Campaigns & Elections

FILE PHOTO: L-R: U.S. Democratic congressional candidate Amy McGrath of Kentucky, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Martha McSally of Arizona, Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Democratic candidate for Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan are shown in this combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS/File Photos - RC1ADA9D8480

2018: Another ‘Year of the Woman’

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Members of Yemen's counter-terrorism force take part in field training near the capital Sanaa May 12, 2007. Yemen said on Saturday it was recalling its ambassadors to Iran and Libya over what it sees as their support for Shi'ite Muslim rebels involved in bloody clashes with government forces. REUTERS/ Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN) - GM1DVFZEZYAA

How a Democratic Congress might improve counterterrorism and Middle East policy

Daniel L. Byman

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Braun during a campaign rally at Southport High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. November 2, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC1E86AB4B90

Trump endorsed 75 candidates in the midterms. How did they fare on Election Day?

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

A sign points towards voting booths during the midterm election at Philomont Fire Station, in Purcellville, Virginia, U.S., November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Al Drago - RC1C4591A6A0

The fight goes on: Election Night 2018

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

A "I Voted" sticker is shown by a keyboard in the Voting Machine Hacking Village during the Def Con hacker convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on July 29, 2017. REUTERS/Steve Marcus - RC118719DD00

Race for the Senate 2018: Five things to know ahead of Election Day

Molly E. Reynolds

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Cessna employee Lee York works on an engine of a Cessna business jet at the assembly line in their manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas March 12, 2013. Aviation has been a central part of Wichita's economy since the first commercially built aircraft in the United States were produced here in the 1920s. Picture taken March 12, 2013. To match Insight USA-FISCAL/JETS REUTERS/Jeff Tuttle (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS POLITICS INDUSTRIAL) - GM1E93K14V801

Trump’s trade war and the midterms: Views from two Heartland districts

Max Bouchet and Joseph Parilla

Friday, November 2, 2018

Early voters arrive at a polling station in Athens, Georgia, U.S., October 26, 2018 ahead of the midterm elections. Photo taken October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant

Our right to vote

Friday, November 2, 2018

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) speaks with reporters ahead of the weekly policy luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RC1E5FB6CD50

Race for the Senate 2018: Key issues in North Dakota

Nicholas Bauroth

Friday, November 2, 2018

FILE PHOTOS: A combination photo shows U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke (L) and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R) speaking to supporters in Del Rio, Texas, on September 22, 2018 and in Columbus, Texas, U.S. on September 15, 2018 respectively. REUTERS/Sergio Flores/File Photos - RC1F56113730

Race for the Senate 2018: Key issues in Texas

Bethany Albertson

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ranking member Claire McCaskill (D-MO) questions Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on "Authorities and Resources Needed to Protect and Secure the United States," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S., May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Erin Schaff - HP1EE5F1KUG2A

Race for the Senate 2018: Key issues in Missouri

Mary Stegmaier and Lincoln Brown

Wednesday, October 31, 2018