On January 31, Texas held a special election to fill the vacancy in the Ninth State Senate District. The results: Democratic 57.21%; Republican 42.79%. When this district had voted in its last regular election, in November 2022, the vote had … Continue reading
On January 30, the Los Angeles Times published this story about the California gubernatorial race. It says this is the most unsettled race for California Governor in at least 25 years. It does not mention the top-two system. … Continue reading
On January 28, Virginia officials filed this brief in the State Court of Appeals. McDougle v Nardo. This is the case over the legislature’s redistricting actions. … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State has released a new registration tally, as of December 30, 2025. See it here. The purpose of this tally is to determine if any new parties have qualified. None came close. No new party has … Continue reading
On January 6, 2026, the Washington state Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of James Padrta, who had been convicted of voting in both Oregon and Washington in November 2022. Here is the decision in State of Washington v Padrta, … Continue reading
