Tag Archives: Elections

Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud. “Free and fair elections are a cornerstone of a thriving republic, and with the authority granted to my office …

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states may continue counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day so long as they were postmarked by the voting deadline, preserving election laws used across much of the country and rejecting a Republican-backed legal challenge. In a 5-4 decision, the justices upheld a …

Voters in several states head to the polls Tuesday for a series of closely watched primary elections that will test the strength of progressive Democrats, the influence of President Donald Trump within the Republican Party, and the growing role of outside spending from cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and pro-Israel advocacy groups. …

President Donald Trump notched several important victories in Tuesday’s primary elections, but one of the night’s most closely watched races underscored that his endorsement remains influential — not invincible. In Georgia, billionaire businessman Rick Jackson defeated Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican gubernatorial runoff, delivering a rare setback …

California and Iowa voters delivered a series of closely watched primary results Tuesday that could shape the fight for control of Congress and key statewide offices in the 2026 midterm elections. While California’s slow vote-counting process left several contests unresolved, early returns provided a clearer picture of the state’s gubernatorial …

In the past two years, a dozen states have either approved new U.S. House maps or are moving toward doing so — a highly unusual mid-decade revamp prompted by President Donald Trump and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling late last month. And the situation isn’t settled yet — even as …

President Donald Trump flexed his political muscle in Indiana on Tuesday, as Republican primary voters ousted five state senators who had defied his push to redraw congressional maps, according to NBC News projections. The results mark a significant victory for Trump and his allies following a high-profile clash with GOP …

The Louisiana Secretary of State received more than 42,000 absentee ballots from voters for the May 16 election by the time Gov. Jeff Landry suspended primaries last week for the state’s six U.S. House races, according to records officials provided Monday. The numbers are taking on added significance after the …

Voters head to the polls Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana for a slate of primary elections that will shape critical races for governor, Congress and state legislatures — and offer an early test of Donald Trump’s political influence down the ballot. While Ohio features marquee contests with national implications, Indiana’s …

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry plans to delay the state’s May 16 congressional primary to give lawmakers time to redraw district lines after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the current map, according to two people familiar with the decision. Landry, a Republican, informed GOP members of Congress …

Let’s stop lying to ourselves about why candidates lose. Yes, money matters. I have worked on campaigns at every level for over 15 years. I have seen local and state candidates win with very little money, and I have seen candidates running for federal seats hide behind “we didn’t raise …

President Donald Trump’s priority elections bill has languished in the Senate for the past several weeks as some GOP politicians hesitate to upend precedent for voter registration in federal elections before the midterms. That hasn’t stopped lawmakers in several red states from introducing similar changes for their elections. Certain provisions …

A coalition of Democratic groups and lawmakers filed a federal lawsuit this week challenging an executive order from Donald Trump that seeks to impose new restrictions on voting by mail, setting up a major legal battle over control of U.S. elections. The complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, argues …

Trump signed an executive order targeting mail voting and voter lists, a move experts say could violate the Constitution and face swift court challenges.

The U.S. Department of Justice has begun connecting its push to obtain sensitive personal data on millions of voters to whether the upcoming midterm elections will be fair and secure, laying the groundwork for the Trump administration to potentially cast doubt on the results. The Justice Department has sued 29 …