Article snippet: Baker, the popular Republican who has presided over a strong economy, and running mate Karyn Polito won by a 2-to-1 margin over their Democratic opponents. If that holds, it could bring the president political pain in the form of multiple committee investigations. The high-profile Cambridge Democrat has frequently sparred with President Trump. Will she now turn her attention to a run for the White House in 2020? Pressley sailed through Tuesday’s general election unopposed, two months after stunning 10-term incumbent Michael Capuano in the primary. Question 1 asked voters to approve strict limits on the numbers of patients assigned to hospital nurses. Mass. residents rejected an effort to roll back the state’s 2016 law guaranteeing access to places of public accommodation for transgender people. Republicans lock down Senate control Republicans are in control more often than not in state capitols across the country, but Democrats pulled a little closer. They ran in historic numbers, breaking rules, toppling male incumbents in primaries, and upending conventional political wisdom. In a midterm fought like few others, women stepped up as candidates, voters, activists and volunteers. If that holds, it could bring the president political pain in the form of multiple committee investigations. Mass. residents rejected an effort to roll back the state’s 2016 law guaranteeing access to places of public accommodation for transgender people. Ma... Link to the full article to read more