Ed Murray knocks off incumbent Mike McGinn
Election Results
Election 2013’s Biggest Winner? Labor Unions
Voters across the country pushed union-backed candidates into office this election cycle
Detroit Elects First White Mayor In Decades
But state has control of bankrupt city
Former Labor Leader Walsh Wins Boston’s Mayoral Election
The state lawmaker is the first new occupant of City Hall in 20 years
Bill de Blasio Wins NYC Mayoral Race, First Democrat in Two Decades
Railed against economic equality of Michael Bloomberg era
Live Updates: Voters Decide on Governors, Mayors and Marijuana
Hatch’s Victory Blueprint and the Tea Party’s Limits
Orrin Hatch’s win in the Utah Republican primary Tuesday night — a triumph that all but ensures he’ll add another term to his 36-year tenure in the Senate — was a tribute to Hatch’s textbook strategy for rebuffing an upstart …
Santorum’s Southern Sweep Sets Up Long Showdown With Romney
Rick Santorum eked out a pair of pivotal victories in the Deep South on Tuesday night, winning hard-fought battles in Alabama and Mississippi that cement his standing as Mitt Romney’s chief challenger and could push Newt Gingrich …
Romney Fends Off Fierce Santorum Challenge to Win Michigan Primary
Mitt Romney eked out a victory in the Michigan primary on Tuesday night, staving off a challenge from Rick Santorum to sidestep what would have been a stinging defeat in his native state. The former Massachusetts governor also …
Rick Santorum’s Unlucky Timing
The morning after his three-state sweep of Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, Rick Santorum is finally getting a bit of credit. But for a guy who’s now won more nominating contests than any other Republican presidential candidate (if you charitably count Missouri’s meaningless pageant), Santorum stands to reap few rewards for his efforts. …
Was Tuesday Night Really So Terrible for Mitt Romney?
I’m wondering if Tuesday night’s results in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri really were so atrocious for Mitt Romney. As Alex Altman noted last night, there’s one obvious upside: Rick Santorum’s big night complicates the anti-Mitt movement, ensuring that conservative opposition to Romney remains divided. Tuesday night’s results might …
Romney Rolls in Nevada
Mitt Romney won the Nevada caucuses by a wide margin on Saturday night, quickening the front runner’s pace toward the Republican presidential nomination. The victory, his second blowout in a week, set the tone for the quiet month …
After Florida Loss, Newt Gingrich Finds Himself at a Crossroads
Orlando, Florida
By the time fans began filing into his Election Night soiree in a capacious Orlando ballroom, there were signs Newt Gingrich had yielded to the grim reality awaiting him. Television screens, speeches and …