elections

Mexico's president declares victory after recall vote, which critics say was rigged

4:23pm April 11, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico's president called a recall vote on himself this weekend and won, though most Mexicans did not participate and opponents say it was too costly.

(L-R) Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

Politics & Government

The top 10 Senate seats that are most likely to flip to the other party

4:23pm April 11, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Though more Republican-held seats are up for grabs in November, Democratic struggles mean the GOP has improved its likelihood to take control of the Senate. Here are the key contests to watch.

Politics & Government

Trump endorses Dr. Oz for the U.S. Senate

5:25pm April 10, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Donald Trump is basing his support for Dr. Mehmet Oz on electability, as Republican candidates vie for the former president's support in key battleground states.

Rep. Madison Cawthorn has said so many inflammatory things that even some fellow Republicans in western North Carolina's 11th Congressional District are tiring of him. Cawthorn appears with former President Donald Trump on Saturday.

Politics & Government

Cawthorn's inflammatory comments have some Republicans in his district tiring of him

5:00am April 09, 2022

by Steve Harrison

Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who has been under fire for recent comments about Ukraine and life in D.C., joins former President Donald Trump at a North Carolina rally on Saturday.

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French voters will decide whether to give Macron a 3rd term this weekend

6:06pm April 08, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

French voters go to the polls this weekend to decide whether to give president Emmanuel Macron a third term. He's in the lead, but far right leader Marine Le Pen is right behind and closing the gap.

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Anti-government militant Ammon Bundy is among a slate of far-right candidates running for office in Idaho in 2022.

Republicans face a test of extremists' power in Idaho's primaries

10:33am April 08, 2022

by Kirk Siegler

Moderate Republicans are organizing in opposition to extremists gaining control of the party.

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An election worker in Atlanta carries a bin of ballots to be scanned on Jan. 5, 2021, during Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff elections.

Politics & Government

Many harried election officials are eyeing the exit. But new workers are stepping up

5:00am April 07, 2022

by Stephen Fowler

A recent survey found that 20% of election workers say they are unlikely to continue in their role in the 2024 election cycle. Here are some of the new faces joining the ranks.

In February, ahead of the Texas statewide primary, Carlos Vanegas at the Harris County Elections Office in Houston pushes a cart with mail-in ballots to be sent to voters. The county ultimately rejected thousands of the mail ballots it received back.

Politics & Government

Almost 25,000 mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas for its March 1 primary election

2:44pm April 06, 2022

by Ashley Lopez

More than 12% of mail ballots were rejected for the primary. That's a far higher rejection rate than in previous contests.

Seen through a glass window, presidential candidate Rodrigo Chaves reacts after marking his ballot during a runoff presidential election, at a polling station, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Sunday.

World News

Ex-finance minister wins runoff to be Costa Rica's president

4:47am April 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

Rodrigo Chaves wins an election that political analysts said was marked by a lack of voter enthusiasm due to the multitude of personal attacks that characterized the campaign.

World News

Hungarian opposition parties aim to oust longtime prime minister in major election

5:05pm April 01, 2022

by Rob Schmitz

Hungarians head to the polls on Sunday in what experts are calling the most important election in a generation. Three-term Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing a conservative candidate.