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Democrats sweep the night's biggest elections: From the Politics Desk

Here are the most notable results from the night: Virginia: Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to flip control of the state’s governorship, setting her up to become ... Read More

3 takeaways from our new poll: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Will Seattle mayoral race be an indicator of a national political trend?

“It's hard to take a race like this in isolation,” said longtime local political strategist Sandeep Kaushik. He also hosts two different podcasts: “Seattle Nice” and “Blue City Blues,” which have ... Read More

NBC News Exit Poll: Voters disapprove of Trump in New Jersey, Virginia, other key races

Voters are expressing broad dissatisfaction with Donald Trump — and with both political parties, according to early results from the Exit Poll. Read More

Opinion: Today’s election is setting the stage for 2026

Today’s election results in California, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York City and elsewhere could affect congressional and gubernatorial races nationwide in 2026 and will show the impact ... Read More

Democrats are talking about abortion on the campaign trail again

(CNN) — Virginia’s race for governor has been dominated by economic issues, the government shutdown and the violent text messages sent by the Democratic candidate for attorney general. But during ... Read More

Tesla CEO Musk's partisan politics cost automaker over 1 million EV sales, report shows

As Democratic-leaning buyers shifted away from Tesla, that effect also boosted the sales of competitors' electric and hybrid vehicles, a study found. Read More