This lack of representation persists even after a year in which out LGBTQ+ candidates ran and won up and down the ballot across the country — and three legislative candidates in Alaska made history.
Democrats are projected to hold the Senate with a win by Cortez Masto, the Senate’s only Latina.
Tina Kotek and Maura Healey will make history in Oregon and Massachusetts, Decision Desk HQ projects.
Democrats, campaigning partly on abortion, outperformed expectations and could flip up to four chambers in battleground state house races where they’ve spent years playing defense.
Experts say the case could limit private citizens’ right to sue for recourse related to a host of government programs.
A record number of women are set to serve in the next House — barely.
Analysis | Three key takeaways on representation and rights in the wake of an election that in many ways bucked conventional wisdom.
At least eight Democrat and four Republican Latinas are projected to win seats in the U.S. House, and more races are too close to call.
Roesener now holds the highest elected office that an out trans man has ever held in this country, according to the Victory Fund.
Following this summer’s vote in Kansas, the race could strengthen an argument that abortion restrictions are a losing issue, even in conservative states.