In a populous city in southeast Virginia, a Republican sheriff who calls himself “Detain ’Em Dave” faces a race to the right against a GOP challenger who wants more immigration enforcement. No ...

New Jersey, New York, and Virginia—three populous states that are electing hundreds of state and local officials this ...

Ten years after Kalief Browder’s death by suicide, his story lingers as a reminder of both the horrors of New York City’s ...

The resounding defeat of Ohio’s Issue 1, a constitutional amendment that would have undercut direct democracy in the state, received wall-to-wall coverage last week because it salvaged the prospect ...

Since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, local officials in the Bay Area have worked to layer on more protections for immigrant families. In Alameda County, a diverse community that’s ...

Local advocates cheered Krasner’s primary victory on Tuesday, which all but assures him a third term, as an affirmation of ...

The article was updated in September 2024 to reflect summer primaries, filing deadlines, and new developments in Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Oklahoma, and Washington, and reflect new ...

In late March, women who had suffered severe pregnancy complications and were forced to leave Texas for care sat in the state Senate chamber and implored Texas lawmakers not to make such situations ...

Don’t miss a record-breaking supreme court race, mayoral contests all over the map, congressional special elections in Florida, and more. Also on the menu in April: There are several mayoral contests ...

After years of being whittled away by federal judges, the Voting Rights Act unexpectedly survived an existential threat in 2023 when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld what’s left of the landmark civil ...