FBI predicts safest election yet for 2022 mid-terms
Ballots are set to be delivered throughout the Bay Area, and some voters may have questions about just how secure this upcoming midterm election will be.
Newsom, Dahle set to debate; poll shows many unfamiliar with GOP challenger
State Sen. Brian Dahle is trying to get his message out to voters, with just over four weeks from Election Day. The Republican candidate for governor is a farmer from rural Lassen County.
Primary results: Takeaways from New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware
The final primary night of the 2022 midterm season took place on Tuesday, with voters heading to the polls in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Delaware.
Governor Newsom calls Proposition 30 a "Trojan horse," urges "no" vote
Gov. Newsom is doubling down on his opposition of Proposition 30, a tax on the wealthy to fund climate projects. In a newly released political ad, Newsom takes aim at the prop and its major backer, ride-share company Lyft.
Marijuana laws by state in 2022
A state-by-state look at marijuana laws in the United States, including which states have legalized cannabis, those with no access at all, and the handful that will vote on the issue in November.
The final sprint to November midterms is underway
Labor Day is in the rearview, meaning the sprint to the November midterms begins. Democrats hold slim majorities in the House and the Senate is split 50-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris, the tie-breaking vote.
'Fund the police': Biden outlines crime plan, pushes assault weapons ban
Democrats and Republicans worked together in a rare effort to pass gun safety legislation earlier this year after massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.
Social media companies offer few changes to safeguard US midterm elections
Social media companies are sharing their plans for safeguarding the U.S. midterm elections, although they have offered scant details.
Rep. Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming GOP primary
Liz Cheney's political future beyond Capitol Hill could include a 2024 presidential run, potentially putting her on another collision course with Trump.
Alaska primary 2022: Lisa Murkowski advances in Senate race, Sarah Palin in House
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and her Trump-endorsed Republican rival Kelly Tshibaka have advanced from Tuesday’s primary. Republican Sarah Palin was among those advancing to the November election in the race for Alaska’s only House seat.
Tuesday primaries: What to watch in Wisconsin, Minnesota, 2 other states
The GOP matchup in the Wisconsin governor's race on Tuesday features competing candidates endorsed by Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence.
Facebook owner Meta trims efforts to thwart voting misinformation
The pivot is raising alarm about Meta’s priorities and about how some might exploit the world’s most popular social media platforms to spread misleading claims, launch fake accounts and rile up partisan extremists.
Dick Cheney calls Trump a 'coward' in ad for daughter Liz
"There has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump," the former VP said. “He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him."
2022 primaries: Takeaways from election results Tuesday night
In one of the biggest days of this year's primary campaign season, voters rejected a measure that would have made it easier to restrict abortion rights in red-state Kansas.
#CancelHulu trends after Hulu blocks Democrats' ads about abortion, guns
Hulu is refusing to run ads about abortion, gun control and other main Democratic campaign themes, according to reports.
Legalizing sports betting in California turns into bet worth billions
Over the next four months, California voters will sit ringside as two heavyweight contenders battle it out. The prize is projected to be billions of dollars.
Hard-line conservative Reps. Boebert, Miller win primaries
Two of Congress’ staunchest conservatives repelled more centrist alternatives to lock up Republican nominations on Tuesday, even as the party’s voters chose to turn out a six-term incumbent in Mississippi.
Primary wrap-up: Colorado GOP rejects candidates who back Trump election lie
Republicans in Colorado rejected two prominent candidates whose political profiles were centered on election falsehoods in a reminder that fealty to former President Trump's lies about mass voter fraud is no guarantee of success.
More than 1 million voters switched to Republican Party over the last year
The number reflects a phenomenon that is playing out in virtually every region of the country in the period since President Joe Biden replaced former President Donald Trump.
California's first two Latina sheriffs beat incumbents in stunning upset
In stunning upsets, Yesenia Sanchez and Christina Corpus look like they are beating the incumbents in their counties, likely becoming the first two Latina sheriffs in California. Both promise progressive platforms.