Voters opposed to Donald Trump said they hoped a major shift in the balance of power in Washington would finally rein the president in.

Voters approved several ballot questions yesterday that will affect how government operates in Massachusetts, covering public records, voter registration and conservation funding. Why it matters: Voters appeared to approve five of the record-tying nine ballot questions, including changes the Legislature has resisted for years or decades. Of note: According to the AP, voter were poised to reject two attempts to repeal existing laws: the 2024 gun...

Gov. Maura Healey easily won a second four-year term Tuesday, defeating Republican Mike Minogue and independent Andrea James, the Associated Press projected shortly after 8pm. Why it matters: The state's first elected female governor returns to Beacon Hill with a renewed mandate to tackle the housing, energy and affordability crises that are most affecting life in the commonwealth. What they're saying: "We need to create more jobs and grow our...

Democratic incumbent Bill Keating has won the race for Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District seat, 12 News projects.

Multiple states including Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New York have reported technical issues at the polls on Election Day. Issues were reported with election machines in the city of New Bedford, Mass., but were eventually resolved, according to local news station WBSM. The city spokesperson, Jack Thuon, said there were issues reported in four…

More eyes than usual were on Massachusetts polling places Tuesday, with hundreds of volunteer observers, federal monitors and community watchdogs watching Election Day unfold across the state. A coalition of seven nonpartisan voting-rights organizations trained more than 750 volunteers for its largest election protection effort ever, deploying them to at least 165 polling places in 30 ...

Is GOPer Minogue Poised for Major Upset in Massachusetts