Oregon voters reject Democrats' gas tax increase as Iran war causes gas prices to soar Oregon voters have rejected a gas tax increase passed last year by Democratic lawmakers AAP · May 20
Jones and Jackson head to GOP runoff for Georgia governor race The Republican nominee will try to hold onto the governor’s office for the party, which has won every election to the post since 2002 The Independent UK · May 20
Georgia primary election results winners: GA primary election voting closes, projections are out GA primary election results: In the race for Georgia governor, Donald Trump is backing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in an unexpectedly ugly battle for the Republican nomination. The Economic Times · May 20
Kentucky primary election results, winners: Thomas Massie lost to Donald Trump backed Ed Gallrein, S. Guthrie, James Comer, Melissa Strange win key races Kentucky primary election was seen as a test of U.S. President Donald Trump's powers to persuade Republican voters to punish his critics. The Economic Times · May 20
Oregon voters decide whether to boost their gas tax as Iran war causes prices at the pump to soar Oregon voters are facing a familiar theme on their primary ballot: well-financed Democratic incumbents looking to slide past little-known challengers while Republicans attempt to nominate candidates who could put up a fight in November in a heavily blue state AAP · May 19
Hawaii Gov. Joshua Green signs bill restricting corporate political activity Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. Ballotpedia · May 19
Gas tax increase is on the ballot in Oregon amid skyrocketing fuel prices The increase was Democrats' answer to a decline in gas tax revenue from the shift to more fuel-efficient, electric and hybrid vehicles The Independent UK · May 19
Rep. Steve Cohen becomes the 57th U.S. representative to announce he won’t seek re-election in 2026 Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) announced on May 15, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. Ballotpedia · May 19
What's on the Louisiana May 16 Ballot: Five Constitutional Amendments Remain as U.S. House Primaries Are Suspended Louisiana voters will decide on five proposed constitutional amendments on May 16, 2026, while U.S. House primaries have been suspended and other races continue on the ballot. International Business Times · May 16
What to expect in Louisiana’s primaries and how it’s set to test Trump’s power This election marks the latest instance of Trump seeking to exact retribution from perceived political adversaries The Independent UK · May 15
Drawing lines: A look at the methods, precedents, and history of redistricting Welcome to the Friday, May 15, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · May 15
Judge allows Tennessee map favoring Republicans to move ahead Tennessee Democrats suffered a key setback in their lawsuit challenging the new map. Axios · May 14
Louisiana advances congressional map with reduced Black representation Senators heard nearly 10 hours of testimony in the overnight meeting. Axios · May 13
Inside the wild $25 million fight to oust top GOP Trump critic Thomas Massie One group is running ads depicting Jewish billionaire Paul Singer with a rainbow Star of David. Axios · May 11
The Independent UK · May 7 Tennessee governor met with protests after signing GOP-backed House redistricting into law Tennessee is the first state to enact new congressional districts since a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling significantly weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities
The Guardian - UK · May 7 ‘This is how we cement President Trump’s agenda’: Tennessee Republicans celebrate state’s new congressional maps – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
International Business Times · Apr 27 DeSantis Unveils New Florida Congressional Map That Could Benefit Republicans Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a proposed new U.S. House map that could give Republicans four additional congressional seats in the state legislature in the midterm elections.
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Virginia approves redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain four more House seats This redistricting referendum also marks a setback for President Donald Trump
The Guardian - US · Mar 29 Trump news at a glance: No Kings rallies draw millions to US streets in protest against president People joined massive rallies across 50 states to protest Trump’s decision to enter war in Iran, immigration policies and rising living costs
The Texas Tribune · Mar 3 Trump floods Texas primaries with his endorsements, testing limits of political reach While he has stayed out of some blockbuster contests, the president has otherwise spread his endorsement generously in Texas. The strategy has helped him form politically beneficial alliances in the past.
The Independent UK · Feb 10 Malinowski concedes to Mejia in Democratic US House special primary in New Jersey Former congressman Tom Malinowski concedes to Analilia Mejia in New Jersey’s Democratic primary for the U.S. House special election
The Guardian - US · Feb 3 Democrats have a constitutional power they aren’t using to fight back: state resolutions State resolutions are underutilized right now and could be a significant mobilizing factor for the Democratic party
The Conversation · Dec 2, 2025 Ranked choice voting outperforms the winner-take-all system used to elect nearly every US politician American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the nation’s founding. Chief among them is the “pick one” plurality voting system – also called winner-take-all – used to elect nearly all of the 520,000 government officials in the United States.
International Business Times UK · Nov 18, 2025 Federal Judges Stop Texas' 2025 Redrawn Map, Raising Stakes for 2026 Elections Federal judges block Texas' 2025 congressional map over concerns of racial gerrymandering. The state must use the 2021 map, reshaping 38 U.S. House districts and raising stakes for the 2026 midterms.
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting amid national battle for partisan advantage The redistricting surge began after Trump urged Republican-led states to redraw House maps before midterms