May 12 Live Results: West Virginia midterm state and congressional primaries West Virginia voters will nominate candidates for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House. Continue reading
May 12 Live Results: Nebraska midterm state and congressional primaries One of the more notable matchups in Nebraska’s state primary on Tuesday features two Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate who accuse each other of being “fake” candidates with no intention of competing to win the general election. Continue reading
May 11 GOP rush to redraw U.S. House seats creates voter confusion, headaches for election officials By John Hanna, Jack Brook, Associated Press Republicans' rush to gerrymander congressional districts across several Southern states is confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 6:41 Virginia's Supreme Court tosses voter-approved redistricting plan in blow to Democrats By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Virginia’s Supreme Court has struck down a voter-approved plan to redraw the state’s congressional maps to benefit Democrats. It was a major setback for Democrats, as both parties wage a war of mid-decade redistricting. David Wasserman of the Cook Political… Continue watching
May 08 Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new U.S. House primary if courts allow different districts By Kim Chandler, Jack Brook, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press Demonstrators outside the Alabama Statehouse on Friday shouted “fight for democracy” and “down with white supremacy.”… Continue reading
May 08 Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redistricting plan, dimming party's midterm hopes By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Voters narrowly approved the amendment April 21, but the court's ruling renders the results of that vote meaningless. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:41 Supreme Court districting ruling creates confusion in Louisiana early voting By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Doug Adams Early voting continues in Louisiana even as the status of the state’s primary elections remains in flux. Last week, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map and the state’s Republican governor suspended primary elections for the U.S. House so… Continue watching
May 07 Tennessee lawmakers pass U.S. House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis By Associated Press The new voting districts approved Thursday could give Republicans a chance to win all nine of the state’s congressional seats in the November midterm elections. Continue reading
May 06 Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year House redistricting despite protests By Travis Loller, Kim Chandler, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press The stakes are high for minority voters who stand to lose their preferred representatives and for any Republican lawmakers reluctant to follow Trump's wishes. Continue reading
May 06 Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway By Michael R. Blood, Sophie Austin, Associated Press Seven candidates who want to be California’s next governor traded sharp attacks Tuesday in a wide-ranging debate that touched on issues from gas prices to raising taxes to healthcare in a contest that has no clear leader. Continue reading