Tom Olsen covers crime and courts and the 8th Congressional District for the Duluth News Tribune since 2013. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluth and a lifelong resident of the city.

Republicans won the seats they needed to regain control of the upper chamber, as Democrats fell short in Florida, Texas and Ohio.

WCTV will be with you every step of the way this Election Night. Our team will be covering races from the local level up to ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - Democratic nominee Melesa Johnson will be the next Jackson County Prosecutor. On Tuesday, Johnson won the election with, according to unofficial Jackson County results.

Melesa Johnson, who promised to combat Kansas City’s high violence rate with aggressive prosecution and crime prevention, easily won the Jackson County Prosecutor’s race on Tuesday to become the first ...

Incumbent Randy Johnson was defeating challenger Kate Dexter for the District 2 seat on the Clallam County board of commissioners in initial returns Tuesday night.

As millions of Americans prepare to descend on polling locations across the country, election officials and law enforcement authorities are focused on administering a fair and safe election under a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Voters made a historic choice Tuesday night with the election of Melesa Johnson as Jackson County ...

The November 5 election has a variety of issues on the ballot in Oklahoma, from the race for the president to state questions.

Milwaukee city leaders and the community are mourning the sudden death of east side Alderperson Jonathan Brostoff. Authorities found Brostoff, 41, Monday morning in a parking lot near 124th Street and ...

In the center of Lawrence, Democrats maintained their dominance in races for the Kansas Legislature. But on the edge of the ...

With incumbent Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden losing his bid for reelection in the August primary, voters Tuesday ...