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Adam Edelman

Politics Reporter

I cover state legislatures, politics and policy — and how those topics coalesce into and intersect with national political trends. Given what state lawmakers have focused on in recent years, my coverage areas tend to veer into reproductive rights, voting rights and education policy. I was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and I try to make my native state proud by covering as many of its fascinating political stories as I can.

I cover state legislatures, politics and policy — and how those topics coalesce into and intersect with national political trends. Given what state lawmakers have focused on in recent years, my coverage areas tend to veer into reproductive rights, voting rights and education policy. I was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and I try to make my native state proud by covering as many of its fascinating political stories as I can.


Latest from Adam Edelman

Fact-checking the vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz

Vice presidential hopefuls JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off in their first and only debate Tuesday night. Here's a fact check of what they got right and wrong.

Arizona abortion-rights advocates pour $15 million into ballot measure ad blitz

A coalition of reproductive rights organizations is unleashing a $15 million advertising campaign backing abortion rights as Arizona faces a key ballot measure on the issue this fall.

Trump falsely says Georgia's governor was unable to talk to Biden about storm damage

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has not been able to reach President Joe Biden to discuss Hurricane Helene's impacts on his state.

These are the battlegrounds where state legislative control is up for grabs

Both parties are battling for state House and Senate majorities across the country, races that will determine the future of hot-button issues in key states.

Two years after the end of Roe, abortion is still tripping up Republicans in key races

Republicans are still struggling to navigate the issue of abortion as they face a barrage of Democratic attacks, with Ohio GOP Senate hopeful Bernie Moreno’s latest comments — suggesting it is not an issue, “especially for women that are, like, past 50” — underscoring the party's continuing challenges.

Key Nebraska Republican opposes changing how the state awards electoral votes, blocking Trump push

A Nebraska Republican state lawmaker said Monday that he remains opposed to switching how the state allocates its electoral votes, effectively blocking a bid by President Donald Trump and his allies to change the system in search of an extra electoral vote this fall.
12d ago

Arizona Supreme Court decides nearly 100,000 voters will get full ballot access after clerical error

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that roughly 98,000 Arizonans whose voter registration status was in limbo will be able to participate in the full ballot in November.

Democrats seize on new Mark Robinson scandal to boost down-ballot prospects in N.C.

Democrats are preparing to ramp up efforts to tie Republicans up and down the ballot in North Carolina to Mark Robinson following a report that the GOP gubernatorial candidate made inflammatory comments on the message board of a pornography website.

Mark Robinson vows to stay in N.C. governor's race following report he made inflammatory comments on a porn site

Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, vowed Thursday to remain in the race following a report that he made dozens of lewd and inflammatory comments more than 10 years ago on the message board of a pornography website.
15d ago

Lawsuit could bar Arizona residents with missing citizenship documents from voting in state races

An error that was discovered in the way Arizona verifies citizenship could prevent nearly 100,000 residents from voting in state and local elections this fall.

GOP efforts to crack down on noncitizen voting extend to state ballot measures

Even though it is already illegal and rare, eight states put constitutional amendments designed to prevent noncitizens from voting on the November ballot.