2018 Midterm Elections

Black candidates were instrumental in helping the Democrats win the U.S. House of Representatives.

Former national teacher of the year Jahana Hayes has been declared the winner of her congressional race in Connecticut.

Andrew Gillum on Tuesday night barely fell short in his historic quest to become the first Black governor of Florida's next governor.

Letitia A. "Tish" James made history Tuesday night after she was projected to win her election to New York state's next attorney general.

Ben Jealous fell short in his effort to become governor of Maryland when he lost the election on Tuesday night to incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.

Ayanna Pressley on Tuesday night officially became the first Black women to represent Massachusetts in Congress after officials confirmed her inevitable victory.

So desperate.

One thing was for sure on Election Day: Some form of voter suppression would rear its ugly head as the crucial midterm voting got underway.

NewsOne will be covering the 2018 midterm elections in real-time, providing updates and results in crucial contests that feature African-American candidates in particular. Check back here for updates as results start to roll in.

From Oprah to Diddy to Dave Chappelle to Barack Obama, big names were giving candidates a big boost.

Stacey Abrams is an unconventional candidate for Georgia governor.

The Florida gubernatorial race has increasingly made national headlines in the weeks ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, but on Friday it was the New York Times' own headline that should have been making the news.