Jonathan Martin is POLITICO’s senior political columnist and politics bureau chief. He’s covered elections in every corner of America and co-authored a best-selling book about Donald Trump and Joe ...

After less than two months in politics, Mark Carney on Sunday was elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. He will succeed ...

The Biden administration had challenged a Republican-led redistricting plan that diluted the political power of minorities.

The country’s 23 Democratic state attorneys general log on at 4pm ET for a thirty-minute confidential video chat to coordinate their plans for pushing back against the Trump administration. They share ...

A redistricting battle over Louisiana's congressional map has spanned years and been before the Supreme Court twice already.

The case, which centers on whether Louisiana’s congressional districts are an illegal racial gerrymander, tests the leeway ...

Justices' occasional flip-flops have emboldened activists to file more legal challenges. Local clerks and voters must deal with the fallout.

Former Transportation Secretary and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg rules out a run for the Senate in Michigan in 2026, clearing a path for a potential 2028 White House bid.

In 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court race became the most expensive state judicial race in U.S. history, with a combined $56 ...

Jeanne Shaheen’s decision to not seek reelection marks the latest bit of tough luck for Senate Democrats, who face an increasingly challenging midterm election map as they fight to climb out of ...

States must balance complying with a civil rights law that protects the voting power of a racial minority while not discriminating against other voters.