Midterm Elections 2022

The nearly 70% of white women who voted for Herschel Walker couldn't change the balance of power in the Senate. So…

What happened in Georgia was a signal that regressive, racialized politics aren't dead yet.

The historic vote today means a changing of the guard on the left in Congress.

The house that had been used as an address on his campaign paperwork is property that he and his wife rented to…

It'll never happen, but this past weekend left us imagining exactly how entertaining this would be.

The Root takes a look at the results from important races from across the country.

PA voters rejected the GOP bigly, and so the losers are retaliating against Black and brown voters in the state's…

The whole thing looks funny in the light, until you consider how deadly serious it all is.

Three Georgia Republican groups are claiming Judge Thomas A. Cox's interpretation of the law is incorrect

The gentleman from Brooklyn is about to get the gavel and whatever headaches come with it.

They came for Alvin Bragg. They got sent back home.

If you’re looking for a reason to celebrate some Black lady excellence, keep an eye on this victorious group of…

This time it's about money, not abortion or control of the U.S. Senate

The spending is a prelude to a seriously expensive blitz of commercials and other runoff spending.

Florida Republicans swept the election, but a panel of judges refused to toss out a lawsuit accusing Republicans of…

How did 1.9 million people think this was a good idea?

After Black women, Black men are the second largest group to vote for Democrats.

The 25-year-old Afro-Cuban will represent Florida's 10th Congressional district.

In races from Maryland to Pennsylvania to Massachusetts, Black candidates made history last night.

Social media posts tied the resident to attending the Jan. 6th Capitol before working in Fulton County.