electoral

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The electoral challenge followed a courtroom conflict in which Olson held Haymon in contempt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The case centered on an electoral map redrawn after the 2020 census to add a second district in which Black voters formed a majority, following court challenges that the previous map diluted minority voting strength.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

It’s true that some presidents, like Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Gerald Ford, didn’t enjoy clear electoral boons after failed assassinations.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

He comes from the financial world, where success is measured in returns and risk-adjusted outcomes, not electoral margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

As a result, the Democratic New Deal coalition evolved into an alliance of urban ethnic groups and the white South that dominated electoral politics from 1932 to the early 1960s.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander