Thousands of Democrats didn't vote beyond the top of the ticket. That allowed a small, discerning group of voters to tip ...

Wisconsin is heavily white, blue-collar and rural. In most states, those traits add up to a red state. But not here.

Evidence of Virginia’s continuing purple state status was visible before the election if one wanted to see it.

For the third time in a row, North Carolina backed Donald Trump for president. And for the third time in a row, voters chose ...

County-by-county voting shifts in Wisconsin this year were smaller than in any presidential race going back at least 60 years.

Tuesday's election shows Wisconsin isn't a "blue wall" but a purple fence that people from both parties can hurdle.

Republicans are giddy and preparing for at least two years with a trifecta. Democrats are reassessing their losses and ...

Senate Democrats head into Tuesday's elections defending a 51-49 majority; Republicans call it their best opportunity in a ...

Republican Donald Trump has completed one of the most unlikely political comebacks in history. There are many theories but the reason could be simple.

Within a few short hours, the feeling had changed. Democrats have long struggled to win races in Idaho, a state where Republicans have had supermajority control of the Legislature for decades.

Swing states, also referred to as battleground or purple states, are states that are “considered to play a key role in the ...

Once again, North Carolina has proven itself to be a purple state. Voters in the state chose a Republican candidate for ...