. “Well, we have always been a pro-business state in Texas, but what changes now with me...

A two-term Democratic governor and a suburban revolt against President Trump laid the groundwork for Adam Hamilton’s victory.

Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton celebrated a historic victory on Tuesday after winning a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas, ending 94 years of Republican control. "It's that we're sending a message and that there is time...

Adam Hamilton, who became the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Kansas since 1932, talks about how he won over voters in his state and what he plans to do when he enters office.

Florida Governor-elect Byron Donalds joins CNN to reflect on his historic win as Florida's first Black governor, addresses voter concerns over gas and living costs, and weighs in on whether House Republicans would...

The Philippines on Thursday voiced optimism that the Democratic Party’s resounding midterm election win would prompt the United States to adopt “a different approach” to President Donald Trump’s hardening immigration...

MS NOW's Symone Sanders Townsend called Florida's first Black Governor-elect Byron Donalds not true "kinfolk" over his conservative policies.

The 2026 US midterms delivered a wave of historic firsts for women, Black, Muslim, gay and Native American politicians.

U.S. voters elected their first Black female governor, first Native American female governor, first Native female senator, and first openly gay male U.S. senator.

US midterms bring a wave of historic firsts as minorities win key races: The first Native American female senator in Minnesota, the first openly gay male senator in New Hampshire, the first Muslim senator in Michigan...

Democrats' midterm victory should not obscure allegations that Mary Peltola's campaign helped deceive Alaska voters with a decoy candidate.

Donald Trump reportedly remained in the White House residence as Democrats won both chambers of Congress, while he rejected personal blame and signalled plans to use presidential vetoes.

Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley joins "The Daily Report" to break down the significance of Democrats' sweeping midterm victories. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and...

Stock futures are little changed after big rally following Democrats' decisive midterm wins CNBC What was really behind Wednesday's monster rally? Trump quickly making peace CNBC Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Mixed...

How an unpopular president and an unpopular war provided an opening for Democrats to make sweeping gains in the midterms.

The Democrats sweep in the US midterm elections is the focus of Thursday's papers.

NYT Analysis: Donald Trump told voters to 'pretend I'm on the ballot'. They did just that.

Democrats made clear after Tuesday’s stunning midterm victories that they will use their historic gains in Congress to flex their investigative muscles, swiftly issuing warnings to Trump administration officials they...

John Nichols A conversation with the former vice president about the fight for Democrats in the too-long-neglected South.

The Democratic Party, considered leaderless and rudderless after former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s unsuccessful 2024 campaigns for the White House, has emerged energized and with a...

In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected to lead a U.S. state. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the first Native...

Minnesota's Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman to be elected to the US Senate.

US midterms 2026: Women and minority candidates make history as nine states elect their first Black, Native American, Latino and women governors.

Deb Haaland wins New Mexico governor's race, becoming the first Native American woman elected governor of a US state after defeating Republican Gregg Hull.

On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Sen.-elect Juliana Stratton (D-IL) declared that she “won’t vote for any of Donald Trump’s nominees” in the Senate. Co-host John Berman asked, “President Trump, maybe...

<p>When U.S. Sen.-elect Juliana Stratton is officially sworn in next January, Illinois will become the first state with two women of color serving in the Senate simultaneously.</p><p>Stratton, Illinois' first Black...

Juliana Stratton's election victory will make history as three Black women prepare to serve together in the US Senate for the first time in January 2027.