With the end of the school year came the end of lengthy careers for some employees of the Hamilton County school system.

A panel of federal judges has ruled that Georgia can continue using current district lines pending the outcome of a lawsuit alleging racial gerrymandering in two state House districts.

Alabama voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in an array of races.

Gov. Kay Ivey clinched the Republican nomination in Alabama's gubernatorial primary race Tuesday, and now she seeks to win the office outright after her appointment 14 months ago, when predecessor Robert Bentley resigned in the fallout of a sex-tinged scandal.

Democrat Gavin Newsom won Tuesday's primary in the race for California governor and Republican John Cox finished in a strong second place, ensuring Republicans won't be shut out of the race to replace retiring Gov. Jerry Brown.

Legal issues will take center stage in a June 14 gubernatorial forum co-hosted by The Commercial Appeal and the Tennessee Bar Association at the group's annual convention at the The Peabody hotel.

Holding hopes of a "blue wave" in November, Democrats fought to shape the political battlefield in primaries across eight states, none more important than California where Republicans avoided an embarrassing setback in the race for governor.

The intrigue in the race to replace departing California Gov. Jerry Brown isn't who wins - it's who comes in second in Tuesday's primary, one of hundreds of contests across the state that could solidify Democratic dominance and reshape the fight for control of the U.S. Congress.

President Donald Trump's criticisms of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Phil Bredesen during his recent rally in Nashville is generating yet a second video hitting the former Tennessee governor, this one from the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Tennessee Republican Party officials say their annual Statesmen's Dinner fundraiser on Friday is on track to be one of its most successful events in state GOP history.

For years sidelined on the national political fringe, California has lurched to the center of the fight for control of Congress.

Chattanooga attorney Melody Shekari has announced her candidacy to represent the 28th District in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Republican candidate for governor Diane Black will visit Chattanooga today to attend the Celebration of Valor Luncheon at the Chattanooga Convention Center, according to a campaign news release.

In two months, voters will decide the last contested seat on the Bradley County Commission.

The results of two tight local elections in North Georgia did not change after recounts this week.

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby could pay a political price for her criticism of Donald Trump after recordings of him making lewd comments were released during his campaign for president.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned his supporters against being "complacent" this fall, asking voters to send more Republicans to Congress while crediting Democrats with "sticking together" to oppose his agenda.

The District 2 candidates for the Bradley County Board of Education say school safety and teacher investment are among their top priorities.

A political forum for Tennessee House candidates and seats on the Hamilton County Board of Education is set for July 9, according to a news release.

There is no greater divide in Georgia politics than the one over guns. And the primary results last week showed that the clash over firearms policies will only intensify on the road to November's elections.

President Donald Trump is turning his attention to Tennessee, where he will raise money and rally supporters Tuesday in a crucial race for control of the U.S. Senate.

Nashville Mayor David Briley declared victory after an election Thursday to serve out the term vacated by former Mayor Megan Barry, who pleaded guilty to a felony and resigned after an extramarital affair with her bodyguard.

Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn is among 13 GOP Congress members winning praise in a new national ad campaign funded by Americans for Prosperity for her vote against what the libertarian group calls a "wasteful" $1.3 trillion federal omnibus spending bill.