Elections News One Week From Election Day, Preelection Voters Look Different Than They Did 4 Years Ago

2025 election takeaways: Republicans lost and they know it

The Republican Party took a huge loss on Election Day, while the Democratic Party gained momentum across the nation ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Following their significant losses in the 2024 ... Read More

Seven maps show why Des Moines-area elections turned out the way they did

Strong support in downtown Des Moines helped DMPS bond measure pass Johnston voters took sides in a politically-charged school board race Tight city council races in Ankeny and Des Moines hinged on ... Read More

Supreme Court takes up major elections dispute over counting of late-arriving mail ballots

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide whether federal law prohibits states from counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. The legal battle before the court ... Read More

Thoughts on the results of the Nov. 4 elections

I stayed up to watch the election results and was rewarded with evidence that the “sleeping giant” --- the American people --- had finally awakened to the danger that Trump and Trumpism poses to our ... Read More

Voters voiced dissatisfaction, anger as they turned out to vote in this week's elections

Expert says this mood has built up to a "breaking point." As voters hit the polls in key elections, many appeared to be driven by a common sentiment about the state of America, ABC News exit poll ... Read More

'And so it begins!' Trump reacts to election results where Democrats swept races

Democrats won key elections in New York, Virginia and New Jersey on Election Day, Nov. 4, 2025. The Democratic victories were seen by some as a rebuke of President Donald Trump. Trump blamed the ... Read More

What Texas constitutional amendments passed? Results from Election Day 2025

Story has been updated with the latest results. The polls have closed and Texans have made their voices heard. Millions of voters in Texas turned out for Tuesday's state constitutional amendments ... Read More

Setting the stage: What the 2025 elections signal for next year's midterm showdowns

With the 2025 elections fading into the rearview mirror, the campaign spotlight moves 100% towards next year's midterm elections, when Republicans will be defending their fragile House majority and ... Read More

2025 election takeaways: Republicans lost and they know it

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy reflected on the loss in a short video, advising his fellow Republicans to focus on lowering utility bills and grocery costs, among other areas. Also, ... Read More