
2026 Election


Judge blocks proof of citizenship requirement to vote
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing part of an executive order the president signed last year that would require proof of citizenship as a requirement to

California Democrats won’t clamp down on late voters
By Maya C. Miller CalMatters Writer Everyone agrees it would be nice to know the outcomes of California elections sooner. What they can’t agree upon is whether and how to make that happen. The

‘Billionaires tax’ qualified for ballot: What to know
By Kristen Hwang CalMatters Writer A union wants California’s billionaires to rescue the state’s health care system. The billionaires have other ideas. On Wednesday, an initiative to tax the state’s wealthiest residents qualified

Takeaways from Tuesday primaries
By Joseph Lord, Troy Myers and Michael Clements Contributing Writers On Tuesday, American voters in Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Washington, D.C., went to the polls, or, in many cases, returned to them, to make their picks

As Platner rises, some Mainers have questions
By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer BELFAST, Maine — The streets of downtown Belfast were charged with energy: Politics was working its way through the public square. On one corner, older men and women held

Two other congressional races take shape
Two congressional district races with relatively small portions of the Santa Clarita Valley, and an Assembly district race, all had two candidates who had started to separate themselves from the pack in

Gibbs, Schiavo maintain leads; Hayes in hunt for Assembly
Tuesday turned out to be a good day at the polls for two Santa Clarita candidates. But as one political consultant put it Wednesday: “Now the real work begins.” Santa Clarita

Bass advances to runoff in LA mayor’s race; Pratt, Raman vie for No. 2 spot
By Jackson Richman and Beige Luciano-Adams Contributing Writers LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to the November runoff election for Los Angeles mayor. The Associated Press called Bass’s advancement after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.

5 takeaways from California’s election, from Congress to governor’s race
By Ben Christopher CalMatters Writer It was a good night for normie Democrats, a bad one for self-funded campaigns, a mixed bag for state legislators aspiring to higher office and another

A local look at California’s early Primary results
The Santa Clarita Valley’s 27th Congressional District remained closely contested in the early results Tuesday, while the 40th Assembly District’s incumbent held a big lead in her re-election bid. The first returns were released shortly

The Signal’s California Primary Preview:
The 26th Congressional District The 26th Congressional District race is a brand new election for the Santa Clarita Valley and one of two new districts that picked up a slice of the

The Signal’s California Primary Preview:
The 30th Congressional District The 30th Congressional District race is also a brand new seat for the Santa Clarita Valley, the second of two new districts that picked up a portion of the SCV

Vote Centers to open this weekend for primary election
News release Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan announced that 122 Vote Centers will open Saturday for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election. Vote Centers will be open daily

Collins, Dooley advance to runoff in Georgia GOP Senate primary
By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer JACKSON, Ga. — A competitive contest among Georgia Republicans is on its way to a second round. As of 11:52 p.m. ET on Tuesday, none of the major candidates

Massie loses primary to Trump-backed Gallrein
By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer HEBRON, Ky. — Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., lost his Republican primary on Tuesday to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. President Donald Trump had endorsed Gallrein as part of his effort to get Massie

Trump-backed Andy Barr wins GOP nomination to replace McConnell
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., has been named Republicans’ pick to replace outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in the U.S. Senate. The Associated Press called the race for Barr at 7 p.m.

Supreme Court directs lower courts to revisit Voting Rights Act cases
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered lower courts to reconsider rulings in two redistricting cases that concern whether private individuals may sue to enforce a federal

Trump to seek DOJ investigation of Maryland ballot error
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will ask the Department of Justice to launch a probe into a mail-in ballot error in Maryland. Trump’s statement came after the

Primary voter registration deadline Monday
News release Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan is reminding eligible voters that Monday, May 18, is the deadline to register to vote and receive a Vote by Mail ballot for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election. Registering to vote can be completed