Gov. Rick Perry said the elections of Republican governors in New Jersey and Virginia this week signal a dissatisfaction with policies in Washington.

A wealthy Houston businessman said he will use $10 million of his own money in his Democratic primary bid for governor.

California lawmakers on Wednesday passed an $11 billion overhaul of the state's antiquated water system in a bid to supply a soaring population while

Maine voters have torpedoed a state law that would have allowed gay couples to marry.

The White House says that Republican wins in two governors' races were not referendums on the president.

Gov. Rick Perry has a 12-point lead over challenger U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Republican primary governor's race according to a University of

Voters nervous about the economy and fed up with the political establishment dominated the off-year elections, sending a strong message to President Barack

Some notable races and measures in Tuesday's election.

Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg heads toward a third term bruised by a surprisingly close re-election battle that exposed lingering anger over his reversal

Republican Chris Christie, a former corruption-busting prosecutor, tapped into deep voter discontent over stubbornly high taxes and chronic financial problems

A Republican who promised to create jobs won the Virginia governor's office just a year after state voters helped a Democrat who promised change — and jobs —

In an election that had been billed for weeks as too close to call, Maine's often unpredictable voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed

Voters in Texas are deciding whether to place more restrictions on the government's use of eminent domain and whether to create a fund to establish more

New York City is poised to elect its first Asian-American to citywide office.

The state's voters decide Tuesday whether to repeal a law that would allow gay marriage. The law was passed by the Legislature and signed by Democratic Gov.