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18 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 6, 2026.
Patrick Havas, 38, shoved through a crowd toward Ohio's Democratic candidate for governor, knocking down two people on mobility scooters and a volunteer with Parkinson's disease. He was arrested at the scene and charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault.
WatchThe party's first-ever midterm convention opens Wednesday in Dallas with a $25,000 price of admission for House members. Three of the most endangered Republicans in the country told Politico they will campaign at home instead.
WatchMinnesota's senior senator crushed six rivals in Tuesday's Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary for governor. She now faces House Speaker Lisa Demuth in a state that has not elected a Republican governor in 20 years.
The governor's surprise, last-minute backing lands in a deadlocked race against progressive Abdul El-Sayed, with mail voting already underway.
An analysis of ad data shows the GOP has poured $53 million into border-security messaging across 88 races, betting that immigration is a winning issue in November.
With their primary winner out after sexual assault allegations, Maine Democrats will convene delegates in Bangor on July 25 to pick a new nominee to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
Former Biden Cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra will face conservative commentator Steve Hilton in the race to succeed Gavin Newsom in the nation’s most populous state.
The president is previewing his fall campaign strategy by casting doubt on election outcomes despite lack of evidence of widespread fraud.
Voters in California, Iowa, New Jersey, Montana, New Mexico and South Dakota set November's matchups, with conservative commentator Steve Hilton surging in the race to succeed Gavin Newsom and a Trump-backed candidate falling in Iowa's governor primary.
WatchVoters in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota cast the first major ballots of the 2026 midterm cycle Tuesday, locking in marquee general-election matchups in the fight for Congress.
WatchVoters in the nation's largest state cast ballots Tuesday in a wide-open race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, with former Attorney General Xavier Becerra leading polls and two slots in November up for grabs.
Trump-endorsed Fox commentator Steve Hilton and former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra lead a crowded jungle-primary field; the top two finishers, regardless of party, advance to November.
Amy Gertner told Platner's campaign in 2025 he had sent sexually explicit messages to other women early in their marriage, the latest controversy in a pivotal race against Susan Collins.
WatchFormer Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, backed by President Trump and a flood of pro-Israel ad spending, ousted libertarian Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's 4th District — the latest GOP incumbent to fall after defying Trump on Iran and Israel.
Tuesday's open primary to replace Mike DeWine matches Trump's pick — a 39-year-old biotech billionaire — against the doctor who became the face of Ohio's COVID response, in the first marquee gubernatorial test of 2026.
With elections still six months away, some GOP leaders say there's time to recover, but internal polling shows growing concerns about November prospects.
A new CNN poll shows Democrats with a six-point advantage over Republicans on the 2026 Congressional ballot, driven by opposition to the Iran war and rising oil prices, with double haters breaking for Democrats by 31 points.
The Conservative Political Action Conference's annual gathering turned into an unofficial Paxton pep rally, with the attorney general drawing thunderous applause while incumbent Senator John Cornyn's name was met with audible boos.