Patty Murray sworn in as President Pro Tempore of U.S. Senate, first woman to serve in role

Senator Patty Murray was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris and elected to serve as President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, making her the first woman to serve in the role.

Republican Joe Kent calling for recount of votes in Washington's 3rd District race

Republican Joe Kent’s campaign said Friday it intends to request a machine ballot recount of the counties within southwest Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District.

Election 2022: Republicans win slim majority in House

More than a week after Election Day, Republicans secured the 218th seat needed to flip the House from Democratic control.

Democratic wins in Washington buoy party hopes

Democrats won a second key House race in Washington state Saturday — an open seat in a conservative region that long evaded the party.

Democrat Tina Kotek wins Oregon governor's race

Tina Kotek has been elected Oregon’s next governor, extending longtime Democratic control of the state and dashing Republican hopes for a rare win in a top race on the West Coast of the United States.

Washington Secretary of State Race: Anderson concedes to Hobbs, AP has yet to call the race

Democrats are trying to win the secretary of state’s office in an election for the first time in six decades after Republicans failed to advance a candidate in the primary.

AP: Kim Schrier wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 8th Congressional District

Democratic incumbent Kim Schrier will retain her seat in the 8th Congressional District as she defeated Republican Matt Larkin, who hoped to take back the seat for his party.

Democrat Patty Murray wins re-election to U.S. Senate, challenger Tiffany Smiley concedes

Sen. Patty Murray won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic stalwart prevailed in a campaign in which she repeatedly said her Republican challenger was too extreme for Washington state.

Two races in Washington could tip scales in Congress

With control of Congress potentially hanging in the balance, Democratic candidates took early leads Tuesday night in two key races in Washington state. But the state’s vote-by-mail system means final results likely won’t be known for days.

Control of the U.S. Senate: What are we waiting for?

The balance of power in the U.S. Senate is less certain after the Democrats' surprisingly strong showing in nearly every state not named Florida. Here's where things stand in the few close states.

Georgia runoff election: Walker-Warnock race for U.S. Senate continues

Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker are heading to a runoff in Georgia's Senate race after neither candidate received 50% of the vote.

2022 Midterms: Dr. Mehmet Oz calls John Fetterman to concede Pennsylvania's US Senate race

Democrat John Fetterman has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal race for U.S. Senate. The lieutenant governor overcame a stroke to defeat Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and flip a Republican-held seat, giving Democrats hope of retaining control of the closely divided chamber.

Beto O'Rourke concession speech: 'I'm in this fight for life'

“This may be one of the last times I get to talk in front of you all,” O'Rourke said facing his crowd of supporters in El Paso.

Lauren Boebert, Colorado GOP representative, in tough reelection bid

The Trump loyalist remains in a tight race for reelection against Democrat Adam Frisch, a former Aspen city councilman who lambastes what he calls Boebert's divisive brand of “angertainment” in Washington.