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Jan 23, 2026
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Which states do not record party affiliation on voter registration forms and how does that affect national party registration comparisons?

states and the explicitly collect and publish on their , while the remaining states either do not ask for party on the registration form or do not report those totals publicly (counts vary by source) ...

Jan 26, 2026
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How many registered Democrats in the U.S.

Current reporting places the number of registered Democrats in the in a band between about people, with major data-aggregators clustering around the mid‑40 millions; the exact figure depends on which ...

Dec 9, 2025
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Which U.S. senators have announced they will retire before the 2026 election?

As of the latest compiled reporting, at least seven U.S. senators have publicly announced they will not seek re-election in 2026: Democrats Tina Smith (MN), Gary Peters (MI), Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and D...