U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Texas Democrat who represents a slice of the Rio Grande Valley along the border with Mexico, won his last congressional election by just over 5,000 votes. That makes him ...

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Texas Democrat who represents a slice of the Rio Grande Valley along the border with Mexico, ...

Democrats on Capitol Hill are pressing blue-state governors to redraw their House lines in response to a similar push by ...

On the Democrat side, four other candidates have filed with the FEC: Kevin Ryan, a Marine veteran and diplomat; Christopher ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch on Monday gave his endorsement to Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton in her bid for US Senate, highlighting what he said is her compassion and commitment to public ...

Democrats in Illinois’ 2026 Senate race warn Trump’s federal cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and rural care will hurt residents.

Republican Rock Island Alderman Glen Evans Sr., First Ward, has announced his candidacy for Illinois State Senate District 36 ...

As some Illinois counties voice their desire to break away from Chicagoland, Indiana's government is looking into redrawing the border between the two states — a possibility experts and Illinois ...

The maps Illinois Democrats approved in 2021 sealed in their political power for a decade — adding one Hispanic-majority blue seat in Congress and forcing two Republicans out of their districts.

Imperfect Union Illinois Democrats drew new maps. The changes pushed the GOP to the right. The state’s congressional redistricting illustrates how gerrymandering hollows out the political center ...