Decision 2021

New Jersey’s longest-running state senate president has lost his seat to a truck driver who spent only $153 on Dunkin and paper fliers over the course of his campaign.

One expert explained that national elections tend to see higher turnout, but local elections usually see half that.

Connecticut’s Election results are in, and Dr. Jonathan Wharton, an associate professor of political science and urban affairs at Southern Connecticut State University, sat down with NBC Connecticut’s Dan Corcoran to discuss what it all means.

Connecticut’s Election results are in, and Dr. Jonathan Wharton, an associate professor of political science and urban affairs at Southern Connecticut State University, sat down with NBC Connecticut’s Dan Corcoran to discuss what it all means.

State officials responding to criticism of the delays in reporting results from election night due to a technical glitch in the system.

Only 29 votes separates West Haven Mayor Nancy Rossi from her Republican challenger in West Haven.

When the polls closed Tuesday none of the information about the vote in any town was available to the public because the Secretary of the State’s results reporting website wasn’t working.

Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, conceded the race Wednesday to Republican Glennn Youngkin. Youngkin prevailed with 51% of the vote, NBC News projected after midnight.  McAuliffe said in a statement after 9 a.m. Wednesday: “While last night we came up short, I am proud that we spent this campaign fighting for the values we so deeply believe…

Democratic state Rep. Caroline Simmons was elected Tuesday as mayor of Stamford, Connecticut, as former MLB manager and player Bobby Valentine conceded defeat in what ended up being a close race decided by absentee ballots.

Republican Glenn Youngkin has won the race for Virginia governor, NBC News projects, defeating Terry McAuliffe in a race that’s been watched around the nation as a bellwether for the 2022 midterm elections.

Republican Mayor Erin Stewart declared victory for a fifth term leading the city.

The West Haven mayoral race will head to a recount after incumbent Mayor Nancy Rossi, a Democrat, claimed victory with a margin of just 24 votes Tuesday night.

Elections results from cities and towns across Connecticut are not being reported publicly Tuesday night due to a technical issue in the state’s election results system. According to a spokesperson for Secretary of the State Denise Merrill’s office: “All of the results are tallied and entered into the election night reporting system locally. All of the results that have...

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker was elected to his second term Tuesday night. The Democrat defeated Republican John Carlson and a number of other challengers by a wide margin. “We were very confident that we would do well and quite confident we would win. I’ve got to say, I didn’t realize we would win by this much,” Elicker said...

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart is claiming victory in her bid for a fifth term on Tuesday. Stewart, who was first elected in 2013, would become the city’s longest-serving Republican mayor with a fifth term. “I want to thank each and every one of you so much,” Stewart said in a speech to supporters. “I’m so excited to continue...

The West Haven mayoral race will head to a recount after incumbent Mayor Nancy Rossi, a Democrat, claimed victory with a margin of just 24 votes Tuesday night.

Voters in many shoreline communities headed to the polls to vote in municipal elections.