This year’s midterms will serve as a referendum on the first two years of President Donald Trump’s second term and will shape his final two years in office.

For the second straight Cook County judicial primary election, less than half of the seats up for grabs March 17 drew more than one candidate, continuing a decadeslong slide in competition.

Bill Daley and Ray LaHood said the timing is “not ripe” amid a polarized climate shaped by mid-decade congressional gerrymandering wars nationwide.

For the second straight primary season, more than half the races for Cook County circuit judge on the March 17 ballot are uncontested, with just 45 candidates vying for 28 open seats.

(THE CONVERSATION) On Feb. 7, 2026, Chasity Verret Martinez won a special election to fill a vacant seat in the Louisiana House. That’s an outcome that might not mean very much to people outside of ...

Poll workers place a sign outside a polling station for the New Jersey Primary at a firehouse in Hoboken, N.J., June 4, 2024.

Jeff Walter is more likely to appeal to the moderate Democrats and independents any GOP candidate will need to unseat Rep. Bill Foster.

Do we hate ourselves as much as the Democratic Party hates itself? This breakdown of the U.S. Senate primary drama says yes.

Junaid Ahmed on local issues that would guide work in Congress: Rising housing costs, underfunded schools, and the real economic pressure facing immigrant and working-class families. Read Ahmed's full ...

In a letter sent to the Illinois State Board of Elections, Reps. Mike Bost, Mary Miller and Darin LaHood urged the state to ...

New Jersey is holding a special primary election today for Mikie Sherrill's former congressional seat. Coverage of this live blog has ended. For the latest news, click here. U.S. strikes another ...

Early voting for the Primary Election begins on Feb. 5 in Illinois. Here's how to vote early in Sangamon County.