As Trump pressures Congress on the SAVE America Act, states push their own versions
By Jane C. Timm As a Republican push to pass the SAVE America Act has stalled in Congress, even amid escalating pressure from President Donald Trump, efforts are underway at the state level to fill in the gaps. Lawmakers in a dozen states have advanced legislation this year that would require residents to prove their U.S. citizenship to register to vote or bring photo ID to the polls, according to the Voting Rights Lab, a nonpartisan group that tracks election legislation. Those proposals are two of the central planks of the SAVE America Act at the national level. The latest example comes in Florida, where
Voters who say economic and political systems are stacked against them tie a record high
By Bridget Bowman Nearly 6 in 10 voters say the economic and political systems are stacked against people like them, tying a record high over roughly 40 years of national NBC News polling. According to the latest NBC News survey, 59% of registered voters agreed that those systems are stacked against them, while 38% disagreed with that sentiment and 3% were not sure. The share who agreed with that notion tied a high point in April 1992, a record set after NBC News began polling this question in 1988. An overwhelming share of voters (84%) say they agree with the statement that
GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom to face off in Mississippi Senate race
By Bridget Bowman GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith will face off against Democrat Scott Colom in November in Mississippi, with NBC News projecting that both have won their respective primaries on Tuesday. It will be a difficult race for Colom, a district attorney. A Democrat has not won a Senate race in Mississippi since 1982 and President Donald Trump won the state by 23 points in 2024. And Ty Pinkins, who was the Democratic Senate nominee against GOP Sen. Roger Wicker in 2024, is running for Senate again, but as an independent. But some Democrats, including Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairwoman Kirsten
HBCU Grad Heads To Runoff In Election to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene In Congress
By Bridget Bowman Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris advanced Tuesday from a crowded field to a runoff in the special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia, NBC News projects. Fuller, a district attorney, benefited from President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the solidly GOP district in the northwest corner of the state. Harris, a retired Army brigadier general and cattle rancher, lost to Greene in the 2024 general election in the 14th District. Neither candidate was projected to win the majority needed to avoid a runoff in the special election. With 99% of the expected vote in, Harris
Voters head to the polls for special election in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia district
By Owen Auston-Babcock The Georgia district that sent Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a fierce defender of Donald Trump, to Congress is now deciding how to replace her — and whether to let the president make the pick. Voters are heading to the polls for a special election Tuesday in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District where all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party. Of the 17 Republicans in the race, five unofficially withdrew after the deadline and will still appear on the ballot along with three Democrats. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the top two vote-getters
Senate Republicans splinter over SAVE America Act’s path as Trump calls for more revisions
By Sahil Kapur, Brennan Leach, Fiona Glisson and Ryan Nobles WASHINGTON — The prospects for President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act grew murkier Monday as divisions deepened among Senate Republicans about how to pass it and whether it’s possible to overcome Democratic opposition. Some say they’re convinced a “talking filibuster” under current rules could lead to passage of the sweeping election overhaul bill, even though it hasn’t worked before. Another GOP senator proposed a different path with less support. And the Senate’s top Republican emphasized that the path is “unclear” as the 60-vote rule may be too difficult to overcome. “Having studied it and researched it pretty thoroughly, you
Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley set to face off in key North Carolina Senate race
By Bridget Bowman The matchup is set in North Carolina’s crucial Senate race, with Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley winning their primaries, NBC News projects. The North Carolina race will be central to this year’s battle for the Senate as Republicans defend their 53-47 majority. It’s a must-win race for Democrats if they have any hope of netting the four seats they need to take control of the chamber. Democrats are confident that Cooper will be a formidable candidate after he won races for governor in 2016 and 2020 even as President Donald Trump carried the
Primary voters prize ideology over electability as their parties get low marks
By Ben Kamisar, Bridget Bowman and Alexandra Marquez As party primaries kick off ahead of the pivotal battle for control of Congress this fall, Democrats — and especially Republicans — say they are prioritizing ideological alignment instead of electability when they pick candidates, according to a new national NBC News poll. Meanwhile, the nation overall has a negative view of both parties, led by independents. The survey asked primary voters whether they prefer to vote for a candidate who comes closest to their views on issues over a candidate who has the best chance to win in November. Seven in 10 Republican primary voters prefer
What Democrats’ sky-high turnout in the Texas primary does — and doesn’t — mean for November
By Steve Kornacki Democrats in Texas are feeling enthusiastic about their voters’ enthusiasm — and for good reason. For the first time in a generation, it appears they have outpaced Republicans in turnout for a midterm primary in the state. It’s a significant achievement for a party that believes that in James Talarico and 2026, it has finally found the nominee and the moment to deliver a breakthrough victory in the traditional Republican stronghold. But while Democrats are emerging from Tuesday’s primary with understandable optimism about Talarico’s chances of capturing a Senate seat, the results come with some cautionary notes, too. Start with the numbers.
Voting confusion in Texas rooted in conspiracy theories about ballot counting
By Jane C. Timm The Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court order to keep Dallas County polling sites open two extra hours Tuesday, throwing votes cast during the extended hours into question. The state’s top court ordered all ballots cast by voters who were not in line before 7 p.m. local time to be separated from the rest of the day’s votes. The court issued a similar ruling for two polling locations in Williamson County. The rulings were the latest development in a muddled situation in the two Texas counties that led Democratic Senate candidate Jasmine Crockett to tell
