Supreme Court opens door for Alabama to potentially redraw congressional map

A new move by the Supreme Court could eliminate one of Alabama’s two largely Black congressional districts before Election Day and may play an important role in the overall battle to control Congress this fall. 

Marcye Scott: Daughter of David Scott runs for his Georgia seat

Marcye Scott, daughter of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott, announced her candidacy to fill the remaining term of her father’s seat.

Vivek Ramaswamy, Sherrod Brown win big in Ohio primary as Trump-backed challengers do well in Indiana

A former Democratic senator from Ohio cleared his first hurdle Tuesday in a bid to unseat the Republican incumbent in what could be one of the most expensive races in the country this fall. 

'Vote like never before': The urgent call from Atlanta faith leaders

Georgia faith leaders and voting rights advocates gathered in Fulton County on Tuesday to issue a "clarion call" for massive voter turnout.

DeKalb victory: Judge blocks State Election Board rule changes

A DeKalb County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of local government officials last week, stopping the State Election Board from implementing several new election rules.

Redistricting battle latest: Alabama, Tennessee act to redraw after Supreme Court ruling

A Supreme Court ruling last week opened the door for Republican-led states to attempt to redraw district maps before the midterm – and Alabama and Tennessee are beginning efforts this week to do so.

Marcye Scott plans to enter congressional race to fill late father's seat

Marcye Scott shared her intent to run during her father's funeral Saturday, vowing to continue his decades-long legacy of service to his constituents.

Kemp calls special election to fill David Scott's seat

A special election has been ordered Friday to fill the vacancy left by the late Congressman David Scott.

Poll: GOP primary likely a runoff; Bottoms leads Dems

A new InsiderAdvantage poll shows Keisha Lance Bottoms leading Georgia Democrats while the GOP gubernatorial primary heads toward a statistical tie.

Supreme Court rules on key Voting Rights Act rule, voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana

The Supreme Court on Wednesday limited the scope of a key Voting Rights Act provision that restricts how states draw districts affecting minority voters, constraining states' use of race as a factor when drawing congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms. 

Georgia primary early voting breaks first-day records

Georgia saw record-breaking turnout on the first day of early voting for the 2026 primary, with 35,352 voters casting ballots in person.

Early voting begins for Georgia May primary following debate

Early voting has begun across Georgia ahead of the May primary election, giving voters the opportunity to cast ballots in several high-profile races.

Virginia redistricting update: Judge blocks certification of new congressional maps

A Virginia judge has blocked certification of the state’s newly approved congressional maps, striking down the election certification less than a day after voters backed the mid‑term redistricting plan.

Map: These states have approved redistricting plans to influence midterm elections

Virginia has joined six other states in approving new partisan political maps that could influence which party gets control of the House in the November midterms.

Virginia voters back redistricting plan, here’s what that means for seats in Congress

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a mid‑decade redistricting plan that could improve Democrats’ chances of picking up as many as four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections, which will determine control of a narrowly divided Congress.