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Historic Mississippi U.S. Senate Race Called for Democrat Scott Colom. Cindy Hyde-Smith Reportedly Conceded, But Will There Be Challenges?

November 12, 2026November 12, 2026

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None of Alaska’s U.S. Senate Candidates are Likely to Have a 50% Majority. Here’s How Ranked Choice Voting Will Determine the Outcome.

November 11, 2026November 11, 2026

As of November 11th, with 84% of votes counted in the Alaska U.S. Senate race, neither Mary Peltola nor incumbent Dan S. Sullivan had a 50% majority. To get that 50% majority, Alaska uses ranked choice voting. Here’s how it works.

After a Year of Appeals & Partisan Shenanigans, Missouri Voters Reject Mid-Decade Redistricting Ballot Question Aimed at Gaining a GOP Seat

November 10, 2026November 10, 2026

The fight over the Missouri legislature’s House Bill 1, which split a Kansas City congressional district to lean to the GOP, dominated Show-Me state news in 2026. After months of partisan shenanigans and three U.S. Supreme Court appeals, voters soundly defeated a ballot question which would have allowed it.

Turnout Statistics are Starting to Come In. Hispanic, Black & Younger Voters Surged; White Voters Decline Slightly Compared to 2022

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026

Turnout numbers for the 2026 midterm are just starting to come in, and Black, Hispanic and younger voters surged, while White voters declined slightly, compared to 2022. Overall, it was the second highest midterm turnout since 1914.

The Leader Behind the Noncitizen Voter Crusade, DOJ Civil Rights Division Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon, Leaves Her Job Empty Handed

November 8, 2026November 8, 2026

U.S. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, has resigned. Under her leadership, Dillon was 0 for 27 in cases to force states to turn over voter data to find widespread illegal voting, and under her watch, an estimated 300 attorneys left the division.