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2026 Elections

A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win

The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval.

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Protestors fill the halls in the Louisiana Legislature in Baton Rouge during a Senate committee hearing Friday, May 8, 2026 on redistricting. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)

Republicans seize momentum in redistricting battle for US House seats ahead of midterm elections

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A man holding a pipe stands hunched over at MacArthur Park after federal authorities made arrests on charges related to selling illicit drugs on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Federal drug raid near downtown Los Angeles spotlights public safety concerns during mayor’s race

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Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks to the chamber after meeting behind closed doors with fellow Republicans on the Homeland Security budget stalemate, at the Capitol in Washington, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine’s Senate race

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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, right, listens to Rep. John James, R-Mich., left, speak during a tour of Atomic Industries' manufacturing facility, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Warren, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Republicans once saw Michigan as ripe for a takeover, but the mood is shifting

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Matt Mahan speaks with members of the media following a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CBS LA at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Tech is betting on a former executive in the race for California governor

Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, second from left, walks with his brother KeShaun Pearson, as he is arrested and removed from the House gallery during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis

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KeShaun Pearson is arrested and removed from the House gallery by state troopers during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Demonstrators rally in Tennessee and Alabama against redistricting efforts, in photos

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Crime scene tape is seen as FBI agents search at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga., near Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, judge rules

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Donna Wooten, right, votes across from her husband, Jerry Wooten in a vote center during a primary election on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Cara Penquite)

ANALYSIS: Trump’s success at purging Republican dissenters may not help in midterm elections

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People protest in a Senate committee meeting during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protests

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Chedrick Greene, Democratic candidate for 35th Senate District, takes a selfie with supporters after speaking Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Saginaw, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Photos: Ohio and Indiana high-stakes primaries, and a power-shifting race in Michigan

From left to right, Antonio Villaraigosa, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, Steve Hilton, Chad Bianco, Xavier Becerra and Matt Mahan participate in a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CNN at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, Calif. Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway

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Statewide candidates split on Wyoming GOP’s plans to defy state law and make endorsements

Stickers sit on a table inside a polling place, Nov. 5, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Justice Department seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia’s Fulton County

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Voters cast their ballots at vote centers during a primary election on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Cara Penquite)

Several Indiana state senators who opposed Trump’s redistricting efforts lose primaries

First-time voter Frida Webb casts a ballot in a polling location during a primary election on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in West, Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Cara Penquite)

Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump’s flex pays off and Democrats win special election

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People walk through signs in a front of a vote center during a primary election on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Cara Penquite)

Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate

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Vice President JD Vance, accompanied by his son Vivek, and Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, poses for a photo with members of Iowa Army and Air National Guard at Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Vice President Vance woos Iowa Republican voters ahead of 2028

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Chedrick Greene, Democratic candidate for 35th Senate District, takes a selfie with supporters after speaking Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Saginaw, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms

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Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., March 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed, File)

Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year

Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek greets supporters during a watch party at the Spruce St. Sporting sports bar after winning the party's nomination for governor Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Columbus. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ohio set for marquee races in the fall. US Senate contest seen as crucial for control of the chamber

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U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., speaks outside the Alabama state house during a special session of the Alabama Legislature, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Tennessee Republicans target Memphis as South Carolina considers joining House redistricting battle

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State troopers remove people from the House gallery during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Republicans have gained an edge in a US House redistricting battle. What states are taking action?

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Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, file)

Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own while hospitalized with pneumonia, spokesperson says

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Retired couple Annette Williams, and her husband, Curtis Williams, speak with Indiana state Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette, who represents District 23, after he stops at their home while canvassing a neighborhood, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana’s state primaries

An American flag is outside the state capitol building in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 25, 2004. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio’s state primaries

The state Capitol building is seen on Dec. 12, 2012, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan’s special election for control of the state Senate

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Iowa state auditor Rob Sand, who is running for Iowa governor, talks to reporters in Des Moines, Iowa, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut)

Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans

State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Fla., speaks loudly on the House floor as the House voted on HB1D, a redistricting bill, during a special session of the Florida Legislature, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that’s straining American democracy

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Randy Kelley, chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, speaks outside the state house during a special session of the Alabama Legislature, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Southern state Republicans look to capitalize on Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act

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Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani participates in a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks in New York, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig,File)

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says

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Four New Jersey residents charged with illegally voting and lying on citizenship forms

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Amy Acton, Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, gestures as she speaks with a reporter in Columbus, Ohio April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

The long shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic creeps into the race for Ohio governor

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Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., speaks at the annual Fancy Farm picnic Aug. 2, 2025, in Fancy Farm, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell

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