In Gimhae mayoral elections, a pattern has emerged: if the local voter turnout exceeds 54%, a Democratic candidate wins. This trend was reaffirmed in the latest election with a 60.4% turnout, leading to the victory of the Democratic Party's candidate.
California's gubernatorial primary remains too close to call as mail-in ballots are counted. Early results show a tight race between Republican Steve Hilton and Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer. Several other Democratic candidates have conceded.
Ken Paxton, backed by Donald Trump, wins the Republican primary runoff for the Texas Senate seat over incumbent John Cornyn, despite facing scandals, and will face Democrat James Talarico in the general election.
Cryptocurrency industry groups are spending millions to influence Texas runoff elections for the US Senate and House. Candidates Christian Menefee and Ken Paxton are favored to win their respective races, potentially impacting future crypto policy in Congress.
Texas Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo accused of antisemitism, faces condemnation from own party and lawmakers
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy, is running as a Democratic candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District. NPR's Juana Summers spoke with Schlossberg about his campaign.
Democratic candidates are outraising Republicans in key Senate and House contests despite the party facing record low approval ratings. Democratic Senate candidates lead fundraising in seven Republican-held seats including Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas. However, Republican national party committees and allied super PACs maintain roughly double the cash on hand compared to Democrats, with nearly $850 million available including Trump's MAGA Inc. Nearly 70 lawmakers have announced retirement or plans to run for different office.
