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primary elections to allow state lawmakers time to approve a new congressional map, The Washington Post reported, quoting two people with knowledge of the calls. The latest ruling comes during a [wider battle](/news/2026/4/23/democrats-up-in-virginia-but-us-voters-may-pay-price-for-redistricting-war) over
primaries suspension. They argue that the governor [doesn't have the right to cancel elections](https://one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5809982:x), and that it's too late to do so because absentee ballots have already been sent
election cycle that will have any impact on him. And I think the base is starting to think into the future.” Trump has a long history of unseating his congressional opponents, backing primary challengers
primary night election party on June 2, 2026 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Hinson won the Republican nomination to fill the seat vacated by Sen. Joni Ernst. **Stephen Maturen/Getty Images** Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The field
impacted](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/02/g-s1-125550/iowa-election-results-josh-turek-zach-lahn) by Trump administration policies like tariffs and the war in Iran. The state is governed by Republicans, but voters have cast their ballots for Democrats in recent federal and state elections
midterm elections in November. Louisiana governor **Jeff Landry** and attorney general **Liz Murrill**, both Republicans, said in a joint statement that the state can no longer use its current districts to carry out the primaries
midterm elections. Bennett, a former US Navy helicopter pilot, defeated three Democratic rivals in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, securing about 47.2 percent of the vote, according to projected results on Tuesday. Her nearest
midterms, rejecting calls to reschedule the state’s upcoming primary. The outgoing Republican governor said that he will not cancel Georgia’s May 19 primary or rush to redraw congressional maps, following a Supreme Court
primary elections, and likely to ramp up unfounded allegations when more races go against him, pro-democracy experts have warned. While the US president has used this playbook for years – from his loss
impact in the outcome of an election.” In a ruling split along ideological lines, the supreme court affirmed that Louisiana’s congressional maps violated the equal protection clause. Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito
midterm spending plans so far and whether it will toss money to Letlow for the primary or runoff. A MAGA Inc. PAC spokesperson and the White House did not respond to requests for comment. Cassidy
impacts ag inputs and our agriculture economy,” he said. In his speech, Vance acknowledged that the Trump administration hasn’t fully delivered on its economic promises. “We got a lot more work to do,” Vance
midterm elections, and is a key target for Democrats. On Thursday morning Sanders, the influential independent US senator from Vermont, threw his support behind Lawrence. In a statement, Sanders praised Lawrence as an “accomplished organizer
midterm elections. "It has become a kitchen table issue, and it has become a very relevant political issue," said Christabel Randolph, associate director of the Center for AI and Digital Policy, a technology nonprofit that
primaries — a worst-case scenario that prompted the state’s Republican attorney general, Stephen Cox, to [ask the court to issue “clear parameters for Alaska”](https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-1260/391323/20260109151956258_2026.01.09%20Alaska%20Amicus%20Watson%20v.%20RNC.pdf) in its eventual ruling. Though
midterm elections. With Trump’s approval ratings [deep underwater](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/donald-trump-second-term-approval-rating-drops), gas prices [high](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/24/iowa-truck-stop-gas-prices) and historical political trends [favoring](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/midterms-democrats-house-senate) the party out of power, Democrats this year
midterms, warns ousted Republican Thomas Massie**  Thomas Massie speaks with supporters after his concession speech on 19 May in Hebron, Kentucky. Photograph: Jon Cherry/Getty
impact on voters is confusion," Piper said. "'Where do I go vote? Who is even my elected representative? Or, which district am I even in?'... There's the potential for them to not know
midterms, giving them a shot at their first major statewide wins since the Obama era. And they’re confident that their candidates atop the ticket — a slate that was officially nominated in Tuesday’s primaries
midterm election. While most of the nearly $100bn expected to be raised through the tax will go towards filling the gap in health insurance created by the OBBBA, 10 percent will be used to make