In 2025 special elections, voters keep telling Republicans what they don’t want to hear

As 2025 got underway, there was a closely watched state Senate special election in Iowa, in a race Republicans expected to win. It was, after all, held in a district that Donald Trump had won a few ... Read More

Can special elections predict our political future? The answer is complicated. | Opinion

Earlier this year, a Democrat won a special election for a Pennsylvania state senate seat in a district that President Donald Trump carried by 15 points in 2024 ... voter enthusiasm and engagement. Read More

Iowa Democrats 'elated' by special election wins. What does it mean for the 2026 midterms?

Democrat Catelin Drey won a special election for the Iowa Senate, breaking Republicans' supermajority and giving Democrats hope that they can make gains in 2026. But experts say it can be difficult to ... Read More

Trump wants to change how elections are run. The Constitution won’t let him

Donald Trump has vowed to implement significant changes to the conduct of US elections, despite constitutional constraints limiting his ability to act unilaterally. His pledges, made on his social ... Read More

Trump vows to change how states run elections, but Constitution doesn’t give him that power

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own. Relying on false ... Read More

Maddow Blog | In 2025 special elections, voters keep telling Republicans what they don’t want to hear

As 2025 got underway, there was a closely watched state Senate special election in Iowa, in a race Republicans expected to win. It was, after all, held in a district that Donald Trump had won a few ... Read More