Akela Lacy

The Harris County Jail cut its population by more than 1,500 people in March and April but is now on track to eclipse its pre-pandemic population.

It’s the second ad from Fight Corporate Monopolies, a progressive group, to criticize Neal, who chairs the Ways and Means Committee, over corporate ties.

In a lawsuit filed in early July, Eliot Engel seeks to maintain right to challenge the validity of absentee ballots — a move more common in close races.

Carolyn Maloney, a New York Democrat, has been among the most vocal supporters of aggressive police tactics. She’s facing a serious primary challenge.

A loose coalition of groups is backing insurgents running largely on the argument that New York’s budget crisis should be resolved by taxing the wealthy.

Arati Kreibich, a neuroscientist and Glen Rock Council member, is running a competitive race to unseat New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer.

In recent weeks, Hickenlooper — the Democratic establishment’s pick for Senate — has had to apologize repeatedly for racial gaffes.

Concerned that a crowded field of candidates could lead to the nomination of a former Independent Democratic Conference leader, local Dems ran a poll.

Philadelphia County, one of few remaining Democratic strongholds in the state, counted mail-in ballots slower than any other county.

Nearly $1 million in dark money has boosted Engel, who is facing a serious challenge from Jamaal Bowman, in the past few weeks.