Analysts who draw inferences from election data have a tendency to overinterpret. Already, politicians have attributed Democratic victories in the 2025 off-year elections to the government shutdown, ...

The rural vote in Wisconsin will drive mid-term election results. And for those voters, the economy tops Iran war.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive ...

Rarely does a single issue bring down a politician or a party. More often, disaster comes when two or more thorny issues intersect and reinforce one another.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Energy prices in New Jersey. Workforce cuts in Virginia. Sky-high rents in New York City. Supporters celebrate as initial ...

It was Bill Clinton's campaign guru James Carville who codified the insight that the Democratic Party's electoral prospects were destined to rise as Americans' feelings of economic well-being slid: ...

AUSTIN, Texas - The outcome of the midterm election may not hinge on some of the hot topics that drove primary voters to the ballot box. The economy may flip the political narrative in Texas and ...

Facing a rough political climate as his party aims to hold its House and Senate majorities in this year's midterm elections, President Donald Trump on Tuesday kicks off what the White House says will ...

Jenn Hall, right, sorts food with other volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic worries were the ...