special election

A slew of Democrats and one Republican are vying to finish out the remaining weeks of the late Rep. Donald Payne’s term.

The House has not been in session since December 2023, when a departure created an even split with 101 Democrats and 101 Republicans.

The election results will further define the balance of power in Congress for the next nine months.

Mazi Pilip and Tom Suozzi are campaigning for Congress.

Democrat Tom Suozzi is locked in a tight race with Republican Mazi Pilip to replace former CD-3 Congressman George Santos.

Newsday/Siena College poll shows 48 percent of voters support Mr. Suozzi compared to 44 percent for Ms. Pilip.

Mazi Pilip and Tom Suozzi are vying to represent New York’s Congressional District 3.

The Utah Republican bested Democrat Kathleen Riebe to secure recently retired Rep. Chris Stewart’s seat.

Voters passed an citizen-led amendment to guarantee rights to abortion and other “reproductive decisions” in their state constitution.

District 21 is in Allegheny County and includes a part of Pittsburgh, plus some of its northern suburbs.

HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio—Ohioans voted on Aug. 8 to reject stricter requirements for citizen-initiated amendments to the state’s constitution in a move that could bode well for activists’ efforts to codify abortion rights later this year.

Issue 1, if passed on Tuesday, would make it more difficult for voters to amend the Ohio Constitution by raising the threshold to pass an amendment from a simple majority to 60 percent of voters.