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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 1: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) holds a blanket as she walks off the Senate floor after the Senate stayed in session throughout the night at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Republican leaders are pushing to get President Donald Trump's so-called "One, Big, Beautiful Bill," Act through Congress and to his desk before the July 4 Independence Day holiday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks at the state Capitol in Madison in early 2025. Evers, who won't seek another term in office, is seeking a constitutional amendment that would ban partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin. Morry Gash/AP hide caption
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen here on Aug. 12, 2025, said he plans to sign into law new proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption
An attendee holds a U.S. and Israeli flag at an October 7th memorial rally near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
Daniel Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., sits for a portrait at his campaign office on February 28, 2026, ahead of the Illinois primary. Jamie Kelter Davis for NPR hide caption
At left, Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old former journalist and content creator, and Evanston mayor Daniel Biss, are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 9th congressional district. Jamie Kelter Davis for NPR hide caption
People gather at a campaign rally for Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on March 2 in Houston. Danielle Villasana/Getty Images hide caption
People vote at a polling location in Queens during New York City's mayoral election on Nov. 4, 2025. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
People cheer for President Trump en route to his speaking engagement at the Coosa Steel Corp. on Feb. 19 in Rome, Ga. Trump delivered remarks on the economy and affordability as the state started voting to replace the seat vacated by former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Then-Arizona state Senate President Karen Fann, right, is joined by then-Sen. Warren Petersen prior to a 2021 hearing on a review of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption
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President Trump speaks to reporters while traveling aboard Air Force One en route from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to Miami on Saturday. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption
A "VOTE" sign stands near a polling center in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday. Texas held its primary elections, including two hotly contested races for the Democratic and Republican Senate nominations. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Nida Allam in 2022; Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) in 2025. Jonathan Drake/Reuters; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump listens as Michael Whatley, former Republican National Committee chairman, speaks during a visit to the Fort Bragg U.S. Army base on Feb. 13 in Fort Bragg, N.C. Nathan Howard/Getty Images North America hide caption
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico addresses supporters on election night in Austin, Texas.
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Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at the Durham County Main Library on the last day of early voting in the North Carolina primary election in Durham, N.C., on Feb. 28, 2026. Rachel Jessen/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
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Nida Allam in 2022; Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) in 2025. Jonathan Drake/Reuters; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption