elections

Danish prime minister's future unclear after election results show indecisive outcome

By Kostya Manenkov, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Official results showed that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s center-left Social Democrats lost ground compared with the last election in 2022, as did her two partners in the outgoing government.

Trump casts Florida ballot by mail as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Trump has in the last week called mail-in voting "cheating" and "corrupt as hell" as he urges Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a sweeping bill that would bar universal mail ballots.

Emmanuel Grégoire becomes new mayor of Paris, succeeding fellow Socialist Anne Hidalgo

By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire won the Paris mayoral race Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor.

Slovenia's governing liberals and right-wing populists neck and neck, preliminary results show

By Ali Zerdin, Associated Press

Slovenia's governing liberals and opposition right-wing populists were neck and neck after a highly contested parliamentary election on Sunday, near-complete preliminary results showed.

LISTEN: Supreme Court considers late-arriving mail ballot laws in case that may affect midterms

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court's conservative majority sounds skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

The races were also testing grounds for some of the biggest issues facing the Democratic Party, from support for Israel to immigration enforcement and the cryptocurrency and AI industries.

French voters head to polls in first round of municipal elections before 2027 presidential race

By John Leicester, Associated Press

Although largely focused on grassroots concerns, the voting will be scrutinized for any early hints of how parties might fare in the presidential race of 2027.

Colombians headed to the polls to elect a new Congress and choose presidential candidates

By Astrid Suárez, Associated Press

Colombians voted Sunday for a new Congress and to select candidates from three major coalitions in a primary-style contest ahead of a presidential election in May.

Opposition leader Machado says she will return to Venezuela in the coming weeks

By Associated Press

Venezuelan opposition leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize María Corina Machado said on Sunday that she will return to Venezuela in the coming weeks and that elections will be held in the South American country.

Fact-checking DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency's role in elections

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made comments that could lead people to misinterpret her agency’s role in elections as she lobbied for legislation that would require photo ID to vote and documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.