In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five months later. In 1889, Montana was admitted to the union as the 41st state. In ...

Residents in Plano, Irving, Highland Park and Farmers Branch are set to vote on whether or not to leave DART in May. If they ...

W. Wilson Goode, a 45-year-old Democrat, was the first Black chief executive in the city’s more than 300-year history.

This year brought Topeka its most lopsided mayoral election in 40 years, with that race being won by Topeka City Councilman ...

Democrats won high-profile races in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City Tuesday as millions of voters cast ballots in U.S.

RICHMOND, VA — Virginia’s Democratic Lt.Governor candidate Ghazala Hashmi unveiled her first general election ad on October 6, putting the spotlight on her roles as a mother and educator. The ...

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rebuke of the Justice Department’s move to monitor the November election in his state is getting strong pushback, including from a DOJ official who noted the ...

Central Ohio voters will decide on several key issues and municipal races on Election Day, November 4. Voters can still request an absentee ballot until October 28 or participate in extended early ...

While attention has been paid largely to the competitive race for New Jersey governor, Garden State voters should also know that the entire General Assembly is up for grabs in November's general ...