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A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses.
WASHINGTON — When the polls close Tuesday night, the 2026 U.S. election will go down as one of history’s most expensive and extraordinarily ugly midterms — galvanizing record-breaking early voter turnout among a deeply divided electorate. Voters on Saturday crossed the high-water mark of 52.7 million early votes cast, surpassing the midterm record set in 2022, […]
The state set a new record for early voting in a gubernatorial election, according to the Election Commission.
Mallory Dittmer's campaign said it plans to provide additional information to the York County Sheriff's Office in the coming days.
Pope Leo XIV on Friday told a Vatican gathering of artificial intelligence researchers and experts that the “most urgent” challenge was to identify international institutions that will put ethical principles guiding AI development into practice.
Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in Chicago. The Vatican confirmed Friday that Leo, born Robert Prevost, exercised his right as a U.S. citizen, emphasizing his belief in civic participation.
Early voting is surging ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, particularly in states with competitive Senate races. An Associated Press analysis shows more than 43 million Americans have already cast ballots, nearly 10 million more than at the same point in 2022.
Jaleel Miller was arrested after investigators uncovered online communications with underage girls and identified him as a suspect, the sheriff's office said.
Redrawn district maps could make several Triad legislative races competitive this election year.
K9 Chase died on October 21 after suffering a medical emergency, according to the Sheriff's Office.
A group that works to elect Democrats across the country is targeting Republican voters casting ballots in North Carolina Appeals Court races. The post Democrat-aligned group targets Republican voters in NC court races appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Here's a look at some of the potential historic firsts for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate talks a lot about his time working in government. He’s said less about his years lobbying for the oil and gas industry.
Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola denies involvement in putting another candidate on the Alaska ballot with the same name as the Republican candidate.
Both parties are investing in television ads in NC-9, a historically safe Republican district that has rarely drawn campaign spending. The post Democrats launch TV ad targeting Hudson days before election appeared first on Carolina Journal.
As the Trump administration waged a public legal fight with California over the ballots of suspected noncitizen voters in mid-October, behind the scenes a federal grand jury in Santa Ana issued a series of subpoenas to election officials in Los Angeles County at federal prosecutors’ urging. The subpoenas demanded a host of information, from how […]
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Learn about challenger Phil Byrd and incumbent Danny Rogers, their backgrounds, experience, and priorities ahead of the 2026 Guilford County sheriff’s race.
Officials received a complaint about a business located at GOP candidate Charles Taylor’s Lee County building.
Republican Addison McDowell and Democrat Cyril Jefferson are contending for North Carolina’s 6th congressional district with differing outlooks on national issues.