Article snippet: Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories DATA SOURCE: AP Mayoral and city council races were decided around the state on Tuesday. After a year of indignities, women this week made dramatic strides in municipal elections across the country. JOAN VENNOCHI There’s optimism that a legislative body not known for diversity can finally propel women to real power. Ground Game A round-up of some other buzzworthy results from elections around the country on Tuesday. Ed Gillespie’s candidacy tested whether President Trump’s playbook of explicit appeals to racial resentment could spell victory in a key swing state. Martin J. Walsh dominated much of the city, but Tito Jackson had strongholds in Roxbury and parts of Jamaica Plain. The president can’t let it go. Democrats continue to fight over what went wrong. And pollsters, academics, and media types admit they still can’t get their heads around it. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross exaggerated his wealth to make the list of richest Americans, the magazine said. The former president shook hands with other would-be jurors inside the jury assembly room and signed copies of his books. Full Boston Globe coverage of the race for City Hall in Boston. Newsletter Sign up for the Ground Game newsletter to get political analysis from James Pindell in your inbox. Recent work from Boston Globe political reporters. Frank Phillips is th... Link to the full article to read more