Elections

2026 Texas Primary Election Results

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North Carolina 2026 Primary Election Update

2026 Primaries and Caucuses U.S. Senate Dem. | GOP March 3 U.S. House March 3 An open U.S. Senate seat highlights North Carolina's statewide primary, with former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley each in strong position in their respective contests. There are also a number of contested U.S.

Takaichi Seeks Landslide as Japan Votes in Snap Election

Polls were open on Sunday morning in Japan for parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament in January ahead of the snap elections, a gamble that she hopes will provide her and her struggling party with a stronger mandate.

Thai Vote Sees Reformists Challenge Conservative Government

Voters are heading to polling stations across Thailand on Sunday to elect a new parliament. The vote is a three-way race between the reformist People's Party, the conservative Bhumjaithai Party of incumbent Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Pheu Thai, the party backed by the still-influential Shinawatra family.

Thailand 2026: Key points ahead of the election

Thailand heads to the polls on February 8 amid a prolonged period of political instability. Since the last election some three years ago, the winning party has been dissolved and two prime ministers have been removed from office.

Why a Federal Takeover of U.S. Elections Is Unlikely

It's unlikely centuries of precedent would be overturned to nationalize US elections process, despite calls from Donald Trump, experts say. The US president made repeated comments this week that the Republican Party — which holds slender majorities in both houses of the US Congress — should "do something" about how elections are run in the US.

Is America Sliding Toward Dictatorship?

TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. My guest, Robert Kagan, used to describe Donald Trump as antiliberal. Then he upped it to authoritarian, and now Kagan says that Trump is getting close to becoming a dictator.

DOJ Sues 18 States Over Voter Records

A voter carries his son as he walks into the Oak Creek Town Hall to drop off his ballot on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, in Oak Creek, Colo.