Judge advances claims over party labels on California ballotsCalifornia candidates are listed as "Party Preference: None" unless they belong to six recognized parties. Critics say that means printing false information on ballots.Courthouse News Service2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
In State Known for Nail-Biter Elections, a New Voter Roll Complaint Raises QuestionsFIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—An elections watchdog group filed a complaint with Iowa election officials asserting that at least 162 voters in the state were registered twice. “Iowa is not complying with the requirement to eliminate duplicate names from the official list of eligible voters,” states the complaint by the Public Interest Legal Foundation, first…The Daily Signal2d agoWhole story →Government
Focus group: Supporters of losing primary candidates in Michigan & Texas weigh general election voteSyracuse University’s Margaret Talev talks to a group of voters whose candidates lost primary races in Michigan and Texas. The focus groups were produced by Syracuse University and the research firms Engagious and Sago, observed by NBC News.NBC News2d agoWhole story →EducationGovernment
What Investors Want to Know About Trump and the Midterm ElectionsLooking at historical returns offers some clues.Bloomberg2d agoWhole story →Government
Ahead of Tight Race, Trump Swaps Tariffs on Some Canadian GoodsThe move was announced by Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican who faces a tough re-election fight amid rising prices.The New York Times2d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
Republican Jim Risch faces independent Todd Achilles in the race to represent Idaho in the U.S. Senate - Sun, 25 Oct 2026 PSTHAYDEN, Idaho – With Election Day approaching, Bonnita Zipperer offered her neighbors a rare opportunity: stop by her house to meet Todd Achilles, an independent candidate running to unseat U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, the three-term Republican who has been a fixture of Idaho politics for more than half a century.Spokane Spokesman-Review3h agoWhole story →Government
Newsom amasses fundraising machine that could power 2028 bidIf California Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the 2028 presidential race, as many Democrats expect, he’ll walk in with an asset other White House hopefuls will inarguably envy: A small-dollar fundraising and organizing machine powered by a massive and ever-growing contact list of potential supporters across the country. Even before last year’s successful…The Hill3h agoWhole story →Government
‘Talking to every single person matters’: ‘prairie populists’ canvass the rural US heartland to win in midtermsDemocratic and independent candidates stump the US midwest and prairie states, hoping to win over Republican strongholds In this final stretch of the US midterm elections, Democrats and independents could win back communities and towns across America’s rural heartlands through a combination of resurgent “prairie populism”, local despair over the impact…The Guardian3h agoWhole story →FoodGovernment
Mike Johnson's future hangs in balance as the 'accidental speaker' marks 3 yearsMike Johnson marks three years as House Speaker with $526 million in fundraising, but the midterm elections could threaten the Republican majority.Fox News2h agoWhole story →Government
Trump has midnight meltdown over 'Republicans' worst senator': 'You don't get any worse'President Donald Trump went after Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Saturday night, a day after she said his Justice Department “should never have filed” its lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate race . “The Republicans’ Worst Senator, by far, Lisa Murkowski, of the Great State of Alaska… who only got elected because of Corrupt Ranked Choice Voting, is upset…Raw Story2h agoWhole story →CommerceGovernment
Rejected Ballots Skyrocketed in Five States Thanks to USPSMail-in ballots are being rejected at a growing rate in rural areas thanks to U.S. Postal Service cuts. ProPublica reports that in the primaries this year in Oregon, North Carolina, Washington, California, and Ohio, a staggering amount of ballots arrived too late to be counted due to delays in mail delivery. Three days after primary elections in Stevens…The New Republic3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentprimary election ballot issues
Ballot rejections soared in rural counties after USPS reduced mail serviceDelays resulting from the U.S. Postal Service’s cost-cutting measures have endangered the validity of ballots castSalon1d agoWhole story →FoodGovernment
‘Mail early’: Election officials urge people to get ballots in pronto amid Postal Service slowdownsBelt-tightening mail delivery measures could lead to more ballots being rejectedSalon11d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentelection ballot deadlines
USPS Probes Suspicious Mail While Vowing to Deliver BallotsThe FBI and US Postal Service are investigating a series of suspicious mailings to state election officials across the country, some of which contain unknown substances, officials told reporters on Thursday.Bloomberg10d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentelection security investigation
Baldwin presses for postal investigation into late arriving ballotsU.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is asking a federal watchdog to investigate mail delivery delays of absentee ballots in Wisconsin's spring election.Green Bay Press-Gazette4mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentTammy Baldwinwisconsin election ballot delays
New Rules in North Carolina Threaten Thousands of Mail BallotsCounty election officials have rejected ballots for such issues as an unsealed “inner” envelope. Voting rights groups are urging voters to fix their ballots or vote in other ways.The New York Times4d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentnorth carolina mail ballot dispute
USPS responds to Sen. Tammy Baldwin's criticism of mail delaysSen. Tammy Baldwin is demanding more answers from the U.S. Postal Service amid growing complaints of mail delays in Wisconsin.Green Bay Press-Gazette3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentTammy Baldwinusps mail delays controversy
Baldwin, Evers call on USPS to fix delays, drop ballot delivery ruleDemocratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Gov. Tony Evers are urging the USPS to fix delays, drop proposed new rule before Wisconsin's Aug. 11 primary.Green Bay Press-Gazette3mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentTammy Baldwinwisconsin primary election
