The conservative Democrat is sounding more like progressive colleagues as she tries to protect immigrant constituents from the Trump administration.| New York Focus
Working Families Party–backed candidates flipped county legislatures, won big-city mayoralties, and secured an Assembly seat in Elise Stefanik’s backyard.| New York Focus
The mayor-elect’s approach reflects a view that is going mainstream: To succeed, climate policies may need to lose the label.| New York Focus
Mamdani convinced New York City voters to back his agenda. Now he needs to convince Albany politicians.| New York Focus
Voters across the state are scratching their chins about a question on their ballots concerning an Adirondacks winter sports facility. Here’s what’s going on.| New York Focus
A child’s donation highlights New York's City's straw donor headaches.| New York Focus
The “Past Present Future” podcast is hosted by David Runciman, former Professor of Politics at Cambridge University and one of the more erudite and readable writers on politics and poli…| Antony Green's Election Blog
Turnout for the 2025 District 5 special call election was typical for City of Tampa municipal elections with only 43 less votes than 2023 election.| The Tampa Monitor
In the upcoming mayoral election, a majority of New York voters are likely to vote for socialist Zohran Mamdani. In backing him, New Yorkers demand cheaper housing and more fairness, but are supporting socialist policies that destroy those very things.| Learn Liberty
Voters who did not follow a new Montana law requiring electors write their birth year on the envelope of an absentee ballot had the chance to fix the issue if they responded to a call, mailed notice or email from their local election department, but thousands of ballots still ended up in the rejected pile […]| Daily Montanan
Civic health depends on anticipation, on defending decency while it still costs something, and on showing up before the crisis, not after. History rarely forgives silence, and politics rarely rewards it. Moral clarity matters most not when it is easy, but when it is lonely. The post The Civic Cost of Waiting appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.| American Enterprise Institute – AEI
My students insist that Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York City's November 4, 2025, general election marks the ascension of socialism. They're wrong. Mamdani's win was striking but hardly a mandate. It was a local triumph inflated by media narrative and youthful zeal, not a genuine ideological revolution. The post Mamdani Won, but It’s Not a Socialist Mandate appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.| American Enterprise Institute – AEI
If Republicans want to have an electoral future, to win back their 2024 supporters and expand their coalition in the future, they need to make sure voters from all backgrounds feel welcome in the party. We know foreign-born American citizens and their children are attracted to Republicans’ perspective on work, family, faith, and country. The post What I Saw in New York’s Election appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.| American Enterprise Institute – AEI
Over the past three decades, the Australian Greens have grown from a collection of state-based parties overshadowed by the centrist Australian Democrats, to being the largest of Australia’s m…| Antony Green's Election Blog
Turkey Book Talk #257 – Senem Aydın-Düzgit, professor of international relations at Sabanci University and director of the Istanbul Policy Centre, on her article “Foreign Policy as Domestic P…| Turkey Book Talk
The argument is so specious a third grader could call it out. But if it comes from the Supreme Court majority, we are forced to consider it as serious.| FAIR
Ohio’s public schools have been victimized repeatedly by its Republican legislatures and governors. Charter schools, online schools, and vouchers have ripped off taxpayers and siphoned funds from public schools. Last week, public school voters said enough. At the national level, the 31 candidates field by the rightwing Moms for Liberty were defeated. Every one of […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
Josh Cowen is a prominent scholar of education policy. He spent 20 years as a voucher researcher and eventually concluded that vouchers are a failure. In every state that adopted and expanded vouchers, he found, the overwhelming majority of vouchers were claimed by parents whose children were already enrolled in private and religious schools or […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
The American Mind’s ‘Editorial Roundtable’ podcast is a weekly conversation with Ryan Williams, Spencer Klavan, and Mike Sabo devoted to uncovering the ideas and principles that drive American political life. Stream here or download from your favorite podcast host. Kondo for Congress | The Roundtable Ep. 293 A bill to reopen the government has at... Read more about: The American Mind Podcast: The Roundtable Episode 293 The post The American Mind Podcast: The Roundtable Episode 293 appea...| The American Mind
Candidates for Mat-Su Assembly and School Board respond to your questions in this handy, easy-to-use guide.| Mat-Su Sentinel
Give your kids a headstart at a home economics class, or learn how to upcycle old clothes at a pillow-making workshop. Outlier Media · SaMya Overall · Need a break from Election Day news? Paint, craft and laugh your way through the weekend with these events| Outlier Media
Sheffield wants to create new offices to coordinate the city’s housing and gun violence prevention efforts. Outlier Media · Briana Rice · Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s new mayor. Here are some of her top priorities| Outlier Media
See winners for mayor, City Council and other local races. Outlier Media · Kate Abbey-Lambertz and Briana Rice · Results for Detroit’s 2025 general election| Outlier Media
The winner will replace three-term Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for governor of Michigan as an independent. Outlier Media · The Associated Press · Sheffield, Kinloch face off in Detroit’s mayoral election| Outlier Media
What you need to know for Election Day 2025 in Detroit, including how to get a ride to the polls and how to see your sample ballot.| Outlier Media
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Politics moves fast! It's already time for the 2026 midterms cycle.| Fancy Comma, LLC
Voters overwhelmingly gave Mayor Leonardo Williams a second term on Tuesday, supporting his “Durham is Dope” enthusiasm and his strong support for development. At his… The post Williams wins second term as mayor appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
Durham’s voters wanted fresh blood. On Tuesday, they chose newcomers Matt Kopac and Shanetta Burris for the City Council, ousting DeDreana Freeman and Mark-Anthony Middleton. … The post Newcomers Kopac, Burris elected to City Council appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
Durham has more than 240,000 registered voters. Yet in any given election, thousands of those voters stay home. Here at The 9th Street Journal we… The post Durham’s most reliable voters share a belief in the power of democracy appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
The front room of Catherine Ferrell’s house on Fayetteville Street is less like a living room and more like a museum. Framed photographs hug the… The post At 113, Catherine Ferrell is still going strong — and still voting appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
Nick Tennyson has voted in every Durham general election since 1986. That makes him one of Durham’s most consistent voters and a decisive voice in… The post Disillusioned, but still voting appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
For a select few Durhamites, voting locally has become a 20-year habit. According to Durham County records, less than 2,000 voters have shown up to… The post Voting in the Political Minority: Durham’s Reliable Voter appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
Car horns echo through the intersection of Brier Creek Pkwy. and Glenwood Ave., as people in bright rain jackets lift signs reading “Protect Medicaid” and… The post On a corner, one Durham voter keeps her faith in democracy appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
A Sortitional Constitution for Denmark How to give a sortition-based chamber equal constitutional status in Denmark Join us for an engaging discussion on the effort to develop a constitution that w…| Equality by lot
When NSW Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi reached quota and was declared elected at this year’s Senate election, something very odd happened with her votes. Faruqi’s total of 761,249 votes on election included 3,145 Coalition first preference votes. These votes had been distributed to Faruqi based on the preferences Coalition voters had written on their ballot… Read More »Time to Change the Electoral Act to Fix Faults in Senate Counting| Antony Green's Election Blog
It has long been a given of Australian politics that support for the two major parties is higher in the House than the Senate. But that rule was broken at the 2025 Federal election when Labor polled half a percent higher in the Senate, 35.11% to 34.56% in the House. The lower rate of informal… Read More »FED2025 – Evidence on Labor Supporters Voting Strategically for Independents| Antony Green's Election Blog
Earlier this week I appeared on the ABC’s ‘Politics Now’ podcast with Patricia Karvelas talking about the history and electoral performance of One Nation. I discussed how it burst on to the political scene initially before fading away until Pauline Hanson returned to the party a decade ago. You can find the podcast at this… Read More »Background on One Nation’s Impact on Elections and Politics| Antony Green's Election Blog
Flanked by his wife and with a quip-filled speech at Seattle City Hall, Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded the race to keep his seat Thursday to his challenger. Saying he had a “delightful conversation” with “mayor-elect Katie Wilson,” Harrell spent the … Continue reading →| CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News
Seattle will have a Capitol Hill renter as its next mayor. Wednesday’s seventh day of ballot counts by King County Elections has added another 630 votes to Katie Wilson’s lead pushing h…| CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News
During a fraught election cycle filled with fear and immigration crackdowns, preliminary special election results show how San Francisco’s Latino-heavy neighborhoods voted. The post Latinos Were Worried This Election Day. Here’s How They Voted in San Francisco. appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.| San Francisco Public Press
Story produced with Halle Stanley and Sam Scroggins Municipal elections are over. The election day saw more voters then in 2023 and a little over 29% of eligible voters who live within the limits of Sylva, Dillsboro, Webster, Village of Forest Hills and Highlands voted for mayors or town councils or boards. See more on […]| The Western Carolina Journalist
Story co-produced with Caleb ZhengElection day this year saw higher turnout then in the last local election even though a smaller number of candidates were running. See what we saw during the election day on Nov. 4 See more coverage of the elections here.| The Western Carolina Journalist
Story published in Smoky Mountain News Nov. 6; re-published with permission Overwhelmingly, municipal officials take pride in their nonpartisan service, but once they’re elected, they don’t just leave their party hats at the chamber doors. Despite claims that “there’s no Republican/Democratic way to fill a pothole,” the partisan composition of municipal governing boards can be […]| The Western Carolina Journalist
The former Oklahoma State Superintendent's tenure was marked by significant controversy and manufactured culture-war grievances. The post After Years of Scandal and Drama in Oklahoma, Ryan Walters Sets His Sights on “Destroying” Teachers Unions appeared first on EXPOSEDbyCMD.| EXPOSEDbyCMD
The Legislative Success of “Giant Killers” in the U.S. House Monday, November 3, 2025 In modern congressional elections, fewer than 10% of candidates who run against sitting members of Congress win and yet they comprise as much as 30% of the House in any given congress. In this forthcoming paper in Political Science Quarterly, Sean Theriault, […]| Center for Effective Lawmaking
On Sept. 30, 2025, the College Park City Council in Maryland voted to lower the minimum voting age in city elections to 16 years old. The change puts them among a small group of jurisdictions that allow 16-year-olds to participate in local elections. So what does youth voting look like nationwide? In 27 states and […]| Ballotpedia News
Ilva Tare from the Atlantic Council's Europe Center speaks with Adriatik Kelmendi to discuss Kosovo's election deadlock nine months after national elections. The post Is Kosovo heading toward another election crisis? | A Debrief with Adriatik Kelmendi appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Iraqi society faces several slow-burning stressors, from water and climate problems to over-centralization and narcotics trafficking. The post Dispatch from Baghdad: Don’t confuse the calm around Iraq’s election with stability appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Keep up with what our experts want you to know about the Iraqi elections and the coalition building that follows. The post Tracking Iraq’s 2025 elections and coalition building appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Regardless of the specific makeup of the next Iraqi government, it is likely that Chinese firms will continue to enjoy an advantage. The post Why China is here to stay in Iraq’s energy sector appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
UPDATED: A look at Native candidates on Tuesday’s ballot. The post Contested Elections, Local Races: Natives Participated Across the Country in 2025 Elections appeared first on Underscore Native News.| Underscore Native News
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been reading at info@reasonstobecheerful.world and we just might feature it here. The New York blueprint “The future is in our hands,” said New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in his victory speech Tuesday, as... The post What We’re Reading: How Zohran Mamdani’s Election Could Shape Other U.S. Cities appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.| Reasons to be Cheerful
Zohran Mamdani won the NYC mayor’s race with wide support in Haitian neighborhoods like Flatbush and Canarsie, becoming the city’s first Muslim and African-born mayor. The post Haitian neighborhoods help fuel Mamdani’s historic win in NYC mayoral race appeared first on The Haitian Times.| The Haitian Times
President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot Tuesday, but voters in key races across four states viewed him as a negative influence—or irrelevant—according to an AP Voter Poll.| The Haitian Times
She was always a neoliberal Democrat who dismissed the left and put the party and its power ahead of her constituents at home The post Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s real legacy appeared first on 48 hills.| 48 hills
By Teuila Fuatai, RNZ Pacific senior journalist With just three weeks to go before Tongans head to the polls, the debate over election issues is heating up. Under the spotlight are the role of the palace in the country’s democratic process and calls for voting rights for overseas-based Tongans. The state of the economy and| Asia Pacific Report
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French MPs narrowly endorsed the postponement of New Caledonia’s provincial elections to no later than 28 June 2026 in a crucial vote in Paris this week. It comes as newly appointed Overseas Minister Naïma Moutchou prepares to visit the French Pacific territory for more talks on| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News acting political editor It was hardly a dream debut for Labour’s long-awaited, much-argued-over tax package for Aotearoa New Zealand. What was meant to be a carefully choreographed reveal of a capital gains tax (CGT) later this week instead arrived early — leaked to RNZ over the long weekend and| Asia Pacific Report
As voters feel financial pressure from runaway health care costs and crave innovations that would provide relief, the standoff in Congress has been firmly rooted in the status quo — keeping an existing provision of the Affordable Care Act alive.| Articles Archive - KFF Health News
The Supreme Court denied a petition from pizza giant Domino's on Monday to hear whether its website is required to be accessible to the disabled, a loss for the company.| CNBC
Would you rather vote for a candidate who credibly defends a position or one who is, well, chicken shit? It’s a loaded question, but relevant when it comes to real estate. When Republican Kristy Marmorato defeated Democrat Marjorie Velázquez for an East Bronx City Council seat in 2023, some feared that Velázquez’s support for a controversial development would make other Council members hesitant to defy NIMBY activists in their districts. Then Marmorato herself lost on Tuesday, falling t...| Latest New York Real Estate News
It was another busy odd-year election for local offices in Johnson County. For the third straight cycle, dating back to 2021, election turnout for purely local races — mayors, city councils, school boards and more — is set to get close to or surpass 25%. The Johnson County Election Office reported Tuesday that more than […]| Johnson County Post
While opposition politician Péter Magyar has been crisscrossing the country in campaign visits, Orbán has so far been mostly absent from the campaign trail ahead of the 2026 elections. Source| English
A fairly long article by Michael Chessum in Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières has the title “The lottery politics of Britain’s Your Party: Why sortition undermines socialist organising”. Here are some excerpts. [Your Party’s] leadership’s embrace of sortition appears less about democratic innovation than maintaining control. Regional assemblies lack voting powers, online suggestions disappear into a […]| Equality by lot
An opinion column in Le Télégramme, a regional newspaper of Brittany, France. Original in French. The version below is a translation by Google Translate with my touch-ups. In an opinion piece, Agnès Le Brun, regional councilor and former mayor of Morlaix, shares her perspective on participatory democracy as practiced through citizens’ conventions. They present themselves […]| Equality by lot
Octave Larmagnac-Matheron writes in the French magazine Philosophie [Original in French. Below is an English version generated by Google Translate with my touch-ups]: In one of his characteristically thought-provoking Facebook posts, the philosopher Valentin Husson wrote a few days ago: ‘When the world tips towards illiberal democracies and authoritarianism, political courage would dictate that we […]| Equality by lot
It’s finally out! Today, I’m releasing the first three of what will be a series of 20 short videos. Two years in the making, they seek to present a book’s worth of ideas, but in a more accessible and contemporary format. I’m hoping you’ll consider helping me get the word out! The videos explore two […]| Equality by lot
If you’re trying to get up to speed on Vice President Kamala Harris’ swift emergence as Democrats’ possible nominee this fall, you really need to know your memes.| AP News
Comments Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced.| AP News
The focus by media and political leaders on disaffected young men fails to acknowledge the struggles of a diverse array of demographic groups.| UCLA Luskin
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Democrats secured victories in key races in Virginia on Nov. 4. Abigail Spanberger, 46, won the governor’s race and will be the first woman to enter the state’s Executive Mansion in the role. She defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, 61. And Jay Jones, 36, overcame a scandal involving violent text messages. He defeated […] The post Virginia’s History-Making Governor’s Race Win Is About More Than Representation appeared first on Capital B News.| Capital B News
Tuesday’s municipal elections across Montana featured six mayoral contests in the state’s largest cities. While a couple featured incumbent candidates, residents in several cities will have new executives in office in the near future. All of Montana’s mayoral races are nonpartisan. Here’s a short roundup of the changes in city halls across the state. All […]| Daily Montanan
President Donald Trump released a slew of endorsement posts for 2026 Congressional candidates on his social media network Truth Social on Monday, a full year out from the election. Trump’s endorsements included posts supporting Montana’s two Republican representatives, Ryan Zinke, who is serving his second term representing the state’s western district, and Troy Downing, who […]| Daily Montanan
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At issue is Louisiana’s congressional map, which was redrawn after litigation to include a second majority-Black district, under the Voting Rights Act. Advocates of the redistricting effort said the map protects minority voting rights. In reality, it transforms the Voting Rights Act into a tool for partisan gerrymandering, forcing states to engineer partisan districts under the guise of racial equity. The post Supreme Court to decide on racial gerrymandering in Louisiana v. Callais appeared...| American Constitutional Rights Union
View Douglas County 2025 Coordinated Election Unofficial Results. Please note that this page reflects Douglas County election results only. To view overall statewide results, visit the Colorado 2025 Coordinated Election… The post Douglas County 2025 Coordinated Election Unofficial Results appeared first on Douglas County.| Douglas County
You wake up and realize it’s Nov. 4 — Coordinated Election Day — and you need in-person assistance to vote before the polls close at 7 p.m. It’s good to… The post 2025 Coordinated Election Day voter assistance available 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. appeared first on Douglas County.| Douglas County
If you live in Douglas County, plan to vote in the Nov. 4, 2025, Coordinated Election, and need in-person assistance, four Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) locations are open… The post Weekend election assistance is available for the Nov. 4, 2025, Coordinated Election appeared first on Douglas County.| Douglas County
County staff sort ballots in the basement of the Whatcom County Courthouse during the 2025 primary election. In November, Whatcom County voters weighed in on 12 amendments to the charter, which governs county elections and structure. (Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News)Amendments about ombuds, aides, signature requirements likely to fail| Cascadia Daily News
The episode is co-produced with Halle Stanley Election Day for the 2025 municipal elections was Nov. 4. Jackson County Election Director Amanda Allen shares more about all that happened this year. Listen to hear more about election results, what municipal elections are and early information about the primary election happening in March. Hear us on […]| The Western Carolina Journalist
North Carolina voters in 447 municipalities and 88 counties elected mayors, city councils, boards of education, boards of commissioners and voted on a few ballot referendums. According to an analysis from Western Carolina University political science professor Chris Cooper, about 39% of North Carolina voters were eligible to vote. Each municipality’s election was defined by its own local […]| The Western Carolina Journalist
The left vs. right paradigm lie has become very apparent as Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, calls out current president Donald Trump. The divide between extremist factions on both sides has never been deeper, and the only losers will be those who continue to vote for these sociopaths.| SHTF Plan
Steve Whelan and Chuck Grigsby will join Mark Meadows, Kerry Ebersole Singh and Erik Altmann on the East Lansing City Council.| East Lansing Info
Two of the five seats on the City Council will be decided at today's election.| East Lansing Info
Tomorrow, voters will decide on two new members of City Council and whether or not to approve a new millage.| East Lansing Info
Speaking after casting his vote in Brighton, Galvin said both cities were under close supervision by his office as municipal elections unfold in 55 cities and towns across Massachusetts.| CommonWealth Beacon
Above: John Purroy Mitchel, the ‘boy mayor’, in 1910 PODCAST As New York City enters the final stages of this year’s mayoral election, let’s look back on a decidedly more unusual contest 110 years ago, pitting Tammany Hall and their estranged ally (Mayor William Jay Gaynor) up against a baby-faced newcomer, the (second) youngest man… Read More The post The Boy Mayor of New York: John Purroy Mitchel and the shocking election of 1913 appeared first on The Bowery Boys: New York City Hi...| The Bowery Boys: New York City History
All six Prairie Village United candidates lost their races for council seats on Election Day, signaling voter opposition to taking a $30M city hall project to a public vote. The post Prairie Village voters reject PV United candidates, measure to ‘abandon’ government. What happens next? appeared first on The Beacon.| The Beacon
Here’s who Kansas City-area voters picked for school and community college boards on Nov. 4, 2025. The post Voters approve four-day school week in Independence, pick school board members in Kansas appeared first on The Beacon.| The Beacon
Voters in Wyandotte County cast their ballots for a new mayor and four commissioners on Nov. 4. Here’s what happened. The post Wyandotte County election results: Mayor, commissioners and more appeared first on The Beacon.| The Beacon
A new Missouri law requires certain school districts to get voter approval to start or continue the four-day week. The Independence School District, which is by far the state's largest district on the shortened week, will put the issue before voters on Nov. 4. The post Independence will vote on the 4-day school week. Other Missouri districts are watching closely appeared first on The Beacon.| The Beacon
At the end of the high-energy praise and worship gathering at First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York City, two days before Tuesday’s mayoral election, pastor Michael Walrond welcomed a guest to the stage. “We always let any candidate come as long as they’re willing to do one thing: stay and worship,” Walrond said. Read more... The post Zohran Mamdani’s Coalition Captured Some Christians, Alarmed Others appeared first on Christianity Today.| Christianity Today
Happenings this Week This week I'll be continually checking my app to see if things are a go or no-go. If a go, I'll spend hours sitting in uncomfortable seating, wondering what the food/snack situation is, and possibly being called upon to make sense of fuzzy data through poor seeing conditions. Alas, I'm summoned for| Minnesota Astronomical Society - Minnesota's amateur astronomical society
Hours after his historic election night win, mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani introduced the top members of his transition team, who will map out his first term in office over the next 57 days. “The poetry of campaigning may have come to a close last night at 9, but the beautiful prose of governing has only begun,” […] The post Mamdani Gets Vets of Previous Mayoral Admins to Lead Transition appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.| THE CITY – NYC News
The night before Election Day, Zohran Mamdani — who was elected New York City’s 111th mayor on Tuesday — hopped on the W train from 34th Street-Herald Square to Queens for an event with canvassers at Dutch Kills Playground. We took the ride with him, and this is what we saw: Some gasped when they […] The post 15 Minutes With the Next Mayor of New York City appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.| THE CITY – NYC News
It was a neck-and-neck race in Throggs Neck, but it appears Democrats have gained back a City Council seat in that Bronx district. The contest was one of a handful of competitive races in New York’s most politically mixed neighborhoods. Two first-time Democratic candidates won City Council seats in central Queens and southern Brooklyn while […] The post In City Council, Bronx Seat Flips and Bay Ridge Goes Blue appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.| THE CITY – NYC News
More than 2 million New Yorkers cast a ballot in a high-stakes election that smashed recent turnout levels.| THE CITY - NYC News
Donnie may think it is as easy to demolish democracy as it was to wield a wrecking ball to The People’s House. But the people’s vote is stronger than any wrecking ball you have. You may think you were not| Envisioning The American Dream
