Progressive Democrat elected mayor of Pittsburgh. City Councilman Bill Peduto was elected mayor of Pittsburgh Tuesday. With just under half of the city's precincts counted, the Democratic nominee was leading with 84 percent of the vote, overwhelming Republican Josh Wander, with 12 percent, and Les Ludwig, an Independent, with just over 3 percent.
Charlotte Mayor: Democrat Patrick Cannon wins
Democrat elected mayor of Toledo against Kasich clone
Democrat beats Republican incumbent for mayor of St. Petersburg
Democrat City Treasurer Kathy Sheehan has won the race to replace longtime Albany incumbent Mayor Jerry Jennings
Kenneth Thompson (D) wins Brooklyn DA race over Charles Hynes in a landslide.
New Borough Presidents. 4 out of 5 go Democratic.
More bad news for Dubuque area teabaggers….None of their candidates for city council won today.
Kasim Reed (D) re-elected as mayor of Atlanta.
New Jersey voters overruled GovChristie's veto and voted to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25.
BREAKING: Hawaii House Committees Advance Marriage Equality Legislation
BREAKING: Dems take control of Virginia Senate.
Annise Parker has won a final two-year term as Houston's mayor. With 97 percent reporting she leads with 57 percent. Parker made history by becoming Houston's first openly gay mayor with her 2009 win, and she remains the only openly gay person to run one of the five largest cities in the country.