Chelsea Manning, who's running for a U.S. Senate seat in Maryland, is part of a growing cohort of LGBTQ candidates seeking public office this year.

New Jersey county clerks have requested a delay of a landmark decision to scrap the state’s county-line ballot design, which critics say gives weight to establishment candidates.

A record number of women — 309 — had filed to run for the U.S. House as of April 6. That's a nearly 90-percent increase over 2016's numbers. Loading... That wave of women candidates has sent ...

A record number of openly LGBTQ candidates are running for office this November. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Amelia Marquez of Montana, Gina Ortiz Jones of Texas, and Dan Innis of New Hampshire.

A historic number of LGBTQ candidates have won their elections this midterm cycle. According to the LGBTQ Victory Fund, a record 340 out LGBTQ people had won their elections as of 2:00 a.m ...