A cyclist leads the Bike Out the Vote rally down Osborn toward 15th Ave on Oct. 17. The ride, hosted by Rush-hour Resistance Rally, looped around midtown Phoenix as part of the No Kings Day get out the vote effort. (Photo by Kiera Riley/for the Arizona Mirror)
On private call, Arizona GOP candidates voice worry over Election Day prospects
In a virtual “rally” call held by Arizona Republican hopefuls obtained by the Arizona Mirror, Republicans voiced concerns over their prospects on Election Day.
“I have to say, after we had a gangbusters start to the week, the drops today were quite less than I was hoping for…
Voters line up to vote early Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at the MAC Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. (Photo by Barbara Hoberock/Oklahoma Voice)
Early voting tops 46 million, setting a midterm record and surpassing 2022 turnout
WASHINGTON — As of early Friday, more than 46 million Americans had cast ballots ahead of Election Day, eclipsing the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab.
In the 2022 midterm elections, 45.9 million Americans voted early…
People vote in the Halifax Volunteer Fire Department in Allen County, Kentucky, on Election. Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Austin Anthony)
After court losses, Trump DOJ turns to subpoenas that critics say prove ‘the mask is off’
As the Trump administration waged a public legal fight with California over the ballots of suspected noncitizen voters in mid-October, behind the scenes a federal grand jury in Santa Ana issued a series of subpoenas to election officials in Los Angeles County at federal prosecutors’ urging.
The subpoenas demanded a host of information, from how officials responded to…
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