Voters in a heavily Democratic Minnesota district will elect a new member to the State House of Representatives on Tuesday. Democrats would restore that chamber to an even partisan split if they win.

Interviews with key strategists and donors reveal why Democrats think they can flip the Senate in 2026 through these states: ...

But the two systems diverge when there is no majority winner. Plurality simply chooses the candidates with the most first-place votes, while ranked choice voting eliminates the person with the fewest ...

Two Minnesota special elections in heavily Democratic Twin Cities-area state legislative districts will decide control of the ...

Supporters of Alaska’s election system filed a lawsuit against the Alaska Division of Elections on Thursday, alleging that ...

In Alaska, Ohio, North Carolina and Maine, Democrats have fielded Senate candidates who won statewide office before, raising expectations to flip seats.

The lawsuit says the ballot language prepared by state election officials includes “deficiencies, partisan suasion, and ...

In our first handicapping of state legislature control for the 2026 cycle, we find 15 chambers that are competitive—either Leans Republican, Toss-up, or Leans Democratic. That’s slightly higher than ...

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith insisted Thursday he had acted without regard to politics and had no ...

Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate, and the Democrats view their top pickup opportunities as Maine, ...