Republicans note that some of the districts they intend to flip were redrawn to become majority-Hispanic. Democrats say the GOP made sure to add Hispanic Texans who are unlikely to vote.
The message was clear and concise from Harris County Republicans, “We live in Houston, we don’t want Houston to have a similar situation,” said Cindy Siegel, Chairman of the Republican Party of Harris County.
A judge has ruled that Georgia's Fulton County must pay $10,000 daily until it appoints two Republican nominees to its election board.
President Donald Trump is vowing more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own.
Included in the Republican Party’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts is funding to power President Donald Trump's deportation agenda.
President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Republican-led states to redraw congressional boundaries.
A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective.”.
Vice President JD Vance made the Trump administration’s first big pitch to sell the public on President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package in the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania.
Terry Virts, a former astronaut known for his travels in space, officially announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas as a Democrat.
In a recent court appearance, George faced legal challenges related to a social media hoax and money laundering charges.
This shift adds to a notable trend in Texas politics, where several state lawmakers have changed party affiliations over the years. What do you think about this political shift?
Storey Rubio plans to launch her campaign by attacking the Republican incumbent as a “spineless moderate” who has not taken a hard enough line on border security.
The Trump administration has accused North Carolina’s election board of violating federal law by failing to ensure that registration records of some applicants contained identifying numbers.
House Republicans are in the final rounds of negotiations over a sweeping budget plan that has been significantly influenced by President Donald Trump's priorities.
The bill would cap out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000 for a statewide election, $2,500 for a district office and $1,000 for a county office.
The Republican Party is trying to figure out what it stands for in terms of economic policy during the second Trump administration.
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig is the latest Minnesota Democrat to enter an increasingly competitive race for the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Sen. Tina Smith.
Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office.
The Justice Department has charged a man with vandalizing a Tesla dealership in New Mexico and setting fire to the headquarters of the state Republican Party.
The Senate has produced the quickest top-level Cabinet confirmation process in the last 20 years under new Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota.
House Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself in a familiar jam, with conservative Republican holdouts stalling action on President Donald Trump’s “big” bill of tax breaks and spending reductions.
When the results for Tuesday's special election in Florida came in, Democrat Gay Valimont had fallen short of winning a congressional seat that few thought she had a chance to claim.
Federal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Wisconsin’s spring election Tuesday for state Supreme Court, state schools chief and a proposed constitutional amendment requiring photo ID for voting will be the first major indication of the state’s political climate since Donald Trump recaptured the White House.
Angry over the crush of court rulings against the Trump administration, Republicans in Congress are trying to slap back at the federal judiciary.
Wisconsin voters are casting the first ballots in a pivotal state Supreme Court race that will determine whether liberal or conservative justices control the highest court in the crucial presidential battleground.
A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows that most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders do not agree with the strategy of putting entire federal agencies on the chopping block, nor are they broadly on board with mass layoffs of federal workers.
A group backed by billionaire Elon Musk is behind a new set of deceptive attack ads and text messages targeting voters just weeks ahead of the election for a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court.
As Donald Trump prepares to address a joint session of Congress, protest groups are gathering at parks, statehouses and other public grounds to assail his presidency as dangerous and un-American.
Conservatives who filled a ballroom a few blocks from the White House have lamented that the United States is abandoning the fundamental ideals that forged a great nation.
A group of young engineers is playing a vital role in billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s effort to slash the federal bureaucracy through his Department of Government Efficiency.
Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night vote.
President Donald Trump’s early moves, such as trying to slash the federal government and imposing tariffs on key allies, are testing how far Republicans are willing to go in supporting his supercharged “Make America Great Again” agenda.
President Donald Trump’s pledge to help make Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality is viewed with skepticism by many prominent Black and Hispanic civil rights leaders.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling state lawmakers into a special session to help carry out President-elect Donald Trump’s promises for a swift crackdown on immigration.
Allison lost his primary last year, after being targeted by his party over his vote to kill school vouchers.
Sen. Mitt Romney has given his final remarks after seeing the Republican Party for which he was once the standard bearer drastically transform under Donald Trump.
Republican lawmakers are pushing back against criticism from some Democrats that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead U.S. intelligence services is “compromised” by her comments supportive of Russia and a meeting with an ally of that country.
Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members.
Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election.
Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump.
Republicans landed historic victories in Pennsylvania, winning the battleground state’s valuable presidential electoral votes, posting a two-seat gain in its U.S. House delegation and sweeping all four statewide offices on the ballot, including a U.S. Senate seat.
The former president captured 55% of Latino voters in the state, according to exit polls. He also won 14 out of the 18 counties within 20 miles of the border, a number that doubled his 2020 performance in the Latino-majority region.
Some state officials are pushing back on what they’re calling “the Department of Justice’s attempt to interfere with Texas Elections," while others argue it will ensure "fair and accurate" results.
Senate Republicans vying to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell have been crossing the country to campaign and fundraise for colleagues, making their final arguments before an important upcoming Senate vote.
Democrats in Lubbock and Amarillo hope Kamala Harris’ candidacy and a backlash to abortion laws will help make their long-held vision of a blue wave a reality.
The same candidates will be running in Texas’ 15th and 34th Congressional Districts, though the presidential and Senate races could mix things up.
The Republican and Democratic candidates vying for Mitt Romney’s open U.S. Senate seat are aiming to convince Utah voters that they have the better blueprint to tackle climate change and protect the state’s vast natural resources.
Donald Trump’s contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last bid for the White House, presenting the former president with a financial challenge as he attempts to keep pace with Democrats’ fundraising machine.
The conservative group Turning Point has long been known for hosting glitzy events, cultivating far-right influencers and raising prodigious amounts of money.
After making up privately, former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp used the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to put their detente on public display with a month to go before Election Day.
The state that handed former President Donald Trump one of his narrowest losses four years ago is immersed in election controversies even before the first ballots of this year’s presidential race are cast.
In the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many Republican candidates are speaking up about women’s rights to abortion access and reproductive care in new and surprising ways.
The first-term Republican defending her seat said a private school voucher program will help her community, especially students from low-income families.
Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.
Usha Vance's presence in the Trump-Vance campaign has energized some Indian Americans, particularly Hindu American conservatives.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is vowing to force health insurance companies or the federal government to pay for IVF treatments, a proposal at odds with the actions of much of his own party.
The Houston Democrat lost her seat amid backlash from primary voters over her support for a GOP bill barring transition-related care for minors.
Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says an isolationist policy isn’t “healthy” as she called on the Republican party to stand with her country’s allies during a visit to Taiwan.
Donald Trump is changing his tune on Georgia’s Republican governor after delivering a series of blistering attacks at a rally just weeks ago.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ first campaign stop in Wisconsin with her new running mate this week put her in a critical part of a swing state.
It’s a 2024 election battleground where millions of dollars are being spent and some of the biggest names in American politics are sure to pop up.
Several Republicans who were involved in efforts to cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election in Michigan are running for office in the upcoming primary.
Usha Chilukuri Vance has entered the spotlight this week as the wife of JD Vance, former President Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
Former President Donald Trump has appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention’s opening night with a bandage over his right ear.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is changing course and will allow officials to place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall's elections in the presidential swing state.
On New York's Long Island, former CNN anchor John Avlon and scientist Nancy Goroff are facing off in a primary election for a congressional seat that Democrats hope will help them take control of the House.
Donald Trump has made a triumphant return to Capitol Hill to meet with House and Senate Republicans for the first time since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace has won the Republican nomination after a tumultuous second term in South Carolina that saw her go from a critic to ally of former President Donald Trump and make headlines for plenty of things off the House floor.
After coming in second in the primary, Phelan was at a disadvantage heading into the runoff. With record breaking cash infusions, Phelan blanketed airwaves and hired an army of campaign staffers.
South Dakota Republicans’ tug-of-war over their party identity continues in Tuesday’s election, with district-level primaries the main event.
Neither of the Texas GOP’s dueling factions landed a clean knockout blow during a grueling primary season that only seemed to set up further chaos and strife.
Texas voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
Texas voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
Texas voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
Texas voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
Voters cast their ballot for the 2024 primary runoff election on May 28 to select candidates for a range of significant offices including the U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative positions, and various judicial seats.
