Republicans suffered major losses as socialist and progressive candidates won key races nationwide, from NYC mayor to Minneapolis city council seats.

City officials, the state and the St. Louis Board of Aldermen are battling in court over who has the authority to appoint an interim sheriff ahead of a March election.

Next year’s political news, in Ohio and across the country, is likely to revolve around the 2026 Midterm Elections. State leaders have made some big changes to how Ohioans will vote in the Midterms and how elections are run and secured.

With the wind at his back after a new inflation report, President Trump is predicting the 2026 elections will be about “pricing.”

Polling in off-year election cycles is challenging because it’s hard to know who will turn out to vote. This year, the polls significantly overestimated the Republicans in the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races, which both had particularly high turnout for an off year. In 2021, polls had the opposite problem, as they overestimated Democrats.

Look for wild vote count fluctuation for days after polls close. Counteroffensives include an executive order by President Trump, followed by a challenge to Mississippi's counting process that has not reached the U.

Window for candidates closes in NC. With everyone filed, primary and general election contests for federal, state, local offices take shape.

WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday urged all parties to accept the outcome of Honduras' presidential election where Nasry Asfura, the conservative National Party candidate backed by the U.S. president, was declared victor by the electoral body.