American Politics Pulse

A wave of mid-decade redistricting in 10 states is redrawing congressional lines before the 2026 midterms, driven by Trump’s push in Republican-led...

North Carolina election officials will hold a media briefing today to outline preparations for the 2026 general election, including the first wave of...

• Government funding battle and $1.5 trillion defense request pushed past Thanksgiving into a Dec. 11 deadline
• War funding for Iran, FISA...

California Democrats eyeing 2028 confront deep skepticism about their home state.

• Newsom holds donor edge but lacks a clear national message beyond...

A super PAC backing Republican Ken Paxton received over $1 million from Preserve Texas, a Virginia nonprofit that has not disclosed its donors to the...

The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld Lisa Demuth's GOP gubernatorial primary win, rejecting Mike Lindell's push for a broader recount.

• Nomination...

Ohio's certification process requires write-in candidates to file a declaration by mid-June and secure approval by late August before any votes can be...

Intraparty challenges are turning today's Massachusetts primaries into a referendum on leadership and federal opposition.

• Stephen Lynch, a 13-term...

Kentucky's 2026 federal story revolves around replacing retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell and filling the open 6th District House seat, with no...

Pennsylvania's gubernatorial contest is the state's highest-profile midterm election, a staple since 1878 that decides which party tops the entire...

A federal judge in Texas paused the lawsuit seeking to revoke nationwide mifepristone approval until at least December, granting the FDA's request for...

With under 70 days until Election Day, Georgia's gubernatorial candidates are trading jabs over whether and where they will debate.

Incumbent Burt Jones declined a second term to run for governor instead.

• Republican nominee: Greg Dolezal defeated John F. Kennedy in the primary...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has not called a special election more than 130 days after Rep. Tony Gonzales resigned in April, leaving the 23rd district's...

Scott Colom holds a puncher's chance to upset Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith if November turnout matches the 2023 gubernatorial election's 821,000 voters and...

John James frames Michigan's gubernatorial contest as the decisive national battle against socialism, labeling the state's elections “ground zero for...

Kansas Republicans' 1970s shift to four-year gubernatorial terms and midterm elections, aimed at insulating races from national politics and ending...

• Historic field: Eight Black nominees could triple the total of Black governors ever elected.
• Democratic contenders: Moore, Ford, Crowley, and...

Tax frustration and cost-of-living pressures define Brian Shortsleeve's Republican message in the Massachusetts governor's race, with the candidate...

Kansas governor's race is now a dead heat, with Democrat Cindy Holscher leading Republican Ty Masterson 47% to 46% in her own poll of likely 2026...