electoral

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And history shows that fundraising prowess doesn’t necessarily translate to electoral success in November.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

This particular form of instability—in which electoral outcomes haven’t caught up with voters’ frustrations—has long plagued polities on the Continent, where proportional voting systems accelerate the fracturing of authority in parliaments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

OTTAWA—Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government, cementing his hold on power after electoral victories Monday night and defections to his Liberal Party caucus over the past six months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The head of Benin's electoral commission, Sacca Lafia, said the election had passed off peacefully, although an electoral monitoring platform set up by civil society groups reported around one hundred incident "alerts".

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

She was sick and tired of her grandfather’s speeches, of listening to his arguments with her Uncle Jaime, and of endless electoral campaigns.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende