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Recent Examples of votersThat political alignment on one of the most pressing issues facing California may explain why voters are having such a difficult time deciding who to support.—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 Still, Van Hollen emphasized that voters want policies that go beyond new government social programs.—Jeff Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026 First, voters will need to overlook the campaign finance scandal that landed him in prison.—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 Black voters, who polls showed overwhelmingly supported Crockett, are a crucial part of the Democratic electorate.—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 Advertisement Henderson noted that 486 voters had registration information that was incomplete or inaccurate and that a third of that group registered decades ago, when the state did not have the same requirements.—Connor Greene, Time, 27 Feb. 2026 After all, Mitchell helped draw pro-Democratic congressional redistricting lines for Proposition 50, which California voters approved last year.—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026 On May 5, 1990, voters rejected the tax proposal by 71 percent.—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025 Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025