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A vote count under New York City's ranked-choice voting system extended Mamdani's lead to 12%, five points higher than his lead in first-choice votes.
Casting mailed ballots remained popular among voters in last year’s presidential election, even as President Donald Trump has tried to undercut the process through a wide-ranging executive order.
The Supreme Court will take up a Republican-led drive to wipe away limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.
Although the 2025 session of the state Legislature ended May 5, local election officials are still trying to determine how some new laws will affect the election process.
Kittitas County law enforcement officials reported that an inmate helped law enforcement track down a suspect in the theft of a jail van.
The Washington County Election Commission met to officially welcome its newest member and prepare for the next big election. While 2025 isn’t a major election year, officials said it’s still a crucial time to focus on planning, training and maintaining voter trust. New commissioner Alexis Ward said she’s ready to hit the ground running.
WA taxpayers have spent nearly a quarter-of-a-million dollars topping up the pay of key state election staff following a litany of problems at the March poll.
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis will not seek re-election in 2026, drawing celebration from Trump who threatened primary challengers after Tillis opposed his "big, beautiful bill."
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, N.C., will not run for re-election when his term is up, he announced Sunday, hours after he voted against advancing President Donald Trump's tax bill and drew the president's ire.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, North Carolina U.S. Senator Thom Tillis issued the following statement: “It has been a blessing to go on a journey from living in a trailer park and making minimum wage as a young man to having the honor of serving as U.S. Senator for North Carolina.
In a statement released Sunday, Tillis said he’s frustrated with partisan gridlock, and that he will not be seeking re-election.
A political committee that helped defeat last year’s ballot measure to repeal a Washington climate law was fined $20,000 on Thursday for not disclosing how it spent $1 million until after the election.