Socialist Francois Hollande is elected as France’s president, defeating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, in a vote that has wide implications for the eurozone.

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Hollande wins French presidency

As incumbent fails to mount comeback for reelection.

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Early Results: Hollande Beat Sarkozy

KANSAS CITY, MO. — As one of the U.S. Senate’s most endangered Democratic incumbents, Claire McCaskill knows she’s a top target of the new conservative super PACs that have radically reordered the political landscape in 2012. Read full article > >

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Sen. Claire McCaskill takes fight to super PACs as Missouri swings farther right

Senegal’s presidential election, which saw the incumbent step down peacefully, is hailed as a “great victory for democracy” in Africa.

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Senegal poll ‘example for Africa’

People in Senegal are voting in a second round of presidential elections that has seen opposition candidates unite against incumbent Abdoulaye Wade.

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Senegal votes in election run-off

From the start of the 2012 presidential race, the most consistent — and popular — criticism of President Obama by the GOP candidates has not been on the economy, health care or foreign policy. It’s been on the incumbent’s use of a TelePrompter. Read full article > >

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Republicans’ war on the TelePrompter — and its limits

New York’s redistricting process has long been derided, and critics of the latest effort, including Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, say it gives an unfair advantage to incumbents.

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New York’s Redistricting Process Led by Insiders

The recent downgrade of French debt, though not unexpected, adds to the challenges facing the incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy, as he seeks re-election.

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France’s Gloomy Economic Outlook Haunts Presidential Race

TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Taiwan’s incumbent president Ma Ying-jeou won re-election Saturday, a result that will delight China and calm worries in Washington that this island of 23 million people might veer away from a policy of rapprochement with its giant neighbor. Read full article > >

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Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan’s pro-China president, wins reelection

In a web video released in the wee hours of Thursday morning , Jim Messina, who is managing President Obama’s re-election race, had a message for those speculating about how much the incumbent might raise in pursuit of a second term. Read full article > >

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Will President Obama be the first billion dollar man? Probably not.

DAKAR, Senegal — World music icon Youssou Ndour says he plans to run in Senegal’s presidential election next month, challenging an 85-year-old incumbent whose plans to seek a third term have sparked violent protests. Ndour, who made the announcement late Monday on his private radio and TV stations, joins some 20 other candidates already running against President Abdoulaye Wade. Read full article > >

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World music star Ndour challenges Senegal’s aging leader with presidential bid

In a rare interview with reporters, the incumbent serenely rejected complaints from his chief rival and outside observers that the election was not credible.

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Congo President Kabila Denies Reports of Election Fraud

Nicaraguans are set to go to the polls to elect a president, with incumbent Daniel Ortega seen as a favourite to secure another term in office.

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Ortega eyes Nicaragua re-election

The character of Fairfax County’s next school board will depend in large part on the outcome of this fall’s race for three at-large seats, a wide-open contest that could help sweep a change-minded, Republican-backed majority into office. Members endorsed by the Democratic Party currently dominate the board, with nine of the 12 seats, but half of the incumbents are retiring and others are in tough races against challengers, guaranteeing substantial turnover. Read full article > >

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Character of Fairfax school board rests on this fall’s at-large races

The character of Fairfax County’s next school board will depend in large part on the outcome of this fall’s race for three at-large seats, a wide-open contest that could help sweep a change-minded, Republican-backed majority into office. Members endorsed by the Democratic Party currently dominate the board, with nine of the 12 seats, but half of the incumbents are retiring and others are in tough races against challengers, guaranteeing substantial turnover. Read full article > >

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Character of Fairfax school board rests on this fall’s at-large races