Patrick Marley

Liberals say they want a fighter. But Janet Mills, a popular governor who clashed with the president, failed to catch fire in Maine’s Senate race.

Gov. Jeff Landry (R) issued an order pausing next month’s primaries until lawmakers can approve a new map, which could help the GOP gain one or two seats in the state this fall.

As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.

While it’s too late for many states to redraw congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, the court’s ruling to limit the Voting Rights Act could result in fewer Black members. “We’ve been dealt a bad hand,” says Georgia lawmaker.

The decision could touch off a scramble by Republicans to redraw majority-minority congressional districts, especially in the South, that could cost many Black Democrats their seats.

Republican state legislators drew new districts that are expected to be challenged in court.

The redistricting plan proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, if approved, would let Republicans regain their lead in the national gerrymandering arms race.

The measure puts Democrats ahead in the battle for the House, but attention now shifts to Florida, where Republicans could regain the gerrymandering advantage.

DOJ official Harmeet K. Dhillon wrote that she is seeking ballots to investigate election law compliance. Democratic state officials call the request baseless.

The court accepted a case challenging an unusual investigation by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is running for California governor as a Republican.

Wisconsin is home to close elections and contentious ideological battles, and its high court could take up cases on abortion, redistricting and election disputes in coming years.

The order calls for limiting mail ballots and using federal data to compile lists of eligible voters – moves experts say exceed his constitutional authority.

The Colorado appeals court ordered a new sentence for Tina Peters, a former county elections official convicted for her efforts to boost Trump’s false claims.

Adam Johnson has rarely voted and embraces his role as clown prince of Jan. 6. Floridians will decide whether a man who tried to upend democracy can help lead one.

In Wisconsin, Harry Wait said he set out to expose the potential for voter fraud. He ordered mail ballots in the names of others — and got charged with felonies.

A federal grand jury in Arizona has subpoenaed records from a review Republican lawmakers conducted of the 2020 presidential results that confirmed Trump lost.

Efforts to prosecute noncitizen voters have been slowed by lack of evidence, officials say, while Trump aides push for a broader crackdown.

The FBI told a federal judge that it is investigating whether any “deficiencies” in Georgia officials’ handling of the 2020 presidential election were intentional.

Lee Drutman was selected for Post Next 50.