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There's no denying the Democratic Party had a very good year at the ballot box. Fueled by their laser focus on affordability amid persistent inflation, Democrats scored decisive victories in last ...

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy reflected on the loss in a short video, advising his fellow Republicans to focus on lowering utility bills and grocery costs, among other areas. Also, ...

Voters across the U.S. headed to the polls on Nov. 4 for statewide and local elections, including high-profile gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia. Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New ...

With the 2025 elections fading into the rearview mirror, the campaign spotlight moves 100% towards next year's midterm elections, when Republicans will be defending their fragile House majority and ...

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Takeaways from an eventful 2025 election cycle. By Caroline Soler, Christine Zhang and Alex Lemonides Is there such a thing as an “off year” for U.S. elections? The elections in 2025 were not nearly ...