Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives for the first time since the 2010 elections. Democratic candidates flipped seats in Virginia, Florida, Kansas and Colorado, among other states, winning a solid majority in the chamber. More than a dozen of the winning candidates were women, including the first two Native American women ever elected to … Read more
So, this was enlightening. Not just the results, but the implications. Basically, this election says that Florida is a purple state in theory only. The truth is you live in a Republican stronghold, and it is folly to argue otherwise. That goes for the state Legislature, the congressional delegation and the Governor’s Mansion, too. Florida … Read more
Voters in Georgia faced malfunctioning voting machines plagued with technical issues and long delays as they headed to the polls on Tuesday. In the state where the Republican gubernatorial hopeful Brian Kemp is being sued for using his position as secretary of state to suppress minority voter registrations, reports have been emerging of technical problems … Read more