While races for Congress or governors' mansions may dominate the airwaves, some of the most competitive and significant contests are farther down the ballot. More than 6,100 seats are up for election ...

The U.S. organ transplant system is making a controversial change to a long-standing rule that was designed to protect potential donors. The revision aims to boost donations and reduce errors. But ...

Alaska's governor is ordering an investigation after a New York Times report on the state's toss-up U.S. Senate race, which could determine which party controls the chamber next year. That story ...

Many student voters studying outside their hometown face a key decision before they even get a ballot: Should they register to vote where they go to school? A Supreme Court ruling in 1979 affirmed the ...