Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Then-Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 in Portland, Maine, on ...

This is part of a larger report on Americans and the 2026 midterm elections. Several months ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats hold a 6 percentage point edge over Republicans among ...

About six-in-ten Americans (59%) say any U.S. voter should have the option to vote early or absentee without having to document a reason, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. About 6 in ...

Even as health care issues rise in the 2026 campaign debate, new data show that far more House Republicans than Democrats represent districts where the most residents face major medical challenges — ...

More than halfway through the primary elections, the map of competitive Senate races is becoming clearer, though there are still outstanding races to watch.

Democratic candidates are generally popular, Times/Siena polling finds, but retaking the Senate remains a big challenge. By Nate Cohn The national political environment is favorable for Democrats ...

It's been almost three years since Kevin McCarthy became the first sitting House speaker to be ousted in the middle of a congressional session, but the California Republican has nevertheless tried to ...