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Mandela Barnes drops out of Wisconsin governor race
Wisconsin Democratic lieutenant governor Mandela Barnes withdrew from the gubernatorial race following a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation into…
Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
Mandela Barnes, the Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor, withdrew from the Democratic primary race for governor on Tuesday, clearing the path for other cand…
Most say they wouldn't back democratic socialist presidential candidate: Survey
A new Washington Post/Ipsos poll reveals that 55 percent of Americans would reject a self-identified democratic socialist presidential candidate outri…
6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy disclosed that approximately 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote in the state due to a technical failure in the …
Labour asks Electoral Commission to investigate Reform UK over donations
Labour has formally asked the Electoral Commission to investigate Reform UK over potential breaches of political donations rules. The request comes af…
Amish Shah wins Dem primary in battleground Arizona House race
Amish Shah secured the Democratic primary victory in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, defeating the candidate backed by the Democratic Congressio…
Mail ballot mirages aren’t fraud, but mail ballot fraud isn’t a complete myth
# Mail Ballot Counting Explains Shifts, But Fraud Risks Remain Real Election night vote counts that shift dramatically once mail ballots arrive refle…
El-Sayed comes under fire for 'ogre on a pike' leaked comment
Michigan Democrat Abdulrahman El-Sayed faces internal party blowback after leaked comments surfaced in which he made a derogatory remark about an oppo…
‘It’s a stone around your neck’: Arizona Republicans once again nominate 2020 election deniers
Arizona Republicans selected three candidates for major statewide offices who all actively disputed the 2020 presidential election results. The GOP no…
2 Democrats advance to runoff in Georgia special election
The special election to replace Georgia Rep. David Scott advances to an all-Democratic runoff after neither candidate secured a majority in Tuesday's …
New Landmark National Academies Report Affirms the Science Behind Holding Polluters Accountable for the Climate Crisis
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report validating the scientific link between human-caused fossil fuel emissi…
Stevens to El-Sayed: ‘Thank you for clarifying that you didn’t call me an ogre’
Isaac Elhanan El-Sayed faced sharp questioning from fellow Democrat Mallory McMorrow over remarks he made in a leaked recording hours before the two D…
Fiery Michigan Senate primary reaches final stretch: Takeaways from El-Sayed, Stevens debate
Representative Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, the former Wayne County health director, squared off in a heated debate one week before Michigan's Au…
Platner energized Maine's Democrats. Jackson's challenge will be to keep them engaged
Troy Jackson, Maine's state Senate president, secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Angus King's retirement. Jackson t…
Kalshi attacks a Wisconsin law banning election bets as 'voter suppression'
Kalshi, the leading prediction market platform, has filed legal challenges against Wisconsin's ban on election betting, characterizing the state law a…
Maine Senate Dems Nominee
Maine Democrats selected Troy Jackson as their nominee to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins in the upcoming election. Jackson, a former state…
Politics chat: How the war with Iran will shape midterms, Troy Jackson enters Maine Senate race
# Politics Chat: Iran Conflict and Maine's Senate Race A potential conflict with Iran looms as a defining issue for the 2026 midterm elections. Voter…
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford enters race for Graham’s seat
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford entered the Republican primary for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat on Thursday, expanding an already crowded f…
Talarico trying to win back Hispanics along Texas border who swung to GOP
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Texas Senate, toured the southern border as his campaign works to recapture Hispanic voters who shifted t…
Police investigate payments to Reform UK first revealed by The Guardian
Scotland Yard is investigating two £250,000 donations to Reform UK made before the 2024 general election. The payments came through Britain Means Busi…
DCCC targets Republican-held seats with digital ad to mark 100 days till midterms
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched a digital advertising blitz targeting 25 Republican-held House districts as the 2024 midterm …
Could you lose your right to vote if you bet on an election?
Wisconsin election officials are warning residents that placing bets on election outcomes through prediction markets like Kalshi may result in losing …
Gretchen Whitmer endorses Haley Stevens for Michigan Senate seat
Governor Gretchen Whitmer threw her weight behind U.S. Representative Haley Stevens in Michigan's 2024 Senate race, inserting herself into a fierce id…
Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules
Andy Burnham is considering exempting existing care workers from stricter immigration rules being introduced by the home secretary, according to exclu…
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