Election Pulse Tracker

Democrats could strengthen their pipeline by identifying and elevating the state legislators who consistently outperform average Democratic...

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt warns Trump against federalizing elections, insisting states—not Washington—should set the rules even as courts block key...

Republican and Democratic governors are aligning against the Trump administration's efforts to centralize election control.

• Oklahoma Gov. Kevin...

Record $98.2M in ad spending has turned the Michigan Senate primary into a proxy war between party wings.

• Establishment edge: Haley Stevens secured...

Mandela Barnes dropped out of the Wisconsin governor primary less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 vote, declaring it clear who the nominee will...

Trump's declassified document release has sharpened divides over election security and intelligence handling, with supporters seeing proof of...

Dan Patrick controls whether Texas bills live or die via referral, calendars, and committee chairs—levers that shape abortion bans, vouchers, and grid...

Commerzbank forecasts a likely Democratic House majority in the November 3 midterms because Trump's approval sits near 45% amid voter frustration with...

Virginia Democrats saw their mid-decade redistricting plan struck down by the state Supreme Court, ending hopes for up to four new blue districts....

Sudden candidate exits are scrambling state races and handing independents fresh openings.

• Wisconsin governor primary: Mandela Barnes dropped out...

• Profile: Lifelong Kansan and state senator since 2021, Corson brings federal experience as former chief of staff at the International Trade...

The Trump administration is deploying federal election monitors to East Lansing and other Michigan cities for the August 4 primary, questioning HAVA...

• Amendment 5 drive: Missouri Promise PAC raised $17.2 million and spent $6.4 million on broadcast ads—nearly four times the opposition total.
• Key...

Democratic Senate paths in red states diverge sharply:

• Georgia shows resilience, with recent results proving Democrats can win despite heavy white...

Michigan's Tuesday primaries highlight sharp progressive-centrist divides that will shape November contests.

• Senate race: El-Sayed pushes Medicare...

Texas could send four Republican women to Congress next year — a record that would quadruple its typical GOP female delegation after sending just five...

Michigan's Aug. 4 primary reveals sharp Democratic splits over data centers and AI development.

• El-Sayed pushes transparency, local jobs, and...

• Texas GOP Senate primary heads to runoff between Sen. Cornyn and AG Paxton after neither hit 50%.
• Dem Rep. Talarico defeats Rep. Crockett,...

• Georgia's GOP-heavy panel will shape the state's next voting system, drawing criticism for lacking diversity.
• Illinois pushed back against DOJ...

South Carolina's new lead spot will draw heavier ad spending, hotel bookings, and candidate visits than Nevada receives as the second state....