Liberal Judge Chris Taylor defeated conservative Judge Maria Lazar on Tuesday for an open seat on the state’s high court.
“Oftentimes, you’re the person you’re looking for,” said Leila Staton, an Iowa state House candidate.
Jocelyn Benson’s journey to the Michigan governor’s race began with Viola Liuzzo, a mother from Detroit who set out for Selma in March of 1965 to join the fight for voting rights.
Nabilah Parkes hopes to become the state's first Muslim lieutenant governor — despite a rise in Islamophobic rhetoric from prominent Republicans.
Since the Chicago-area district is drawn to heavily favor Democrats, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss is all but destined to win the U.S. House seat in the November midterm elections.
The lieutenant governor is all but certain to make history, becoming one of three Black women to serve in the Senate at the same time.
Only five Black women have ever held a Senate seat. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Rep. Robin Kelly want to be the sixth.
Party leaders pushed for the Texas Republican to withdraw from a primary runoff as questions mounted about his relationship with an aide who later died.
Crockett and Talarico were generally aligned on policy, and both rose to prominence in large part through social media, making the race largely about stylistic and strategic differences.