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Primary elections in Alaska have set the stage for some big races in the fall: one that could be key in Democrats' effort to take control of the Senate in the midterms.

With early voting in the California primary now underway, the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom is still rife with uncertainty.

The so-called “anti-Trump Republic of California” is looking at a possible Democratic nightmare. How? The top two vote-getters in the June primary advance to the November ballot, regardless of party, ...

The 1965 federal law helped Latino and Black voters gain representation in city and school boards across Texas but now that could change.

Several voting rights groups have said that they plan to challenge the map in court once Gov. Ron DeSantis signs it into law.

Rep. Eric Swalwell's exit threw another shakeup into the already-convoluted California governor's race. Who takes over as the frontrunner?

The contest to replace Gavin Newsom was already bizarre – now after the downfall of its apparent frontrunner, the state’s Democrats are scrambling

A former staffer claims the congressman sexually assaulted her. Which candidates stand to benefit?

Candidate Viability Scores Predict Primary Vote Shares in California

YouTube video by NBCLA

by José Javier Alcocer (Harvard) and Christian R. Grose (USC)

Airdate: Monday, March 16 at 10 AM Reform California, the conservative group behind a proposal to require voters to show identification at the polls, say they’ve gathered enough signatures to qualify…

Airdate: Monday, March 16 at 10 AM Reform California, the conservative group behind a proposal to require voters to show identification at the polls, say they’ve gathered enough signatures to qualify ...

“Inside the Issues” looks at a voting probe

YouTube video by USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

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Is oil behind the U.S. attack on Iran? To understand the Trump administration’s military targets, take a closer look at the petrostate pattern.

With newly drawn maps, California may elect five more Democrats to Congress while Texas elects five more Republicans.

A Virginia judge has ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state’s Congressional maps was illegal.

New York state judge orders the state must redraw its congressional map by early February because the current map’s 11th District dilutes the votes of Blacks and Latinos.

The ruling is a victory for higher-education associations who challenged the proposed 15-percent cap, calling it illegal and claiming it would devastate the research enterprise.

Crossing Over: Majority Party Control Affects Legislator Behavior and the Agenda - Volume 116 Issue 1

How Donald Trump launched a redistricting caper he couldn’t pull off.