Elections News Democrats Regain Narrow Control Of Pennsylvania House Following Special Election

What to watch for in Tennessee's special election today

Update: Republican Matt Van Epps has defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District race, the Associated Press projects. Read more here. Washington — Voters are heading to the ... Read More

Can Democrats Flip a Deep-Red Seat? Special Elections Often See Big Swings.

Tennessee’s Seventh District was created to be safely Republican, but in recent special elections across the country Democrats have done significantly better than they did in 2024. By Christine Zhang ... Read More

Josh Siegel resigns from Pa. House to become Lehigh County executive. Here’s when the election will be to replace him

A date has been set for a special election to replace state Rep. Josh Siegel, who won election in November to become the next Lehigh County executive. Read More

Democrats’ Chances of Flipping the House From Republicans in 2026

Democrats are favored to retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives heading into 2026—but the size of their possible majority remains an open question, according to recent polling. Democratic ... Read More

Democrats notch gains in another state-level special election

Democrats notched gains in a Georgia state House race on Tuesday, building on a series of wins and margin improvements in recent elections across the country. A Democrat appears to have narrowly ... Read More

Pa. will help determine control of the U.S. House in the 2026 election. Here’s what to know

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! With control of the U.S. House again expected to come down to a razor-thin margin ... Read More

The Tennessee 'waltz': Republicans and Democrats dance around meaning of special election results

Democrats waltzed into Tennessee and tried to swipe the seat held by Former Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., this week. Winning special elections for House seats is a delicate dance. But Rep.-elect Matt Van ... Read More

Can MAGA resignations lead to Democrats taking control of U.S. House before 2026 elections?

After Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives effective Jan. 5, following a very public breakup with President Donald Trump, the former ... Read More

Good news for House Democrats in latest round of race rating changes

ANALYSIS — Despite a recent setback by the U.S. Supreme Court’s upholding of the new Republican-drawn map in Texas, the House majority remains within reach for Democrats. From historical midterm ... Read More

The Tennessee 'waltz': Republicans and Democrats dance around special election results meaning

Democrats waltzed into Tennessee and tried to swipe the seat held by Former Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) this week. Winning special elections for House seats is a delicate dance. But Rep.-elect Matt Van ... Read More