archivetag:Campaigns & Elections

Oct. 28, 2026, 1:20 p.m. CTWill it be an unprecedented blue wave or the more typical red ripple in the Magnolia State? Only the results will tell.On Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters head to the polls with much at stake. Nationally, control of Congress is the topic. Will a Democratic wave earn the majority of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate?In Mississippi, all four U.S. House races are up for grabs, but most eyes will be on a heated U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott...

Oct. 26, 2026Updated Oct. 27, 2026, 2:58 p.m. CTIncumbent Rep. Michael Guest is facing two challengers in Mississippi's Third Congressional District, which slices across the southeast part of the state.Democratic candidate Michael Chiaradio, a farmer and entrepreneur, and Libertarian Erik Kiehle are running against Guest for the first time.Guest has held the office since 2018, handily winning reelection in every cycle since then.Michael GuestGuest is a conservative Republican who has aligned himself closely with President Donald Trump's agenda since his first bid for office. He emphasized his "America-first approach" on...

Oct. 10, 2026, 9:17 a.m. ETCampaign signs are appearing across Pittsburgh as Election Day approaches, but Pennsylvania law limits where candidates can place them and where residents can legally remove them.Political signs are generally allowed on private property with the owner's permission, according to a community announcement. Because campaign signs are considered a form of protected political speech, a sign displayed in a front yard or on other private property is typically legal.Not every sign placement is allowed, however.Guidance from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation prohibits political signs from being...

Oct. 5, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ETFlorida's 2026 gubernatorial election will feature Republican Byron Donalds against Democrat David Jolly.Current Governor Ron DeSantis is term-limited and cannot seek re-election.If elected, Byron Donalds would become the first African-American governor of Florida.David Jolly, a former Republican congressman, left the GOP in 2018 and is now running as a Democrat.For the first time since 2019, Florida's governor's mansion will be occupied by someone other than Ron DeSantis, who replaced term-limited Republican incumbent Rick Scott.DeSantis, a Republican, is ineligible to seek re-election to a third consecutive...

Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 11:56 a.m. ETLUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has unveiled his campaign plan to address several facets of the number one issue Texans care about in the race: affordability.Abbott visited Lubbock, Texas, on Sept. 4, touting a plan to lower Texans' property taxes, the cost of higher education, the cost of health care and more, as recent polling shows the governor's race is tightening."Texas ranks number one in the United States for the most jobs," Abbot said. "We rank number one as the best economy in...

June 28, 2026, 3:31 a.m. CTGov. JB Pritzker is on the campaign trail around the state and is touting new investments being made in Illinois.As he makes a case for another term as governor, Pritzker cut a ribbon June 22 on a $250 million soybean processing and solar array plant in Gilman. That facility is set to be a 170,000-square-foot project that will create 40 new jobs and retain 200 existing positions.“Illinois is proudly the nation’s top soybean producer, and Icobrasa is powering the modern economy with those soybeans in...