Politics Oct 21 A look at the New Jersey governor’s race and its national implications By William Brangham, Sam Weber
Politics Oct 20 Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia The winner of the election will likely influence abortion law in the only Southern state that's maintained broad access to abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 eliminated a national right to the procedure. By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America, Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Oct 09 What to watch for as Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates Spanberger and Earle-Sears debate Virginia is one of two states choosing governors this November, and its election is often seen as a bellwether for the party in power across the Potomac River ahead of midterm elections next year. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America
Politics Sep 23 Southern Arizona voters to pick Grijalva’s successor in U.S. House Rep. Raúl Grijalva died in March, resulting in the 7th Congressional District seat being one of three safely Democratic districts to become vacant due to lawmakers’ deaths. By Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press
Politics Sep 22 LIVE RESULTS: Adelita Grijalva wins Arizona’s 7th Congressional District special election Voters in southern Arizona will send a new representative to Congress after Tuesday’s special election to replace the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died in March of complications from cancer treatment.
Aug 27 Democratic win in Iowa special election breaks GOP supermajority By Associated Press Democrat Catelin Drey handily defeated Republican Christopher Prosch, adding to the Democratic Party's hope that it can flip more seats during the 2026 midterm elections. Continue reading
Jun 25 Mamdani declares victory in NYC’s Democratic mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Though the race’s ultimate outcome will still be decided by a ranked choice count, Zohran Mamdani took a commanding position just hours after the polls closed. Continue reading
Jun 23 How ranked choice voting in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary works By David B. Caruso, Associated Press One downside of the system is it makes it tough to forecast a winner before the vote count is complete. That means people shouldn't expect to learn who won on election night. Continue reading
Jun 23 Live results: New York City mayor’s race Democratic primary The winner of the Democratic mayoral primary typically is the heavy favorite for the general election in overwhelmingly Democratic-leaning New York City. Continue reading
Jun 17 Virginia Democrats go to the polls in closely watched 2025 primaries By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America In the race for governor, Democrat Abigail Spanberger, whose candidacy thwarted prospective primary challengers, will go up against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears — the only Republican who qualified for the ballot. Continue reading