Elections

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who rose to prominence in the Senate during nearly three decades of service, has announced he won’t seek reelection.

In his suit, Congressman Issa stated he intends to run for re-election in 2026 but “faces a material risk that he may lose future elections due to these unlawful ballots.”

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE Act, is Republican-sponsored legislation which would require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections.

There are about 11,000 ballots that still need to be counted before the special election’s outcome becomes official. NBC 7 political reporter Joey Safchik breaks it down one day after the election.

The first round of uncertified results have the two frontrunners feeling confident. Chula Vista Mayor John McCann and Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre are already gearing up for a runoff election this summer. NBC 7 political reporter Joey Safchik shares the latest results.

Seven people are vying to fill the District 1 seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Here are the results so far.

Election day is underway for the District 1 County Supervisor. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik explains why this local special election is so important.

Voters were dropping off their ballots and submitting their entries in person for the vacant Board of Supervisors seat on Tuesday. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports. 

Tuesday is the deadline for some San Diego County voters to submit their ballots for their next supervisor. Seven people, including four elected officials, are vying to replace former San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas in her District 1 seat in Tuesday’s primary. The candidates are Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre; Chula Vista Deputy Mayor Carolina Chavez; energy consultant Elizabeth…

The balance of power on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is on the line. You can still register and cast your vote in person. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik reports.

Former Biden cabinet member and state attorney general Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday he will run for California governor in 2026.

Tuesday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida were kind to the favorites, but not to billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk.

President Trump said in a Sunday-morning phone call that he was “not joking” about a third term, adding that “it is far too early to think about it.”

NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry tells us why this race is important and why it is being held.

As the April 8 special election for San Diego County’s First Supervisorial District approaches, seven vote centers opened Saturday for early voters. The vote centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Monday, April 7, at the locations below: On the final day of voting, April 8, six more vote centers will open for a total…

Several familiar faces are throwing their hat in the ring to represent the South Bay district. NBC 7 political reporter Joey Safchik explains how the person elected will be a tiebreaker on a politically-divided board and fill a monthslong void in representation.

The federal lawsuit argues that counting vote-by-mail ballots that arrive up to seven days after Election Day violates federal law and directly led to the defeats of two Republican incumbents in last fall’s election.

Smartmatic settled a related defamation lawsuit in April against One America News for an undisclosed sum.

Mail ballots go out on Monday for the upcoming special election to replace former chairwoman Nora Vargas. NBC 7’s M.G. Perez has the details.

More than 370,000 ballots are on their way to South Bay registered voters for San Diego County’s District 1 special election.