President Donald Trump (R) has appointed, and the Senate has confirmed, 56 Article III federal judges through Oct. 1, 2026, ...

Four justices were sworn into office between Sept. 2 and Oct. 2, 2026.

A political recall is the process by which citizens can remove elected officials from office before their term is completed.

Democrats last had a majority in the chamber in 1993, after State Sen. Frank Pecora (D) switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party, resulting in a 25-25 split. Lt. Gov. Mark Singel (D) ...

An initiative to establish a first-time homebuyer down payment loan program for University of California staff qualified for the Nov. 7, 2028 ballot in California.

Initiative 638 was the first statewide measure related to biological sex requirements for eligibility in school sports to qualify for the ballot in American history. Additionally, voters in three ...

Republican state legislators lost re-election in this year’s primaries at twice the rate of Democrats. Of the 2,737 ...

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Elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate will be held on November 3, 2026.

Ahead of the general elections, Democrats have a 23-12 majority in the chamber. Democrats have controlled the state Senate since 2018. Republicans need to win at least six districts in 2026 to gain ...

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Democrats have gained a net of 13 state legislative seats in special elections since January 2025 — all of which changed from ...