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Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries

The federal agency that oversees the security of election systems was largely absent from planning before elections this month in several states. Read More

Experts say recent elections in blue areas bode well for Democrats but Trump coalition holding firm

Political experts say voter enthusiasm on display in races earlier this month in New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere could point to a Democratic edge. Read More

The next election that will provide midterm clues: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Trump offers Saudi crown prince a warm welcome. And the House overwhelmingly passes the Epstein files bill. Read More

Election Day 2025 live blog on the NJ governor race, others to watch

Visit and refresh this page throughout the day for news and notes on Election Day in South Jersey and across the Garden State. It's Election Day 2025, which means that New Jersey voters are selecting ... Read More

Petersburg election analysis answers 3 questions on political future

To recap, Virginia Democrats captured the governorship (Abigail Spanberger), the lieutenant governorship (Ghazala Hashmi) and the attorney general job (Jay Jones). They also rode that sweep into ... Read More

Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, Sherrill and Spanberger elected governor, NBC News projects

Zohran Mamdani will become New York City's first Muslim mayor, while Abigail Spanberger will become Virginia's first female governor. Mikie Sherrill will be New Jersey's first female Democratic ... Read More

Trump doubles down on rebrand in wake of election losses

President Donald Trump declared himself to be “the affordability president” early Saturday, a continuation of his attempt to rebrand the GOP as the party of affordability in the wake of the party’s ... Read More

State study on municipal election timing, vote center mandate released

Municipal elections cost Indiana significantly more per vote than midterm and presidential contests, according to a state study released Thursday. Read More

GOP seeks ‘comprehensive oversight’ of Michigan’s 2026 election

In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi last week, Michigan Republicans asked the federal government to provide “comprehensive oversight” of the state’s 2026 election. But the letter doesn’t ... Read More

NC election officials to take new steps to investigate non-citizen voting

State election officials are looking for new ways to comb through the list of North Carolina’s 7.6 million registered voters to make sure they are who they say they are — despite no proof of ... Read More

Mayor Jones wants to move city elections to November to boost turnout

City Council must vote by Dec. 31 to make the change, which could potentially improve voter turnout and save the city $1 million per election. Read More

Elmore County election winners unchanged after left-out ballots counted

Elmore County Clerk Shelley Essl notified the state on Nov. 14 that she found a discrepancy between the number of ballots cast and the number counted in the Nov. 4 election, Idaho Secretary of State ... Read More