Live results: State Sen. Wahab secures District 14 seat in special election: AP

The special election came four months after Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress amid sexual assault allegations that also torpedoed his campaign for California governor.

Judge blocks Trump’s mail-in voting executive order again

President Donald Trump’s executive order barring the U.S. Postal Service from delivering mail-in ballots to anyone not on a list of eligible voters compiled by the federal government suffered another legal setback.

Nithya Raman claims political retaliation as LA council moves to split homelessness committee

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman is expected to lose her leadership role on the Housing and Homelessness Committee as she challenges Mayor Karen Bass in the November mayoral runoff.

Raman faces removal from homelessness role
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Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman is expected to lose her leadership role on the Housing and Homelessness Committee as she challenges Mayor Karen Bass in the November mayoral runoff.

Election 2026: What to know about the November midterm key races

Election 2026 will determine which party controls Congress, with Republicans defending narrow majorities in both the House and Senate.

Rep. Chuck Edwards ends campaign after ethics committee cites inappropriate conduct

North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards announced Wednesday that he is ending his reelection campaign, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured.

Trump supporters, protesters clash during RNC fundraiser in Rancho Palos Verdes

During President Donald Trump's rare visit to Southern California, protesters and supporters clashed outside Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles where an RNC event was taking place.

Trump administration petitions Supreme Court to enforce mail-in voting order

Justice Department attorneys urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate Executive Order 14399, a directive overhauling national absentee voting rules ahead of the midterms.

Appeals Court backs block on Trump’s federal voter list, mail-in voting order

President Donald Trump suffered another setback Saturday in the White House’s attempt to exert more control over how states run their elections.

Florida Congressman Cory Mills under active investigation by DOJ: Source to FOX News

Florida Congressman Cory Mills is under active criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to FOX News, citing a source familiar with the matter.

Democrat Graham Platner exits Maine Senate race amid scandal

The Democratic candidate for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, who had withstood multiple controversies in recent months, announced that he would be dropping out of the race following a sexual assault allegation.

Supreme Court: Late-mailed ballots can count
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Votebeat's editorial director Jessica Huseman responds to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow late-arriving mailed ballots to count.

Judge lets Dan Sullivan run in Alaska primary - against Dan Sullivan

The political battle between two men named Dan Sullivan is back on after a judge reversed the decision by a state official to throw one of them off the ballot.

LAFD funding measure heads to November ballot as firefighters warn of lagging response times

Another tax hike could be on the horizon for Los Angeles. The LA City Council voted 14-0 to place a measure on the November ballot that would raise the local sales tax to 10.25%.

10.25% LA sales tax to appear on Nov. ballot
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The Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 to place a half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot to secure additional funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department. If approved by voters, the tax hike would push LA's current sales tax from 9.75% to 10.25%.

Los Angeles voters could decide whether noncitizens can fill ballot in city elections

The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-5 to advance a measure that would let voters decide whether noncitizens can vote in city and Los Angeles Unified School District elections.