Democracy Is in Trouble. This Region Is Turning to Its People.

A small corner of Belgium is recruiting ordinary citizens to help create policies. Participants say it’s renewed their faith in government.

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Christine Pelosi Will Not Run for Nancy Pelosi’s House Seat

Christine Pelosi, a Democratic activist, announced that she will run instead for a California State Senate seat, ending speculation that she would try to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House.

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Democrats in Mississippi Break the G.O.P.’s State House Supermajority

Tuesday’s special election was forced by a court-ordered redistricting to offer Black voters a chance for more representation in the State Capital.

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Mamdani was elected with a thinner résumé than his predecessors as mayor.

The mayor-elect’s rivals focused on his inexperience during the campaign. Voters appeared to put more weight on his vision.

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Minnesota Democrats Poised to Keep State Senate Control After Splitting Special Elections

Minnesota voters selected one Democrat and one Republican to fill two open State Senate seats, preserving the chamber’s slim Democratic majority.

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Virginia: How to Vote, Where to Vote and What’s on the Ballot

Virginia voters will make their choice for governor and attorney general on Tuesday, and all 100 seats in the House of Delegates are also on the ballot.

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Virginia Advances Redistricting Plan Toward New Congressional Maps

The Democrat-controlled legislature approved an amendment that would allow redistricting next year, but the process will take months.

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Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push

The surprise move could give Democrats two or three additional House seats and is likely to scramble the last couple weeks of campaigning ahead of the Nov. 4 election.

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What to Know About the California Special Election

Some 23 million voters have received mail ballots for the Nov. 4 election. The only statewide measure this fall is a redistricting plan spearheaded by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court Challenge?

There is little information in court filings about the dozen plaintiffs who challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander.

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