TERRY MCAULIFFE

At the 2022 Teacher of the Year ceremony hosted by the White House on Wednesday, President Biden claimed that school children don't belong to parents "when they're in the classroom."

President Joe Biden has an election year message for frustrated voters: At least he’s trying.

Americans are deeply divided over how much children in K-12 schools should be taught about racism and sexuality.

Republican missteps that include intense infighting are threatening the GOP’s path to the Senate majority.

The past week has highlighted the cancer that is still eating at the G.O.P. and reminded anti-Trump voters why it is so vital for them to get out and exercise their democratic duty.

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has used his first two weeks in office to push Virginia firmly to the right.

Biden has failed

Voting rights at the national and state levels were a major part of the discussion, but some panelists preferred to keep the conversation focused on local issues such as public

Virginia's new governor, Glenn Youngkin, has pledged to restore trust in government and power to the people.

In a pair of ads, a Democratic Super PAC is trying to warn voters that the 2021 insurrection was "just a test run."

LETTER: I am glad that voting and election season is over for this year.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has signaled her efforts to appeal to moderate Republican and GOP-leaning independent voters whose support is necessary for her to win a tough reelection race in Kansas next year.

Jackson had been facing long odds against the former state Supreme Court justice in the battle for the Democratic nomination for the seat of retiring Sen. Richard Burr (R).

Vulnerable Democrats from Nevada to New Hampshire are promising to make abortion a centerpiece of their political strategy heading into the midterm elections.

It’s the moment conservatives have been waiting for.

The message is aimed in part at tamping down the assumption among many Democrats that Biden may not seek reelection given his age and waning popularity, while also effectively freezing the field for other presidential hopefuls.

Several wealthy donors have signaled they are done fundraising for and contributing to the Democratic National Committee.

Congressional Democrats who are facing potentially tough reelection fights next year are crowing about long-neglected public works projects set to spring to life thanks to the new infrastructure package.

The Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli still has yet to concede.

Republicans see a template for the midterm election, while Democrats are scrambling to figure out how to counter this tactic.

Kaine said Democrats should've passed the two plans in early October.

Kaine said Democrats should've passed the two plans in early October.

The Democratic establishment is feeling the heat more than ever.

A pollster for Governor Phil Murphy explains how Republicans nearly pulled off an upset in the Garden State.

Democratic leaders in Virginia have conceded that Republicans have won control of the House of Delegates.

Republican Glenn Youngkin spent months talking to voters about his plans to roll back Democrats’ “left, liberal, progressive agenda.”

Republican Glenn Youngkin spent months talking to voters about his plans to roll back Democrats’ “left, liberal, progressive agenda.”.

CNN's S.E. Cupp explained how Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe "pissed off the wrong voters."

Republicans plan to forcefully oppose race and diversity curricula in public schools as a core piece of their strategy in the 2022 midterm elections.

Reading the portents of the off-year elections.

The loss in Virginia, where Biden beat Trump by 10 percentage points in 2020, has made Democrats nervous about the 2022 midterms.

INITIAL VERSIONRICHMOND—Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin met with outgoing Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Thursday for a lunch with their wives at the executive mansion in Richmond, and in cordial

Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin and outgoing Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam are pledging a smooth transition of power.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed that Terry McAuliffe lost the Virginia gubernatorial election because he ran a “100% super moderated campaign.”

This week's election results show education issues foremost in the minds of many voters, and suggest many parents may be seeking a course correction after 18 months of disruptions.

And what needs to happen for the president’s party to have any shot at victory in 2022 and 2024

A resounding loss in Virginia and a too-close-for-comfort victory in New Jersey have Democrats fretting about a blowout in next year's midterm elections.

Republicans have struggled to deal with Donald Trump since the day he announced his candidacy for president.

The hazard lights are blinking for President Joe Biden after Democratic setbacks in this week's elections, but the president professes to see no reason for panic.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy won his bid for reelection after an unexpectedly tight contest with Republican Jack Ciattarelli, according to an NBC News projection.

Political expert Larry Sabato explains why he believes former Gov. Terry McAuliffe lost the race for Virginia governor to Republican Glenn Youngkin.

Youngkin defeated Democrat incumbent Terry McAuliffe to become the state's first Republican to win the statewide office in 12 years.

Youngkin defeated Democrat incumbent Terry McAuliffe to become the state's first Republican to win the statewide office in 12 years.

President Joe Biden says the Democrats' setbacks in Tuesday's elections underscore that the party needs to “produce for the American people."

When Virginia Republicans nominated Glenn Youngkin as their gubernatorial candidate in May, they wondered whether the former private equity executive could appeal to both diverse, educated voters in the state’s northern suburbs and white voters in its rural GOP strongholds.

Senate Democrats forced another test vote on voting rights legislation.

Democrats are blending finger-pointing, optimism and a renewed push to unstick their stalled legislative agenda as they scramble for Election Day lessons from a jolting loss in Virginia and a closer than expected win in New Jersey.

Glenn Youngkin won without going full MAGA—and showed the possibility of a party that isn’t Trump’s any longer.

Republicans will control 49 seats to Democrats' 47 seats with four races still too close to call, Insider and Decision Desk HQ project.

The first big electoral night of the Biden presidency provided a bad omen for Democrats in 2022, and Republicans may have found a way to campaign in the post-Trump era.

The first big electoral night of the Biden presidency provided a bad omen for Democrats in 2022, and Republicans may have found a way to campaign in the post-Trump era.

Democrats became the dominant political force in Virginia over the past decade, but their grip was weakened in Tuesday's gubernatorial election.

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey narrowly won reelection in his reliably blue state while a Republican political newcomer delivered a stunning upset in the Virginia governor’s race, sending a warning to Democrats that their grip on power in Washington may be in peril.

Led by a candidate who neither repudiated nor embraced Trump, the GOP is poised for victory.

Polls in Virginia closed more than an hour ago, but it is still too early to declare Democrat Terry McAuliffe or Republican Glenn Youngkin the next governor. CBS News' director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more on the results so far.

Election in 2021 might not be getting the fanfare of last year or what 2022 will bring, but there is one important race many political observers are watching that could set a tone for what’s to come in 2022.

The Virginia gubernatorial race between Republican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe was too close to call before 8 p.m. ET.

Youngkin's victory in blue-trending Virginia is a huge win for the GOP and a dire warning for Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

Republican Glenn Youngkin mobilized voters concerned about education and race.

Republican Glenn Youngkin mobilized voters with concerns over race and education and made slight gains with suburban voters and other key groups to improve on Donald Trump’s poor showing last year and win election as Virginia governor.

Parents are outraged by the state of public education. Citizens are tired of property crime and theft. Their combined frustration has turned San Francisco into an unlikely sign of where American politics is heading as the congressional midterms near.

If Glenn Youngkin wins, Republicans will have a powerful template for how to run candidates when the former president is not on the ballot.

A close win for either Democrat Terry McAuliffe or Republican Glenn Youngkin could signal a rough road ahead for Democrats heading into next year's midterms.

Tuesday's most-watched race is the governor election in Virginia because of what it bodes for 2022 national politics. Will Democrats hold onto control of the state, or can Republicans pull out a win?

My head knows that Republicans are a threat to our democracy, but my heart understands that Democrats are making our problems worse.

Republicans have won at least 50 seats in the Virginia House, ensuring at least a tie with Democrats who had fought to retain control.

Virginia Republicans have completed a sweep of down-ballot statewide offices with victories for lieutenant governor and attorney general.

Tight races for governor were unfolding in Virginia and New Jersey late Tuesday with the Democratic candidates narrowly trailing their Republican rivals in states that President Joe Biden easily captured a year ago.

State governors command the National Guard. That means more now than it has in a long time.

Polling stations across the Fredericksburg region open their doors at 6 a.m. and voters have until 7 p.m. to get in line to cast their Election Day ballots.

Early voting hit a record high in Virginia's dead heat governor's race between former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin.

Donald Trump and his supporters, including surrogates for Republican Glenn Youngkin’s campaign for governor, have already begun spreading lies about election fraud.

Several Democratic donors have warned leaders that they may hold back on donations for next year's midterm elections unless the party can get some big wins.

McAuliffe has doubled down on tying his opponent to Trump and insisting that Youngkin is relying upon dogwhistles to appeal to a racist electorate.

Republican hasn't won statewide office in Virginia since 2009, but polls have indicated a close race for the governor's mansion.

Republican hasn't won statewide office in Virginia since 2009, but polls have indicated a close race for the governor's mansion.

In a single week, fractious congressional Democrats have coalesced significantly around President Joe Biden’s domestic ambitions.

The beaten and battered Republican Party of Virginia hopes it's on the cusp of a comeback with its candidate for governor, Glenn Youngkin.

A Virginia governor’s race that appears deadlocked between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin has entered its final hours.

Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin raced to fire up their party’s base voters in opposite ends of Virginia on Sunday.

Democrats in Virginia are scrambling to stave off disaster in the state’s closely watched governor’s race.

The choice is clear between Democratic Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin. Only one of them thinks our presidential election was valid.

Critics of President Joe Biden have come up with a cryptic new phrase to insult the Democratic president.

Echelon Insights is out with yet another poll showing Republican Glenn Youngkin ahead of Terry McAuliffe in the hotly contested race for the governor's mansion.

Democrats’ decision to drop a proposal for paid family leave from their massive social safety net and climate change package was met with disappointment and irritation by female voters in Virginia.

Democrat Terry McAuliffe has brought out the biggest names in Democratic politics as he’s tried to maintain his edge in Virginia’s hotly contested gubernatorial race.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has hailed activist parents in suburban Washington who are decrying school curriculums as un-American.

Former President Donald Trump is stepping back into the hotly contested Virginia governor’s race, but from afar.

Democrat Terry McAuliffe walked into the Virginia governor’s race late last year as the overwhelming frontrunner in a state former President Donald Trump had just lost by 10 percentage points.

Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice system, loosening abortion restrictions and expanding voting access.

President Joe Biden is framing the Virginia governor’s race as a repudiation of his predecessor, tying the Republican candidate to former President Donald Trump.

Republican Glenn Youngkin is highlighting cases of alleged sex crimes in schools to help repair the GOP's standing in the Virginia suburbs, where educated moms and dads have turned against Donald Trump’s Republican Party.

President Joe Biden says he feels “very positive about reaching a deal on his big domestic policy bill.

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill.

Former President Barack Obama has offered a sharp rebuke of the Republican candidate for Virginia governor while campaigning for the Democrat in the closely contested race.

A Black activist and educator is making her presence known as a third-party candidate in Virginia governor's race.

Skeptical Virginia Republicans have come around to Glenn Youngkin, the party's candidate for governor.

Terry McAuliffe won Virginia’s 2013 governor’s race by embracing his own brand of personal politics that rely on decades-old friendships, backslapping charisma and tell-it-like-it-is authenticity.

Vice President Kamala Harris has traveled to the Washington suburbs to campaign for Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe in a Virginia governor’s race that she acknowledges looks closer than once expected.

Polls have consistently shown Democrat Terry McAuliffe with the overwhelming support of Black Virginians in the gubernatorial race.