National Election News

As America turns 250, voters from our Swing Shift project talk about the state of the country. Their views ranged from "uncertain" and "concerned" to "excited" and "cautiously optimistic."

Democrats nominated their candidate to try to unseat a Republican House member and tapped the state's attorney general as a frontrunner for governor.

There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that longstanding protection for eligible voters.

Democratic primary voters in Colorado delivered some upsets Tuesday night, signaling they want a change from establishment candidates. Results from the state's primary also set up a key House race.

The state's 8th Congressional District stretches from the Denver suburbs deep into rural areas. It's Colorado's newest district and approximately 40% of its residents are Hispanic.

At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money individuals can give to political parties.

Alaska's Supreme Court ordered that Dan Sullivan, a retired teacher, must be included on the primary ballot for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat. He will challenge Sen. Dan Sullivan in the August primary.

Live election results: Get the latest on Colorado's U.S. Senate, U.S. House and gubernatorial primary races.

Colorado holds primaries Tuesday that feature a Democratic Socialist, competition for Latino voters and concern in rural areas by voters who feel left out.

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.