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BIG WIN IN THE CATSKILLS: Sullivan County Sheriff Mike Schiff Wins Reelection

Sullivan County Sheriff Mike Schiff soared to victory on Tuesday night, as the Jewish community overwhelmingly threw their support behind him. Schiff and his Undersheriff Eric Chaboty have played a prominent role in the Jewish community, working closely with Hatzolah and summer camps, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Jewish community overwhelmingly threw their support […]

California Voters Approve New Congressional Maps, Handing Democrats Major Redistricting Win

California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026 and, with it, the power to thwart or advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. The approval of Proposition 50 gives Democrats a shot at […]

City Council President Mary Sheffield Wins Election To Become Detroit’s First Female Mayor

City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city. Sheffield defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. Solomon Kinloch in Tuesday’s general election. She will take office in January and succeed three-term Mayor Mike Duggan who announced last year that he would not seek reelection. Duggan is […]

Pennsylvania Voters Retain All Three Supreme Court Justices, Preserving Democratic Majority

All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection Tuesday will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential battleground state’s highest court — one at the center of pivotal fights over voting rights, redistricting and elections. The result shapes the makeup of the seven-member court through the next […]

BREAKING: Chris Pollak Wins Jackson Township Council Seat in Close Race

BREAKING: Chris Pollak has won a seat on the Jackson Township Council by a razor-thin margin, following a bruising campaign that saw Orthodox Jewish voters overwhelmingly support another candidate, Al Couceiro. Pollak is a proponent of the “Jackson Strong” segment of Jackson society, which routinely blames Orthodox Jews for every conceivable ill in the township. […]

Assemblyman Avi Schnall Wins Reelection For A Second Term In The NJ State Assembly

Freshman Assemblyman Avi Schnall, who represents the 30th District in the New Jersey Assembly, won reelection to a second term on Tuesday, thanks to a lopsided vote margin in Lakewood. Assemblyman Schnall, who has made numerous inroads at the state level in his first term – including securing $6 million in additional funding for Lakewood […]

Democrat Abigail Spanberger Seals Historic Virginia Win As Governor

Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman ever to lead the commonwealth. Spanberger’s victory will flip partisan control of the governor’s office when she succeeds outgoing Republican Gov. […]

BREAKING: Assemblyman Avi Schnall Wins Second Term in NJ State Assembly

BREAKING: Assemblyman Avi Schnall Wins Reelection For A Second Term In The NJ State Assembly. Freshman Assemblyman Avi Schnall, who represents the 30th District in the New Jersey Assembly, won reelection to a second term on Tuesday, thanks to a lopsided vote margin in Lakewood.

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