Young voters delivered on President Joe Biden’s hopes they would turn out in the midterms, helping to win key Senate races and fending off a Republican bid to wrest full control of Congress. Voters under 30 were decisive in Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto’s win in Nevada — which officially secured the party’s hold on the chamber. And Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock might not have ...

House incumbents facing tough rematches with their 2020 opponents almost all prevailed again in this year’s midterms, with only one falling to a repeat challenger after redistricting made for a more challenging race.

ATLANTA - The vast political machinery that just fought the Senate race between Democratic Sen. Raphael G. Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker to a near draw is ramping up again for a runoff election - the second in less than two years - but this time the outcome will not determine which party will control the U.S. Senate.

It’s a rare election that doesn’t impart important lessons, and this year’s was no exception.

Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens.

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers return to the Capitol this week with a busy agenda for the “lame duck” period before a new Congress begins in January, but the priorities of Democratic leaders depend largely on which party will control the House and Senate next year – something that remained unclear for the House Saturday as vote counting continues in several key races.

The Republican real estate agent is on the verge of unseating the Republican lawmaker. 

In the district that pollsters thought was almost certain to go to Kent, a Gluesenkamp Perez win could become one of the biggest upsets this election. 

The race remains too close to call. 

Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton's seat appears to be in jeopardy and 4th Legislative District Rep. Rob Chase's path to victory looks increasingly narrow. 

OLYMPIA – A new secretary of state, a concession in the U.S. Senate race and a congressional seat still too close to call.

Not much changed between the primary and general elections for Pend Oreille County auditor as incumbent Marianne Nichols retained her seat for a fifth term, beating challenger Tamara Newman.

Most of Washington's Congressional incumbents prevailed in Tuesday's general election, but a few districts may still hold some surprises as more votes are counted in the coming days.

OLYMPIA – Democrats continue to lead in some of Washington’s most competitive legislative districts to keep their majorities in the state House and Senate, although Republicans are making gains with Wednesday’s vote tally.

Maggie Yates has conceded to Al French, Bob McCaslin is chipping away at Vicky Dalton's lead and Leonard Christian's odds of upsetting Rob Chase look increasingly good. 

Spokane voters inched Wednesday toward shooting down a measure that would give lawmakers more authority over the city attorney.

Biviano's percentage of the vote fell to 51.3% after votes were tallied Wednesday, but the vote margin against Crull increased to a little more than 4,500 votes countywide. Both candidates said Wednesday night they were waiting for additional returns, with an estimated 20,000 ballots left to count countywide as of Wednesday.

Election night results show big gaps between candidates in closely contested prosecutor and coroner races in Stevens County, but many ballots are left to be counted.

At his election night party Tuesday, Kevin McCarthy was heralded as the next speaker of the House. But Republicans on Wednesday found little to celebrate as disappointing results rolled in from battleground districts across the country and the much-touted red wave failed to materialize.