King County officials will get shorter terms next election cycle Voters have determined that those elected to 12 King County positions will serve shorter terms in the next election cycle. Paige Browning
Turnout among young voters was the second highest for a midterm in past 30 years Young voters usually sit the midterms out. In 2022, early data show Ashley Lopez
After wins at the ballot, abortion rights groups want to 'put this to the people' Victories in several states this year have abortion rights advocates looking at where they can next take the fight directly to voters. Sarah McCammon
Tiffany Smiley concedes to Patty Murray in race for Senate Smiley made the announcement via Twitter, Wednesday evening, Nov. 9, a day after initial election results came in. Dyer Oxley
Control of the U.S. Senate hangs in the balance as midterm results are counted NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Corey Booker of New Jersey about the midterm election results, and the future of the Democratic party.
Proposition 31 passes in California: flavored tobacco will be banned Californians voted overwhelmingly to uphold a ban on flavored tobacco products — including e-cigarettes. Anti-smoking advocates hope more states and federal regulators will follow. Yuki Noguchi
Several state ballot measures resulted in victories for abortion rights supporters Voters generally favored abortion rights in abortion-related ballot initiatives this year. That could have implications for both policy and strategy. Sarah McCammon
The midterms went better than expected for Biden. Now he's traveling to Asia President Biden leaves Thursday for a series of major summits with foreign leaders. And in Bali, he'll meet face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Franco Ordoñez
Most western Washington Democrats poised to return to Congress Aside from a close race in the 8th Congressional District, western Washington’s Democratic incumbent members of Congress are decisively beating back challenges from Republicans, and the party might even pick up a seat in the House. Deborah Wang
Biden says he'll meet with China's Xi face-to-face next week The two leaders have spent a lot of time together in the past. But COVID-19 has kept them from meeting directly since President Biden took office — even as tensions have escalated. Franco Ordoñez
