Murphy, Ciattarelli in a tight race for New Jersey governor

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican Jack Ciattarelli were locked in what amounts to a tie in the New Jersey governor's race.

Key takeaways from election results 2021, Youngkin’s Virginia win

Here are some key takeaways from Tuesday’s election, including what the results from Virginia and New Jersey governor races could mean down the line.

Election officials try to get Sliwa to remove coat to vote

Election officials had issues with two things that Curtis Sliwa did at his polling station. They gave in on one thing but refused on the other.

160,000+ early votes cast in NYC ahead of Election Day

169,879 early votes had been cast in New York City by Sunday, according to the Board of Elections.

Campaign: Curtis Sliwa hit by taxi in Midtown

Campaign staffers for Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa say he's been hit by a yellow cab and taken to a hospital as a precaution.

Sources: Letitia James will run for New York governor

New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to run for governor, according to three people directly familiar with her plans who were not authorized to speak publicly.

Polls open in NY as early voting begins; mayorships, amendments at stake

New Yorkers are beginning to cast ballots in elections for local and county offices in an early voting period that will run through Oct. 31.

New Jersey governor race tests Murphy's progressive politics

New Jersey's decidedly liberal shift under first-term Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is facing a test as he seeks reelection against Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

Hochul could face rising Democrats in NY governor race

After being vaulted into the New York governor’s office two months ago, Democrat Kathy Hochul is preparing to run for the job in her own right next year.

House passes John Lewis voting rights bill

The bill, which is part of a broader Democratic effort to enact a sweeping overhaul of elections, was approved on a 219-212 vote, with no Republican support.

Diversifying the City Council in New York

New Yorkers citywide used ranked choice voting for the first time in the June primaries.  Ranking the top five candidates instead of just one has been credited with helping get more women and minorities elected to public office.

‘Anti-American’: Biden slams voting restrictions as part of ‘big lie’

President Joe Biden addressed voting rights in a speech Tuesday in Philadelphia amid some Republican-led state legislatures enacting voting restrictions.

Pressure for reform at NYC Board of Elections increases after vote tally blunder

After botching the vote county of this week's primary election , a number of state and local lawmakers are calling for reforms at the New York City Board of Elections.

Dismal turnout for early voting in NYC

Very few people in New York City have taken advantage of early voting in the primary

Ranked Choice Voting: What it is and how it works

When New York City voters head to the polls on Primary Day (June 22), they'll see a new wrinkle: ranked-choice voting.

Civil rights groups file new lawsuit over Georgia voting law

Civil rights groups say Georgia's new voting law "is driven by blatant racism, represents politics at its very worst, and is clearly illegal,”