The President Concedes
"Obviously, the Republicans had a good night," Obama said. Now what can he get done with the GOP?
Election 2014
The Atlantic’s coverage of the midterm vote
Republican Party Time
Like so many before him, Mitch McConnell promised an end to dysfunction as the next Senate majority leader.
Dems' Fighting Words
Even before all the ballots are cast, Harry Reid's top aide has unleashed his fury against the White House. But the outgoing majority leader is sticking around for Obama's final two years.
Obama: The Wrong Man for the Moment
The cool, detached president didn't have the right political skills in an election where voters prized extremes over nuance. He and his party paid the price.
Democratic Statehouses Turn Red
Yes, Republicans won the Senate, but it may be their gubernatorial victories that hurt President Obama's party the most.
Newsy Ballot-Measure Results: An Election 2014 Highlight Reel
A survey of direct democracy on subjects from abortion to bear-hunting-with-donuts to wage increases for workers at the bottom.
The Other Big Election 2014 Losers: Marijuana Prohibitionists
The fortunes of political parties wax and wane, but the movement to legalize cannabis won key victories Tuesday that portend a generational shift in drug policy.
The Republican Wave Sweeps the Midterm Elections
As in 2010, the GOP overshot its targets in this year's midterm elections, taking the Senate and winning House and statehouse races across the board. Now what will they do?
America Votes: An Image Gallery
Photos from the polls and the stump as the midterm winds down
Election 2014: Live Coverage
News and analysis from around the nation as voters decide who will control the U.S. Senate, House, and statehouses.