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

Key takeaways as Democrats overperform in Tennessee special election

WASHINGTON ‒ Republicans avoided a major Democratic upset in a closely watched Tennessee special congressional election that turned into a surprisingly tight race in an overwhelmingly red district. 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

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

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

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

Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026

Democrats won't issue a postelection report on their 2024 shellacking after all. The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party’s defeat that ... Read More

Showdown for the House: Democrats, Republicans brace for high-stakes midterm clash

Democrats, energized by their convincing victories earlier this month in the 2025 elections, are betting those results foreshadow a House flip in next year's midterm showdowns. The party out of power ... Read More

Democrats' chances of flipping Republican seat in special election—Polls

Voters in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District will head to the ballot box in one week to vote in the race between Democratic state legislator Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps, with polls ... 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

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