Nick Corasaniti

As partisan battles rage and courts wrangle proposals, the relentless pace of the calendar will force states to act — or land in murky legal ground.

Thanks to Newsom, Trump and redistricting, the deep-blue state is in the thick of national politics.

The move dealt a blow to efforts by Texas Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state. Texas quickly filed a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court.

Ten Democratic officials who oversee elections in their states sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding answers on how private voter data was being used.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

Anchorage will experiment with internet voting in local elections, betting that its ease and security will win over voters even in an era of election conspiracy theories.

Celebrating his recent redistricting victory, the California governor swooped into a state led by a Republican rival and sent the latest signal about his presidential ambitions.

Representative Mikie Sherrill, who was elected governor, made her opposition to President Trump the centerpiece of her campaign. He gave her a political gift by “terminating” the Gateway tunnel project.

The wide-ranging measure, backed by conservatives, would have eliminated two days of early absentee voting, required photo identification and limited drop boxes to one per town.

Democrats are concerned that the immigration crackdown will hurt Latino turnout on Tuesday, and that election monitors at polling sites could intimidate voters.