WVPE Headlines
Not all the numbers are available yet, but it appears that many candidates in local races benefited from straight-ticket voting.
WVPE Local News
-
In St. Joseph County Tuesday, Democrats won all county offices on the ballot and took control of county commissioners and the county council.
-
It was a disappointing night for St. Joseph County Republicans. Republican candidates lost every race for county-level office.
-
Faith leaders are calling for an end to the death penalty, ahead of a planned execution Thursday morning.
-
El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.
-
A close race for Indiana's secretary of state ended in a win for Democrat Beau Bayh. Republican Max Engling conceded late Tuesday night.
-
A projected blue wave made a dent in Indiana Republican power Tuesday. At the Statehouse, Democrats broke the supermajority in the House and won districts they have not won in decades.
WVPE Features
If you want to submit a photo, email it to photo@WVPE.com. Your entry could be the next WVPE Photo of the Week.
Indiana's general election results
November 22nd, 2016 at 3:00 pm
2026 Faith Mission Turkey Stampede! Thanksgiving Morning (11/26/26) at 8:30 am!
Goshen Theater's Lobby from 5p-7p November 12th
South Bend Civic Theater presents Miracle on 34th Street
The WVPE Newscast
Local News and Stories from the WVPE News Team delivered to your email inbox every week.
Latest From NPR News
-
Voters in dozens of states considered 146 statewide ballot measures this midterm cycle, on topics spanning LGBTQ rights, wealth taxes, abortion, redistricting, guns and more.
-
Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts
-
Democratic party leaders and political analysts spoke with Morning Edition about the results of the midterm elections, the effects of mid-decade redistricting efforts, and the next steps for the party.
-
Historically, most physicians who served in the House or Senate have been Republicans. In the next Congress, physicians who are Democrats made significant gains.
-
Four weeks of flooding washed out roads and sent thousands fleeing their homes on the Navajo Reservation. But many worked hard to get to polling places and voting day became part of the recovery process.