Four Democrats joined House Republicans to pass legislation Thursday that calls for stricter regulations to ensure only U.S. citizens are participating

There are four upcoming special elections, and there would have been five, had Elise Stefanik become U.S. ambassador to the U.N.

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that a special election to fill the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat won’t be held until November and defended the timing by renewing criticism of past Houston-area elections.

Republican candidates are projected to win both special elections for U.S. House seats in Florida, though by smaller margins than expected in two GOP-dominated districts. State Sen. Randy Fine is projected by The Associated Press to win in Florida’s 6th Congressional District while the AP projects Jimmy Patronis will win in the 1st District.

Democrats had accused Abbott of delaying calling a special election for the seat after Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, died in early March.

North Floridians are voting in Tuesday’s special elections. Here's what to know about the races for the 1st and 6th congressional districts.

Republican Randy Fine won the House seat formerly held by Mike Waltz, while Republican Jimmy Patronis won the house seat vacated by Matt Gaetz.

Democrats have argued that Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, did not act faster to fill the vacant seat because he didn’t want the narrow Republicans majority in Congress to shrink.

Republican voters in Brevard County will vote in primary elections for a Florida Senate and House seat. The elections are being held to fill vacancies created by resignations. Only registered Republicans in the affected districts can vote in the primaries.

A top elections handicapper says Democrats are on track to regain control of the House in the 2026 midterm cycle, as often has been the case at the mid-way point of a new presidential