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After three decades seeking and holding state and local office, the Democrat explains why she’s running to return to the state Capitol. -
A roundtable discussion featuring candidates for the Aug. 18 Jacksonville City Council Special Election -
After positive recent polling, the perennial congressional candidate hopes the fifth time’s the charm. -
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.
NPR National Election Coverage
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Thomas Simonetti/AFP via Getty ImagesDemocrats and Republicans have found common ground in this campaign season. Both parties have poured millions into ads attacking data centers as the public continues to protest the AI facilities. -
Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter a bruising Senate primary, Michigan Democrats are trying to unify to hold onto a must-win seat. But healing those fissures is proving not so simple.
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As the midterms near, NPR's Tamara Keith has another installment of her Swing Shift project. Three swing voters in Pennsylvania tell us what affordability means to them.
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The lawmakers wrote that they share "grave concern that time is running out … to assist state and local election officials in protecting our elections from cyber and mis-and disinformation threats." -
The recent trade war between the U.S. and Canada has both economic and political implications for Michigan, given it's the state's top trade partner. -
The most high-profile races in Massachusetts mirrored other recent Democratic primaries nationwide, with match ups between progressives and moderates, and questions about the future of the party.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with pollster and Democratic strategist Margie Omero about the results in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary.
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Bucking a push for younger leadership this election season, Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Democratic nomination against Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who said that his party needed new leaders. -
In Massachusetts' Democratic Primary, generational change is being debated, spurred by Rep. Seth Moulton's challenge to the incumbent, Sen. Ed Markey, as well as who can carry on a progressive agenda.
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A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed. -
Live election results: Get the latest on Massachusetts' U.S. Senate, U.S. House gubernatorial primary races. -
After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.
