Democrats historically have touted race and identity politics in the lead-up to high-profile elections, including former President Barack Obama chastising Black men for not supporting former Vice ...

From the very first census in 1790, the United States has measured race – but rarely in the same way or without controversy. Categories such as “free white males,” “free white females,” “all other ...

As the Supreme Court heard arguments in a racially charged Louisiana voting rights case last month, down on its ground floor a special exhibit was running a continual loop of commentary from Chief ...

Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in all but one of Connecticut’s 169 towns and cities, drawn by hot-button local races and issues, many casting their ballots with an eye also focused squarely on the ...

Mamdani will become New York City's first Muslim mayor. Spanberger will become Virginia's first female governor. California Gov. Gavin Newsom framed the result of today's ballot measure on ...

Still the favorites, Republicans have grown nervous about a House special election that could show whether the political environment continues to shift leftward. By Shane Goldmacher and Emily Cochrane ...