Politics Jan 15 Federal judges allow California to use new U.S. House map ahead of 2026 midterms By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press
World Jan 11 Myanmar holds 2nd round of voting in country's 1st general election since military takeover Critics say the polls organized by the military government are neither free nor fair and are an effort by the military to legitimize its rule after seizing power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. By Associated Press
World Jan 10 Watch 9:29 Critics call Myanmar's first elections since military coup a sham as civil war rages on The second phase of elections is underway in Myanmar this weekend. It’s the first election since the ruling military regime seized power five years ago, but with major opposition parties barred from participating, leaders jailed and an ongoing civil war… By Kira Kay, Kyaw Htet and Jason Maloney, The Bureau for International Reporting
World Dec 28 Guinea holds first presidential election since 2021 coup with junta leader likely to win Guineans voted on Sunday to choose a new president in the country’s first election since a 2021 coup, as analysts say a weakened opposition will result in a likely win for junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya. By Associated Press
World Dec 28 Preliminary results show Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti's party won snap vote with clear margin Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti appeared set for another term in office after his party on Sunday convincingly won an early parliamentary election in the Balkan country, preliminary results showed. By Zana Cimili, Associated Press
Dec 24 Nasry Asfura, candidate backed by Trump, declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote By Marlon González, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, the country’s electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation’s fragile electoral system. Continue reading
Dec 14 Ultra-conservative wins Chile election, will be most right-wing president since dictatorship By Isabel DeBre, Nayara Batschke, Associated Press José Antonio Kast secured a thumping victory in Chile’s presidential runoff election Sunday, defeating the candidate of the leftist governing coalition and setting the stage for the country’s most right-wing government in 35 years of democracy. Continue reading
Dec 03 James Solomon wins Jersey City mayoral election, defeating ex-Gov. Jim McGreevey By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press James Solomon was elected mayor of Jersey City on Tuesday, thwarting former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey’s bid for a political comeback more than two decades after a scandalous resignation. Continue reading
Nov 30 Hondurans vote in close presidential race overshadowed by surprise Trump intervention By Christopher Sherman, Marlon González, Associated Press Hondurans voted Sunday to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race with an endorsement of one candidate and announced that he would pardon a former president. Continue reading
Nov 16 Despite big election losses, Republican leaders insist there's no problem with GOP policies By Steve Peoples, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Almost two weeks after Republicans lost badly in elections in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, many GOP leaders insist there is no problem with the party's policies, its message or President Donald Trump's leadership. Trump… Continue reading