Elections

Across the country, women, LGBTQ and Black candidates broke barriers Tuesday as part of a new generation of politicians elected…
/ November 10, 2022
Stacey Abrams, Cheri Beasley and Val Demings were qualified, well-funded and national rising stars. But it's a familiar story for…
/ November 9, 2022
Raphael Warnock Herschel Walker
The Georgia Senate race is going into a runoff at a moment when there have been few victories for Trump…
/ November 9, 2022
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia after neither
/ November 9, 2022
Mandela Barnes Ron Johnson
Mandela Barnes has been defeated in his bid for the U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin, according to polling results from…
/ November 9, 2022
Mississippi fires
Authorities in Jackson, Miss., arrested Devin McLaurin on arson charges following fires at area churches and HBCU Jackson State Tuesday.
/ November 9, 2022
Voters in three states approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as…
/ November 9, 2022
Cheri Beasley Ted Budd
Cheri Beasley fell short of making North Carolina history as the first Black person and Black woman to be elected…
/ November 9, 2022
Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams conceded to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday in a rematch of their 2018 race.
/ November 9, 2022
Florida U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, theGrio.com
The Republican scored a decisive victory over former Democratic Gov. Charlie Crist.
/ November 8, 2022
U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., theGrio.com
The incumbent tied his opponent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Joe Biden and also highlighted his stance on…
/ November 8, 2022
Democrat Wes Moore has been elected Maryland’s first Black governor. The best-selling author defeated Republican Dan Cox.
/ November 8, 2022