Democratic nominee for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff held a joint rally in Cobb County to bring together voters in metro Atlanta.

Early voting is underway in Texas, where Governor Greg Abbott is seeking a fourth term. Democrat Gina Hinojosa and Libertarian Pat Dixon are challenging him in the November 3 election. Texas hasn't elected a Democratic governor since Ann Richards, whose term ran from 1991 to 1995. Hinojosa won the Democratic primary on March 3. Hinojosa is a five-term state representative from House District 49, covering central Austin and the University of Texas at Austin. Her priorities include public schools, health care costs and affordability. She proposes a $1,500 payment to every Texas household, calling it a "corruption tax refund." She has also called for suspending the state gas tax. Dixon is an engineer, musician and former Lago Vista City Council member. He opposes tax incentives used to attract businesses, including incentives for data centers. Dixon supports adults making their own choices on hemp and marijuana, provided they don't harm others. He also supports penalties for impaired driving and other behavior that puts people at risk.

The Minnesota Star Tribune is exploring the top issues in the governor’s race with a series of articles this week that look at where the candidates stand. Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has made lowering health care costs a pillar of her campaign for governor, rolling out a plan to address premium spikes and the expiration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies. Minnesota House Speaker ...

During an interview with Journal Sentinel editorial board, governor hopeful David Crowley outlines how we would fix Wisconsin's high property taxes.

Massachusetts lieutenant governor candidates Kim Driscoll and Shawn Oliver squared off, previewing the clashes defining the 2026 governor's race.

Republican Lt. Gov. candidate Shawn Oliver suspended his campaign after being arrested and charged in connection with OUI, following a crash that flipped his vehicle and damaged five parked cars in New Bedford on Saturday night.