Of the City Council races shaping up to be nail-biters this election season, one in the Bronx could prove especially upsetting to Democrats. That race features incumbent Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez going up against Republican challenger Kristy Marmorato in a district that saw positive signs for the GOP in the last mayoral election and the most recent gubernatorial race. Marmorato has .
The fall of a Jim Crow-era election law and a restoration of felons’ voting rights have given Black voters new sway in the state. Democrats’ underdog nominee for governor is looking to capitalize.
Ryan Kelley, a former Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, was sentenced to 60 days behind bars on Tuesday for his participation in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
Should Jeff Landry, the state attorney general and front-runner, win, he will likely drive Louisiana further right on issues such as crime and L.G.B.T.Q. rights.