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Mejia defeated Republican Joe Hathaway and will complete the congressional term of fellow Democrat Mikie Sherrill, who was elected governor in November.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Why powerful labor unions, elected officials and special interest groups backed Eric Swalwell for govenor despite rumors about past inappropriate behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Fairfax, the second black person elected to statewide office in Virginia, served as lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Maine has some of the country’s highest residential electricity prices, and elected officials are concerned that a surge in data-center power demand might further inflate costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

At twenty-three years old, he was elected to the New York State Assembly.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple