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‘I want Democrats to regain the Senate and the House’: Chicagoans are glued to election night results

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Source: The Triibe

Published November 3, 2026

The polls closed in Chicago at 7:00 p.m. and some residents flocked over to The TRiiBE Studio for The TRiiBE’s election night watch party, “Journalism in Unprecedented Times.” Election results for local and statewide races are still coming in. The watch party crowd has been reacting to results coming in from swing states such as Georgia, where former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms just won the governor’s race. She is the first Black woman to be elected governor of any state. And as of 8:30 p.m., the Democrats are making gains in Senate and House races. “This election is especially important because it is a chance to help correct the wrong done to our communities,” Chicago organizer Parris, 22, told The TRiiBE. “Voting, in general, is crucial because it’s a chance for us to express the needs and wants our communities desire as people who are impacted daily by the decisions politicians make. Your voice and your vote matters and you should have every right to be loud.

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