Author: David A. Leib, Associated Press

Democrats won more votes, regained control of the U.S. House and flipped hundreds of seats in state legislatures during the 2018 elections. They also took charge at the Colorado Capitol, winning the legislature and all statewide races. It was, by most accounts, a good year for the party. Yet it wasn’t as bad as it…

Following a record-setting election for women, state legislatures across the country are convening this year with at least 17 new women in top leadership roles. But those gains are offset by another reality: At least a dozen women who led their legislative chambers or caucuses last year will no longer be doing so because of…