Nevada GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo projected to face Democrat Aaron Ford in one of this year’s most competitive races

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, and Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo won their parties’ primaries in this year’s Nevada gubernatorial race, CBS News projects, setting up the November ballot in one of the races Democrats are targeting.  Ford, who is from Clark County, defeated several primary opponents on Tuesday, with his most formidable challenge … Read more

Serena Williams is returning to competitive tennis after nearly four-year absence

Serena Williams will make her return to professional tennis at the HSBC Championships in London later this month, the tournament announced Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Williams, 44, last competed professionally in 2022, losing in the third round at the U.S. Open. In August … Read more

Janelle Stelson to face GOP Rep. Scott Perry in rematch in competitive Pennsylvania district, CBS News projects

Former TV news anchor Janelle Stelson will face Republican Rep. Scott Perry in a rematch in November after CBS News projected that she won the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District on Tuesday. Stelson narrowly lost to Perry in 2024 by about 5,000 votes in the district that covers Harrisburg, York and the surrounding … Read more

Redistricting seen as making elections more unfair; voters want more competitive districts, CBS News poll finds

With fewer than six months until the midterm elections and the primaries well underway, the CBS News poll looks at some key dynamics that may shape them, including views about recent redistricting efforts, and what kind of factor President Trump might be. Redistricting Amid all the battles over redistricting, most voters think the redistricting process … Read more

Iowa Dem admits being ‘uncomfortable’ with whiteness as she seeks to flip competitive House seat

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX — A Democrat running for Congress in Iowa admitted to feeling “uncomfortable” by the whiteness of her hometown in Minnesota after returning from a stay in New Mexico years ago. Sarah Trone Garriott, 47, who is running unopposed in the Democratic primary for one … Read more

‘Ohio is back’: Both parties navigate competitive midterm races in a forgotten battleground

CLEVELAND — Two hard facts hover over this year’s midterm races in Ohio. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It’s been 20 years since the state last elected a Democrat as governor. And it’s been even longer since a Democrat not named Sherrod Brown has won … Read more

Democrat Tina Shah calls transgender healthcare for children a ‘no brainer’ in competitive NJ House race

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A progressive candidate aiming to unseat a vulnerable Republican in a battleground House district is leaning into a politically fraught issue that has dogged the Democratic Party.  Tina Shah, an ER physician and former Biden administration official, appeared to back taxpayer-funded sex change procedures for minors in … Read more

Into the world of competitive rock, paper, scissors

It’s the age-old game that everyone knows — paper beats rock, rock beats scissors, and scissors beats paper. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The simple game is usually played for fun, sometimes for conflict resolution and occasionally for a big cash prize of $10,000. That … Read more

Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races

Democrats are boasting of eye-popping fundraising hauls in some of this year’s top Senate contests, a potential sign of voter enthusiasm in what remains an uphill quest to win the Senate majority. In the first three months of the year, Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign said he brought in $27 million, while vulnerable … Read more

Michael B. Jordan wins best actor in competitive category

Michael B. Jordan just won his first Oscar for best actor and thanked Warner Brothers studio for honoring “original ideas” in Hollywood. Jordan should perhaps receive two statuettes for his double role as Smoke and Stack in this year’s “Sinners,” a favorite at the box office and in the Academy. The film has already won … Read more