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We meet the Democratic candidate challenging James Uthmeier for the role of Florida’s top cop. -
From MAHA to resilience to affordable healthcare, former House Speaker and Northeast Florida lawmaker Paul Renner offers his vision for governor. -
A former Republican turned Democratic candidate hopes to be Florida’s next governor. -
Three health care CEOs warn of impacts ahead of a City Council vote to cut spending on health programs.
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Matt Brown/APIf the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress. -
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has decided to step out of the 2026 race for governor. He's clashed with Trump and been dogged by reports of fraud in state-run social services programs.
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A U.S. citizen in Texas lost his voter registration after a federal screening system wrongly labeled him a noncitizen.
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The Department of Justice has sued four more states as part of the Trump administration's far-reaching attempt to access sensitive voter data. The DOJ is also suing Fulton County in Georgia. -
Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled. -
Trump has prompted a redistricting race as he tries to maintain Republican control of the House in the 2026 elections. Democrats have fewer options to counter, as the battle heads into next year. -
There was yet another sign this week of a potential 2026 wave that could hand control of the House of Representatives to Democrats. -
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional. -
A special election in what should be a safe seat for Republicans has proven to be more competitive than expected as polls close Tuesday.
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Republican Matt Van Epps won the Tennessee 7th Congressional special election, but Aftyn Behn's overperformance has Democrats celebrating, too, and sets up an affordability focus in the 2026 midterms. -
Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system. -
Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message.
