As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, McConnell developed a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to ...

The judge said Regier consistently during the 2023 session denied relying on political considerations and told others he didn't know how to check the partisan lean of his proposed districts.

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) also announced he will not run for another term in Michigan, a perennial battleground.

Senator Smith announced Thursday that she would not run for re-election after just one full term in the chamber, scrambling ...

It’s not clear if Canada wants to become a U.S. state, though technically it would be possible without its buy-in ...

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend ...

Ms. Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, will leave open another seat for her party to defend next year as it confronts an uphill battle to retake the Senate.

President Donald Trump has just started his second term, but he’s already started making quips about serving a third.

Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that ...

Legal analyst and democracy activist Marc Elias warns that an upcoming April 1 election in Wisconsin could determine the ...

Three new bills have been filed in the State House to change how district elections and voting cycles operate. The Fair Maps Act proposes the creation of an independent group to draw legislative ...

Mike Zimmer (D) defeated Katie Whittington (R) in the Iowa Senate District 35 special election on Jan. 28, 2025. The seat became vacant after Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) appointed Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R) ...