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November 7, 2023 11:46 PM

Philadelphia elects first Black woman mayor

Pennsylvania voters have elected women for the first time to lead Philadelphia and the state’s second-largest county, which includes Pittsburgh.

by The Associated Press

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November 7, 2023 11:35 PM

Republican Tate Reeves wins reelection for governor in Mississippi

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, has won reelection.

by Michael McEwen

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November 7, 2023 11:33 PM

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has won reelection

One of the most closely watched races this cycle is in Kentucky. Incumbent Andy Beshear is a blue governor in a red state, running in a race where national politics has been made a primary issue.

by NPR Staff

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November 7, 2023 11:29 PM

Houston mayor's race goes to runoff election

Houston, the fourth largest U.S. city, will have a runoff election between longtime Democratic State Senator John Whitmire and Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

by Andrew Schneider / Houston Public Media

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November 7, 2023 11:25 PM

Virginia Democrats win full control of the state legislature, AP reports

Democrats consolidated their power in the state legislature and will act as a counterweight to Gov. Glenn Youngkin's policy agenda.

by Jahd Khalil

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November 7, 2023 9:45 PM

St. Louis Park elects Minnesota’s first Somali mayor — Nadia Mohamed

Only one other Somali mayor had been identified in the United States in the lead up to Tuesday’s election.

by Hibah Ansari

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November 7, 2023 9:40 PM

House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for Israel-Hamas war comments

The House voted late Tuesday night to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., over her comments related to Israel and Palestinians.

by Claudia Grisales

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November 7, 2023 8:51 PM

Ohio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, becoming 24th state to do so

Ohio voters approved a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who had failed to pass the proposed law.

by The Associated Press

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November 7, 2023 8:09 PM

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights

Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights supporters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

by The Associated Press

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November 7, 2023 6:50 PM

‘My voice matters’: Felons vote at polls for first time after voting rights restored

Tuesday marked the first time roughly 55,000 Minnesotans with a convicted felony were able to go to the polls after having their voting rights restored in June.

by Nicole Ki

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Politics and Election News

Philadelphia elects first Black woman mayor

Republican Tate Reeves wins reelection for governor in Mississippi

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has won reelection

Houston mayor's race goes to runoff election

Virginia Democrats win full control of the state legislature, AP reports

St. Louis Park elects Minnesota’s first Somali mayor — Nadia Mohamed

House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for Israel-Hamas war comments

Ohio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, becoming 24th state to do so

Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights

‘My voice matters’: Felons vote at polls for first time after voting rights restored

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