Analysts who draw inferences from election data have a tendency to overinterpret. Already, politicians have attributed Democratic victories in the 2025 off-year elections to the government shutdown, ...

It was Bill Clinton's campaign guru James Carville who codified the insight that the Democratic Party's electoral prospects were destined to rise as Americans' feelings of economic well-being slid: ...

The economy, the issue that hurt Democrats in the 2024 elections, gave them a major boost in this year's ballot box showdowns. One year after deep concerns over inflation helped Republicans win back ...

Americans aren’t feeling Trump’s economy, and Tuesday’s elections reflected their frustrations as the cost of living hits Americans of all backgrounds, most especially Black households. A new poll ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only ...

AUSTIN, Texas - The outcome of the midterm election may not hinge on some of the hot topics that drove primary voters to the ballot box. The economy may flip the political narrative in Texas and ...

The two candidates running to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District faced ...

Jenn Hall, right, sorts food with other volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the ...