These candidates made history in the 2026 midterm elections
The midterms saw an expansion of representation among America's lawmakers, with several candidates celebrating groundbreaking wins.
The midterms saw an expansion of representation among America's lawmakers, with several candidates celebrating groundbreaking wins.
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Voters rejected the third ballot measure in six years over the Pacific-hugging road-turned-park.
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Here's a look at the latest results for the 14 California propositions during the 2026 midterm election.
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Democrats made major gains Tuesday night, reshaping the political landscape for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. With every U.S. House seat up for grabs and Senate races in 35 states, control of Congress remained on the line as voters also decided gubernatori...
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The contest to regulate California’s insurance industry drew an outsized amount of independent spending, most of it favoring Ben Allen. Jane Kim has narrow lead over Ben Allen in spicy Democrat-on-Democrat race for California insurance commissioner...
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Mayor Daniel Lurie is positive, popular and backed by the wealthiest of the wealthy. Once again, voters have given him everything he asked for. We are all in San Francisco’s ‘March for Billionaires’ now...
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The voters have spoken and the midterm election has been a stunning rebuke against President Trump with Democrats taking control of both the House and the Senate. The blue wave materialized and has swept the nation....
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Could California become the first state in the country to enact a billionaire tax? Voters will decide on Proposition 40, which is an effort to fund the state's healthcare system....
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Democrats will win enough seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to gain control of the lower chamber of Congress from Republicans, ABC projects.
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Tuesday was Election Day in the U.S., and across the Bay Area, California and nationwide, voters weighed in on the statewide gubernatorial race, propositions, congressional seats and more....
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The two transit measures, Prop. H and Prop. RTM, are lifelines for Muni and BART. Both have said they would cut service without the funding. Measures to rescue BART, Muni from financial ruin winning with unexpected ease...
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is projected to win the 2026 California governor's race against Republican Steve Hilton.
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The San Francisco school board race isn't fully decided, but Phil Kim has won reelection. Two seats remain. Phil Kim wins school-board reelection, two other GrowSF-backed candidates likely to win...
