As the first governor on the job in almost half a century, either one of them will present new opportunities for the White House.
That question -- and others regarding judicial careers -- appears on several states' ballots this year.
Judges are starting to strike down the laws, calling them racist. But their survival depends on the outcome of the November election.
These are some of the nation’s most surprising, unique and out-of-the-way spots where people cast their ballots.
California will overhaul its election system beginning in 2018 so that voters have more options on when and where to cast their ballots in future elections, under a bill Gov. Jerry Brown signed Thursday.
The most important election news and political dynamics at the state and local levels.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Alabama's ban on transfers between political action committees, saying it didn't affect a political group's ability to make independent expenditures.
A federal appeals court on Wednesday soundly struck down New Hampshire's ban on ballot selfies concluding it restricted innocent, political speech in the pursuit of what the judges called an "unsubstantiated and hypothetical danger" of vote-buying.
Like Donald Trump, the candidates for Missouri governor are making it difficult to determine how much they earned and paid in taxes last year.
Several governors are using nonprofits to get themselves elected and promote their agendas once in office -- without ever having to disclose where the money came from.
A federal judge Tuesday blocked Election Day voter registration at polling places in Illinois, declaring a state law allowing the practice unconstitutional because it created one set of rules for cities and another for rural areas.
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and Republican challenger Bill Bryant sketched starkly different pictures on Monday night of how Washington has fared over the past four years.
Four contests are competitive, giving Republicans a chance to flip three seats.
Everything you need to know about the most important issues voters will decide in November.
A Cincinnati appeals court Friday ruled that the process used by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted to flag inactive voters for possible purging from the registration rolls violates the National Voting Rights Act.
Many people take for granted the addition of fluoride into public drinking water systems that aims to prevent tooth decay.
Republican Lt. Gov. Phil Scott will sell his share of DuBois Construction if he is elected governor, he said on Saturday.
A constitutional tweak has now become embroiled in talk of impeachment, misuse of funds and an alleged affair by Gov. Robert Bentley.
To convince Congress it’s ready to be 51, the city wants to create a state constitution. It's a tactic taken by one U.S. state before.
People should stop talking so much about racism and policing, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump's running mate, said Thursday.
Republican gubernatorial nominee Phil Scott stuck to his message of making the economy the state's first priority at Thursday's forum on women's issues, while Democratic candidate Sue Minter said her experiences as a working mother gave her insight into what the state's women need.
The two nominees for New Hampshire governor differed over raising the minimum wage and making Medicaid expansion permanent, but found areas of agreement during their first showdown Wednesday afternoon.
Chronic budget problems in Illinois and New Jersey prompted lawmakers to shortchange their transportation funds. But voters could make sure legislators in the future keep their hands off.
Many lawmakers up for re-election are distancing themselves from their unpopular executive leader. But that may not be enough to win.
North Dakota will offer an affidavit to voters who don't bring an identification to the polls, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Republican gubernatorial challenger Bill Bryant on Wednesday sought to turn festering problems at a state psychiatric hospital into a central campaign issue, calling Gov. Jay Inslee's record one of "mounting incompetence."
Voters in two states this fall could make both activities a constitutional right.
These are the districts in each competitive state that could decide November's presidential election.
Several Republican governors have actively campaigned against lawmakers in their own party this year -- in most cases, only to see their efforts backfire.
This November, Colorado could move one step closer to becoming the first U.S. state to make single-payer health care a reality. But there's a lot of opposition to overcome.