Will Weissert | Associated Press

FILE - A voter moves to cast her ballot at an electronic counting machine at a polling site in the Brooklyn Museum, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Young voters who have been critical to Democratic successes in recent elections showed signs that their enthusiasm may be waning in November’s midterms. That's a potential warning sign for a party that will need their strong backing heading into 2024.

Young voters backed Fetterman, Shapiro, but their enthusiasm for Democrats wanes nationally

Young voters who have been critical to Democratic successes in recent elections showed signs in November’s midterms that their enthusiasm may be waning

Democrat Wes Moore, second from left, hugs his daughter, Mia, center, as Moore's mother, Joy Thomas Moore, left, his son, Jamie, second from right, and his wife, Dawn, look on after he spoke to supporters during an election night gathering after he was declared the winner of the Maryland gubernatorial race, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Politics & Government

Democrats show surprising strength; control of Congress unclear

Sara Burnett | Associated Press

Control of Congress hangs in the balance as Democrats have shown surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag the party down.

Politics & Government

Democrats facing tough slog in 2022 governor's races, including in Pennsylvania

Thomas Beaumont | Associated Press

Republicans are increasingly optimistic about flipping governor’s offices in key battleground states next year. The GOP is buoyed by President Joe Biden’s sagging approval ratings, Democratic infighting in Congress and better-than-expected results in elections in Virginia and New Jersey.