Politics Mar 17 Group plans $50 million push to make child care a top issue in midterms By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press
Politics Mar 17 Live Results: Illinois midterm primary elections Illinois voters are deciding primaries Tuesday for six open U.S. House and Senate seats that will spur a new generation of leadership in the state’s heavily Democratic congressional delegation.
Politics Mar 04 Watch 5:03 Primaries in key states begin to shape the midterm matchups The midterm elections kicked off in earnest with primary contests in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. There was some confusion at the polls, and the results led to sharp words, a few upsets and more questions about the elections still… By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman
Politics Feb 13 Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. His spending tactic could shape the midterms He claims to have raked in that much just between Election Day 2024 and last August, though details on the exact figure are unclear. By Will Weissert, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press
Politics Dec 30 Watch 5:05 How retirements and redistricting could impact the 2026 midterms The end of 2025 brings us to the beginning of a midterm election year. That means questions about whether power will shift in Washington. Dozens of members of Congress are heading toward the exit and a handful of states are… By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman
Sep 03 Republicans planning a 'midterm convention' ahead of next fall's congressional elections, Johnson confirms By Associated Press The idea is to give Republicans a chance to make their case to voters, who tend to reject the party in power during midterm cycles. Continue reading
Dec 27 Kari Lake is on the hook for $33,000 in witness fees in failed election challenge By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press A judge has ordered Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor's race, to pay $33,000 in fees for witnesses who helped defend officials against Lake's failed challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Continue reading
Dec 26 GOP midterm messaging fell short with independent voters By Thomas Beaumont, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A sweeping national survey of the electorate, AP VoteCast, finds that Republican House candidates nationwide won the support of 38 percent of independent voters during last month's midterm elections. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 9:19 Higher young voter turnout in midterms changes approach to major political issues By John Yang, Saher Khan This midterm cycle, young voters turned out in historic numbers and helped Democrats stave off the Republican red wave. They were still a small portion of the electorate, but voters under 30 have shown increased participation in the last few… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 8:25 Why Black women candidates had mixed results in the midterm elections By Lisa Desjardins A record number of Black women ran for office this year for U.S. House, Senate and governor. And while some made history with their wins, Black women are still underrepresented in public office. Nadia Brown, the Director of the Women’s… Continue watching