For the third time in five years, Illinois Republican Party officials on Monday picked a new leader to navigate the choppy waters of Prairie State politics. Downers Grove resident Bob Grogan, whose

A new poll finds that Republicans are unhappier with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy than they were a few months ago, but they’re largely continuing to stand behind him as the war with Iran continues.

This post first appeared in the Politics Report. Last week, we wrote about the “Official Republican Voter Guide” Assemblymember Carl DeMaio was distributing. It claimed to be the “official Central […]

Senator John Cornyn is trying to fight off Texas’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, in a battle to see how far right the state can be pushed. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, may benefit.

Bobby Charles leads the Republican gubernatorial primary in Maine, according to a new poll. He faces criticism but remains the frontrunner.

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York criticized President Donald Trump’s management of the Republican Party, calling out Trump’s endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R).

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Each election, we see names on the ballot most voters know little about. Often, voters may not even understand the office being sought. These candidates usually don’t line the roads with signs. They rarely knock on doors.