Tag: Elections
Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systems
NEW YORK – A U.S. Senate committee voted Wednesday to advance President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency that secures the nation’s critical...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to headline signature South Carolina GOP event
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to headline the latest iteration of an event previously billed as the largest annual...
Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
WASHINGTON – A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, joining...
Former Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will run for Senate in 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. – Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, giving Democrats a proven statewide winner in...
Democratic candidates for Texas’ 18th Congressional District speak against redistricting | Houston Public Media
Beto O'Rourke speaks to hundreds of demonstrators gathered for a rally in a park on the main UH campus. (Rob Salinas/Houston Public Media)Before the...
How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections
WASHINGTON – Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas...
University of Houston to host Texas congressional redistricting hearing Saturday | Houston Public Media
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Texas state representatives will convene at the University of Houston Saturday to hear public comments on plans to redraw congressional maps...
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez becomes the first Democrat to enter the 2026 governor race
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, a former emergency room nurse, announced Friday that she is running for governor, the day...
Rep. Ralph Norman, among House’s most conservative, set to enter South Carolina governor’s race
CHAPIN, S.C. – Rep. Ralph Norman, among the most conservative Republicans in the U.S. House, is entering South Carolina's 2026 governor's race. The wealthy...
Trump’s settlement with Columbia could become a model for his campaign to reshape higher education
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s milestone settlement with Columbia promises to bring stability to a university in crisis. It also delivers a crucial win...