Topic: Elections

Elections covers the contests, campaigns and political decisions that determine who holds power, from local councils to national governments. It includes party strategy, voting rules, candidates, public policy and the institutions that oversee democratic processes.

The topic matters because election outcomes shape everyday life: public spending, services, rights, security and the direction of government. Following it helps readers understand how political choices are made, challenged and carried into office.

  • Fox News Poll: A Senate battle looms in Michigan

    A Fox News poll indicates that Michigan’s forthcoming Senate contest is shaping up to be competitive, with Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Jocelyn Benson emerging as prominent figures. The poll also suggests Democrats are entering the election with comparatively stronger engagement and enthusiasm, which could influence turnout and the balance of the race. At the…

  • Fox News Poll: Economic anxiety and candidate concerns define Ohio Senate race

    A Fox News poll indicates that economic anxiety, particularly over inflation, is shaping Ohio’s Senate race, with former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown leading Republican incumbent Senator Jon Husted by eight points. The result matters because it suggests voters’ financial concerns and their views of the candidates may outweigh party loyalties in a closely watched contest.…

  • Catholic group demands Massachusetts governor be excommunicated over abortion law

    A Catholic advocacy group has urged Massachusetts bishops to excommunicate Governor Maura Healey after she signed abortion-related legislation. The dispute highlights the continuing conflict between Catholic teaching on abortion and political support for abortion access. Healey, a Democrat, said the law would keep abortion safe, legal and accessible in Massachusetts. Fox News described the measure…

  • Election ‘human error’ delays key primary results in latest voting mishap to hit blue states

    Milwaukee election officials delayed the release of primary-election results by about 90 minutes after a human error involving flash drives. The delay mattered because outstanding absentee ballots could affect the closely contested Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor between David Crowley and Francesca Hong, and because it revived scrutiny of election administration in Democratic-led areas. Officials…

  • Republican Senate candidate: ‘It’s embarrassing’ to be from Minnesota

    Former sportscaster and Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya said Wednesday that voters told her it was “embarrassing” to be from Minnesota, amid progressive candidates’ wins across the state. In an appearance on Fox News’s “America Reports,” host John Roberts asked Tafoya about polling that showed her trailing behind her opponent Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a…

  • Piker demands Democrats defend him from attacks, claims he’s no ‘toxic radical force’

    Hasan Piker urged Democratic Party leaders to defend him against Republican criticism and to acknowledge his place within the party’s wider coalition during a Wednesday livestream. The intervention matters because his rhetoric is reportedly becoming an issue in competitive midterm races, potentially complicating Democrats’ efforts to appeal to a broad electorate. Fox News describes Piker…

  • Vance to GOP: Don’t blame young people for being sympathetic to socialism

    Vice President Vance issued a warning to Republicans on Thursday about the momentum of progressive candidates on the left, saying GOP members can only blame themselves if they don’t persuade young voters.  “Our response to that [socialism] can’t just be to ignore the economic concerns that I think are feeding this rising interest in socialism,”…

  • Abdul El-Sayed’s resurfaced kiddie show campaign clip ripped to shreds in brutal internet takedown

    Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has faced widespread online criticism after a campaign video styled around the children’s programme “Blue’s Clues” resurfaced. In the clip, El-Sayed dances and sings while urging viewers to support his campaign, prompting many social-media users to describe the approach as awkward or inappropriate. The reaction has drawn attention to…

  • Kennedy Center board OKs new way of adding Trump’s name to building

    The Kennedy Center board voted Thursday to add President Trump’s name to the performing arts building months after a judge blocked an effort to rename the center after him, according to multiple reports. The Trump-aligned board approved an inscription underneath the Kennedy Center’s name, reading: “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump.” The new…

  • Retired general predicts Iran will get more aggressive ‘as we get closer to the midterms’ 

    Retired Gen. Jack Keane forecasted Thursday that Iran’s military would ramp up its campaign against the U.S. approaching the November elections — a move he said would be a miscalculation. “I think as we get closer to the midterms, it’s likely they will,” he told Fox Business Network’s Stuart Varney. “And the reason for that…