I n march 2018 a Democrat won a stunning victory in a special election for Pennsylvania’s 18th district in the House of Representatives, flipping a seat that Donald Trump had won by 20 points. The result made clear that Republicans’ House majority would soon be washed away in the midterms.

Thanks to the Supreme Court's ruling, Republicans are expected to win five extra seats in the House of Representatives.

Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee has been sworn as the newest House member. It comes two days after Van Epps won a closely watched special election that helped maintain his party’s slim grip on power.

The study showed how outsourcing political beliefs to a bot can distort the social construct of having freedom of choice in a democratic election. During a live election cycle, that gap can turn a chatbot into a de facto political agent—fluent, confident, and capable of influencing voters without full transparency.

One political analysts says the results are a “very, very bad omen for Republicans and a very, very good omen for Democrats."

A 63-year-old Philadelphia man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday for threatening to kill a Pennsylvania election official in 2024, officials said.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Texas Republican leaders, allowing the state to use new redistricting maps for the 2026 midterm elections.

As states wage a mid-decade redistricting battle initiated by President Donald Trump, Tennessee’s special election illustrates the power of manipulative mapmaking and provides a window into what lies ahead in the states that are rushing to redraw their congressional maps for next year’s midterm elections.