After President Donald Trump’s unexpectedly competitive showings in big blue states around the country, Republicans emerged from the 2024 election expressing optimism about their prospects in places ...

State Rep. James Talarico will win the Democratic primary for US Senate in Texas, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, setting up a November showdown in a state where a Democrat hasn’t won statewide in more ...

A growing number of Republican-led states are moving swiftly to implement new voting restrictions, plowing ahead on a key plank of President Donald Trump’s agenda that has so far been stuck on Capitol ...

Extracts from CNN Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb’s new book, “American Hope: What Pope Leo XIV Means for the Church and the World,” reveal how his election bucked history.

Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley will advance to November’s general election for an open US Senate seat in North Carolina, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, setting up a marquee contest ...

President Donald Trump’s sway over the Republican Party faces a fresh test Tuesday with a free-for-all special election in northwest Georgia to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Trump ...

The 2026 election lurches to a start on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls for the first state primaries in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas.

Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired Army brigadier general, will face former district attorney Clay Fuller, who has President Donald Trump’s endorsement, in an April 7 runoff to replace Marjorie Taylor ...

The prospect of turning Texas blue is once again tantalizing Democrats. But the party still faces imposing obstacles to reestablishing a foothold in the state.

Aaron Spencer won the Republican primary for county sheriff in Lonoke County, Arkansas, as he awaits his murder trial in a case that’s drawn national attention and shaped much of his campaign message.

Early voting data ahead of next Tuesday’s US Senate primaries in Texas suggest a sharp rise in Democratic turnout, pointing to a continuing trend of strong enthusiasm among the party’s base.

Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are heading to a May 26 runoff for the Republican nomination for US Senate. State Rep. James Talarico is leading US Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the ...