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Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Adelita Grijalva speaks to the media during a primary election-night party at El Casino Ballroom on July 15, 2025 in South Tucson, Arizona. Grijalva, the Pima County supervisor, is running in a special election held for the state's 7th District seat vacated by the death of her father, longtime U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins father’s seat in Arizona’s special House election

Democrat Adelita Grijalva won the special election for Arizona’s heavily blue 7th congressional district — defeating Republican Daniel Butierez.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 17: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks on stage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Gov. Abbott signs new Texas congressional map into law, securing 5 new GOP seats

Texas GOP Governor Greg Abbott has signed a new congressional map into law, celebrating Texas Republicans’ five new Senate seats.

(L) Catelin Drey. (Photo via: screenshot taken from video on X of a CNN segment). / (Background) The Iowa State Capitol building is seen on October 09, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Iowa Democrat breaks GOP supermajority in special election

Democrat Catelin Drey won a recent special election for the Iowa Senate, flipping a Republican seat and ending the GOP’s supermajority in the chamber.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 14: California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks about the “Election Rigging Response Act” at a press conference at the Democracy Center, Japanese American National Museum on August 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Newsom spoke about a possible California referendum on redistricting to counter the legislative effort to add five Republican House seats in the state of Texas. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Arnold Schwarzenegger trains to ‘terminate’ Gov. Newsom’s gerrymandering

Former California GOP Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is actively opposing Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan, which many say amounts to gerrymandering. He has joined the effort to challenge the plan.

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) speaks on stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Sen. Marsha Blackburn announces bid for Tennessee governor

Senator Marsha Blackburn has announced that she will be running to be the next governor of Tennessee.

Former state Democrat Sen. Nicole Mitchell. (Photo via: Minnesota state Senate - govt.)

Minnesota Democrat lawmaker resigns after being found guilty of burglarizing stepmother’s residence

A Democrat state legislator from Minnesota resigned from office on Friday following her guilty verdict on two felony charges after burglarizing her stepmother’s residence.