2026 Election
ACLU to monitor election certification as part of $50 million midterm effort
Half of the group’s spending will go toward ensuring the proper administration of elections in key states amid Trump’s efforts to exert greater influence over the process.
Trump endorses a second candidate in the South Carolina governor’s race
President Donald Trump is now throwing his support behind both of the remaining Republicans in the South Carolina governor’s race as he seeks to avoid the possibility of another primary setback this month
Maryland Senate president faces primary after snubbing Democratic redistricting effort
Maryland state Senate president Bill Ferguson is facing a primary challenge in the wake of his decision last year not to pursue a new Democratic gerrymander in the state, in a rebuke to national Democrats and the governor.
Maine resolves ranked choice primaries, setting up the governor’s race and a key House contest
Maine’s major primaries were resolved early Friday morning after the state tabulated its ranked choice votes: Democrat Hanna Pingree will face off against Republican Bobby Charles in the race for governor, while Democrat Matt Dunlap will advance to the general election in the pivotal 2nd Congressional District race, NBC News projects
Democratic socialists are on the rise in Trump-era mayoral races
In some of the United States’ most powerful and populous cities, politics are shifting farther left, with democratic socialist mayoral candidates at the forefront.
The Washington neighborhoods that gave a democratic socialist a commanding lead in the mayoral primary
About a third of the vote remains to be tallied in the Washington, D.C., mayoral primary.
Oklahoma pastor drops out of House race after Trump unendorsed his campaign
A Republican pastor who advanced to a runoff election in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, dropped out of the race after President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement and backed his opponent.
Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond advance to GOP runoff in Oklahoma governor contest
No candidate got a majority of the vote in the primary, NBC News projects, as Republicans compete to succeed term-limited Gov. Kevin Stitt.
Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George opens up lead in Washington, D.C., mayoral primary
Lewis George, a member of the City Council, has a significant edge over her nearest rival, Kenyan McDuffie, with about two-thirds of the vote counted and the race too early to call.
Trump endorses Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia Senate race
President Donald Trump has endorsed GOP Rep.