House Rep. Fred Shanks will run for mayor of Brandon this year. Plus, updates on U.S. Senators from Mississippi.

The son of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson who is entering his second term in Congress told Axios he was encouraged to enter the contest by progressive voices within the party.

Here is a very early look at the Democratic Party politicians considered to be potential 2028 presidential contenders in the ...

Jimmy Carter’s 1976 presidential bid got a big boost from Mayor Richard J. Daley. But when he ran for a second term in 1980, ...

But she’s hardly likely to clear the field next time. Potential rivals on Democrats’ deep bench were already beginning to maneuver for 2028 during her short-lived second candidacy. And it’s widely ...

Over the next two years, 38 governor’s elections will be on the ballot, including in presidential battlegrounds and states ...

The Texas Legislature and President-elect Donald Trump will highlight the 2025 political drama in Texas and nationwide.

Illinois’ culture of corruption may leave many feeling hopeless. But elected officials, from Gov. JB Pritzker to township ...

Mayor John Giles, the Republican mayor of Mesa, Ariz., and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks with other Republican supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris at ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson booted members of the public from a city meeting on his proposed 2025 budget on Monday after residents vocally protested against extensive funding for migrants.

A challenge to Harvey Mayor Christopher ... Party and the Republican Party were held Dec. 3. Despite protests from Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, who sought to run for a full term, state Sen.