- What Was at Stake in the Midterms? (Transpo Nation, Transport Politic, Grist, The Hill)
- In Upset, House Transportation Chair Jim Oberstar Ousted (UPI)
- Scott Walker, No Fan of Rail, Victorious in Wisconsin (AP)
- Rick Perry Wins; Will Emphasize Highway Construction in Texas (NYT, DMN)
- In Maryland, a Win for the Purple Line: O'Malley Holds Off Ehrlich (WaPo)
- Bike-Phobic Maes Gets Trounced in Colorado Gubernatorial Race (Denver Post)
- Transit Friendly Dem Apparently Defeated in Florida Gubernatorial Race (Reuters)
- Republican Nathan Deal Wins Georgia Gubernatorial Race (NYT)
- Barbara Boxer Hangs on to Seat in California Senate Race (Mercury News)
- Bill Haslam: Next Governor of Tennessee (UPI)
- Oregon's Blumenauer, Wyden Cruise to Victories (PBJ)
- Tampa Rejects Sales Tax Increase for Light Rail, Pedestrian, and Bike Infrastructure (TBO, ABC)
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