Republican U.S. Rep-elect Mike Lawler, who eked out a narrow win in New York's Hudson Valley, has said he'd work closely with all members of the U.S. House, including progressive Democrats. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption
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Zooey Zephyr, state Rep.-elect for the 100th district of the Montana House of Representatives, is the first openly trans woman to be elected in the state legislature. Zephyr poses for a portrait at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington D.C., on Dec. 2, 2022. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption
After record election year, some LGBTQ lawmakers face a new challenge: GOP majorities
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After record election year, some LGBTQ lawmakers face a new challenge: GOP majorities
President Biden speaks during a White House news conference Thursday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
A Biden-backed shakeup of Democrats' presidential calendar is OK'd by a party panel
A man walks out after casting his vote on Election Day 2020 in Tombstone, Ariz., in Cochise County. Ariana Drehsler/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Jacob Wohl, pictured here surrounded by police officers at a 2020 protest in Washington D.C., is one of two right-wing activists who were behind a 2020 robocall scheme that targeted minority voters. Wohl will now face probation, fines and 500 hours of voter registration assistance for pleading guilty to telecommunications fraud. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
This photo composite shows Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock, left, and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker. The two are competing in a U.S. Senate runoff, which concludes Tuesday. AP hide caption
Top left: Governor-elect Maura Healey speaks on Nov. 8 in Mass. Bottom left: Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tina Kotek speaks with members of the media on Nov. 2 in Portland, Ore. Top left: Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech on Nov. 8 in Tampa, Fla. Bottom right: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks at a campaign rally on Nov. 16 in McDonough, Ga. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images; Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images; Octavio Jones/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Can Newly Elected LGBTQ Lawmakers Shift The Landscape For LGBTQ Rights?
People wait in line to vote on Election Day 2020 in Tombstone, Ariz., in Cochise County. The county's Republican-led leadership has voted to delay certifying its 2022 election results, despite a state deadline on Monday. Ariana Drehsler/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Counties in Arizona, Pennsylvania fail to certify election results by legal deadlines
Lee County voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center in Fort Myers, Fla., on Nov. 8. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption
Don't call Florida a red state yet: Left-leaning groups say their voters stayed home
A voter cast her vote at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Nov. 8 in Crown Point, Ind. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola smiles before a debate for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat on Oct. 26, in Anchorage, Alaska. Peltola was elected to a full term in the House on Wednesday, Nov. 23, months after the Alaska Democrat won a special election to the seat following the death earlier this year of longtime Republican Rep. Don Young. Mark Thiessen/AP hide caption
Republicans have regained control of the House of Representatives with a slim majority. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption
Workers wait to get off an elevator at a coal mine in eastern Ukraine. Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted global supplies of fossil fuels and led to more reliance on coal for electricity in some countries. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Republican Monica De La Cruz-Hernandez flipped the 15th House Congressional District in one of Texas' only remaining competitive districts. In this file photo, she talks in her office in Alamo, Texas, July 8, 2021. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Republicans make marginal gains in South Texas as Democratic power wanes
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Republicans make marginal gains in South Texas as Democratic power wanes
Republican state Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy speaks to supporters at an election watch party at the Renaissance Hotel on Nov. 8, in Columbus, Ohio. Kennedy was reelected to the court, this time as its chief justice. Andrew Spear/Getty Images hide caption
How GOP state supreme court wins could change state policies and who runs Congress
On Wednesday in Atlanta, Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer for the Georgia secretary of state, rolls a 10-sided die as part of process to determine which batches of ballots to audit for a statewide risk limiting audit of the 2022 general election. Ben Gray/AP hide caption
Georgia election officials breathe a sigh of relief after uneventful voting
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Georgia election officials breathe a sigh of relief after uneventful voting
President Biden, campaigning with gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore in Bowie, Maryland, on the eve of the U.S. midterm election. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A tweet by former President Donald Trump is displayed on a screen during a hearing held by the House Jan. 6 committee on June 9. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
The rising sun illuminates the U.S. Capitol building on Nov. 9, 2022 — the day after Election Day. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption
Jim Marchant, center, GOP nominee for secretary of state in Nevada, lost his election and also underperformed fellow Republicans running for U.S. senator and governor. John Locher/AP hide caption
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams lost the election this year by a larger margin than she did 4 years ago, leading to questions about the future of the party in the state. Associated Press hide caption
