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Kari Lake Sues Arizona’s Largest County, Seeking to Overturn Her Defeat

A number of those cited as experts in the lawsuit and one of the lawyers who filed the case — Kurt Olsen — are...

Five Takeaways From a Red Wave That Didn’t Reach the Shore

Democrats tried to outrun history — and the lead weight of a wounded president who made his final political appearance of the campaign in...

Governor’s Races Enter Final Sprint on a Scrambled, Surprising Map

MILWAUKEE — Democrats and Republicans raced on Saturday into the final stretch of more than a dozen competitive contests for governor, as the G.O.P....

Over 370 Republican Candidates Have Cast Doubt on the 2020 Election

Hundreds of Republican midterm candidates have questioned or spread misinformation about the 2020 election. Hundreds...

G.O.P. Feuding and Chaos Endanger the Party’s Chances in Michigan

PONTIAC, Mich. — “Dear Mr. President,” the letter began.Donald J. Trump’s estranged former education secretary, Betsy DeVos — last seen trying to remove him...

Texas Youth Gender Clinic Closed Last Year Under Political Pressure

Some parents were angered by that explanation.“That doesn’t explain an awful lot of what they’ve done,” said one mother of a transgender teenager in...

Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts Says He Won’t Run for Re-election

Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, a moderate Republican who defied former President Donald J. Trump during his two terms, announced on Wednesday that he...

Matthew McConaughey Says He Won’t Run for Texas Governor ‘at This Moment’

The actor and author Matthew McConaughey announced on Sunday that he would not run for governor of Texas for now, after months of weighing...

Beto O’Rourke Announces Run for Texas Governor, Testing Democrats’ Strength

HOUSTON — Beto O’Rourke entered the race for Texas governor on Monday, challenging an ultraconservative and well-financed two-term Republican incumbent in a long-shot bid...

How Loudoun Schools Got Caught in Virginia’s Political Maelstrom

LEESBURG, Va. — Long before the father was tackled by sheriff’s deputies at the school board meeting, before there was shouting to reopen classrooms...

Why Democrats May Have a Long Wait if They Lose Their Grip on Washington

Usually, it’s the party out of power that frets about whether it will ever win again. This time, it’s the party in control of...

Ruth Ann Minner, Down-to-Earth Governor of Delaware, Dies at 86

She transferred to an office job with Sherman W. Tribbitt, a state representative. When he was elected governor in 1972, he brought her along...

Why Ciaterrelli Refuses to Concede NJ Governor’s Race

Hours after polls closed in the unexpectedly tight race for New Jersey governor, the Democratic incumbent, Philip D. Murphy, and his Republican challenger, Jack...

Election Results in Virginia Prove Things Can Get Worse for Democrats

HOT SPRINGS, Va. — The increasingly liberal politics of Virginia had been a sore spot for residents of this conservative town of 499 people...

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