The District Report
Updated Nov 4, 2026, 5:42 AM ET
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Today
- DC Votes to Ban Foie Gras. Now What?
- Introducing the 2026 Residential Design Award Winners
- Voters back abortion rights and reject Trump’s redistricting in state ballot measures
- Midterms launch wave of historic firsts for some states — and for the nation
- D.C.’s biggest Election Day fight is whether to give foie gras the bird
- Janeese Lewis George wins D.C. mayor’s race, becoming its first democratic socialist leader
- Maryland voters approve US House redistricting measure, elect Jawando to Montgomery County’s top office
- Warmer Wednesday as rain chances return later this week
- Live results: County, city races in Maryland, Virginia
- Inmates detail pervasive raw sewage and mold issues at D.C. jail in new lawsuit
- Democrat Elaine Luria wins election to U.S. House in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
- Supreme Court hears challenge to Catholic preschools’ exclusion from Colorado-funded program
- Republican Andy Harris wins reelection to U.S. House in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District
Yesterday
- Democrat April McClain Delaney wins reelection to U.S. House in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District
- Democrats projected to win Senate majority, opening door to LGBTQ legislation
- Democrat Anthony Brown wins reelection for attorney general in Maryland
- Democrat John Olszewski wins reelection to U.S. House in Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District
- D.C.’s 2026 general election results are in. Here’s what they mean.
- Democrats poised to flip House, opening door for expanded LGBTQ leadership
- Virginians approve reproductive, voting rights, same-sex marriage amendments
- Janeese Lewis George wins DC mayoral race
- Md. voters approve redistricting amendment
- Few Surprises, Some Suspense in Early Election Results
- The biggest task ahead for D.C.'s new mayor
- D.C. middle school coach detained by ICE is denied bond, despite players’ pleas
- Marriage equality codified in Va. constitution
- Boafo wins Maryland's 5th Congressional District race, will replace retiring Hoyer
- Sarah McBride returns to Congress after historic first term
- Chris Pappas elected to U.S. Senate
- Suhas Subramanyam wins, beats Dave T. Beckwith in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District
- DEVELOPING: Arlington Democrats cruise locally as party set to control Congress
- Beyer wins reelection, beats Sabio in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District
- Wes Moore wins Maryland governor's race, clinches second term
- Wes Moore re-elected Md. governor
- Mark Warner re-elected to U.S. Senate
- Warner wins, beats Mizusawa in US Senate race
- Election equipment issue at Laurel polling place; BOE sends additional ballot scanner
- First two condos at Georgetown's Four Seasons Private Residences sell for nearly $18M combined
- Clarendon Presbyterian seeks offers for property after dropping redevelopment plans
- BizSpotlight: Retail Energy Supply Association
- It should soon be easier to exit metro and hit Total Wine
- Supreme Court weighs religious exemptions to LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections in Colo. preschool case
- District Links: Councilmember Christina Henderson switches from independent to Democrat; feds submit concept plan for East Potomac Park; and more
- Webster School buyer owes six figures in overdue property taxes on the historic downtown D.C. property
- Friendship Heights residents challenge planning board's approval of GEICO HQ redevelopment
- Missed Connection – Metro to Farragut West
- Blink entered Maryland in 2024 with plans to invest millions, hire hundreds. Now, it's out entirely.
- Where to Find Chicago-Style Pizza Around DC
- Falls Church improves hiring for city jobs, but retention issues persist
- Election Results | DC, Maryland, Virginia | November 2026