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RandySF's JournalIowa women's basketball starter suffers season-ending injury
After senior guard Taylor McCabe exited Sunday's contest against Ohio State with a left knee injury, an MRI confirmed that McCabe suffered a season-ending ACL injury.
Per Iowa's Monday news release, McCabe will undergo surgery, ending her Hawkeyes playing career.
“This isn’t how I imagined my senior season ending, but adversity has always been part of the game. I’m committed to my recovery and to supporting my teammates in every way I can the rest of this season. I’m grateful for the love and encouragement from my coaches, teammates, and everyone who has been with me throughout this journey at the University of Iowa," McCabe said in a statement.
This season, McCabe was averaging 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game on 37.8% shooting and 37.4% accuracy from 3-point territory. McCabe started in all 20 games this season and 39 over the past two seasons.
https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/hawkeyes/womens-basketball/2026/01/26/iowa-womens-basketball-taylor-mccabe-acl-injury/88369207007/
Early Voting for Fairfield Special Election to Start Thursday
FAIRFIELD — The town is gearing up for a special election on Tuesday, Feb. 3 when current First Selectperson Christine Vitale, a Democrat, faces a challenge by Republican State Rep. Tony Hwang. Early voting will start on Thursday, Jan. 29.
It will be the first special election the town has held in nine years, according to Town Clerk Betsy Browne. Vitale became the first selectperson under unusual circumstances when First Selectman Bill Gerber died on July 15, 2025 only a few weeks after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Vitale was Gerber’s running mate when he was elected in November 2023, and took over as outlined in the town charter when a first selectperson is not able to finish the term in office.
Vitale would have served out the remainder of Gerber’s term, but in September, Fairfield Republicans launched a petition drive calling for a special election and endorsed Hwang as their candidate to challenge Vitale.
Currently, voter rolls in Fairfield list 41,219 active voters including 17,112 unaffiliated; 13,924 Democrats; 9,541 Republicans; and 642 listed as “other,” Browne said.
https://ctexaminer.com/2026/01/26/early-voting-for-fairfield-special-election-to-start-thursday/
Herkimer County Board of Elections Reminder: Deadline for Party Enrollment Change Approaching
HERKIMER, N.Y. -- The Herkimer County Board of Elections has a reminder as voters approach February.
Voters have a key deadline coming up if they want to change their party enrollment before the 2026 Primary Election.
The County BOE said Saturday, Feb. 14 is the last day to update party enrollment for the June 23 primary.
New York State has closed primaries, so only voters enrolled in a party can vote in that party’s primary.
https://www.wktv.com/news/elections/herkimer-county-board-of-elections-reminder-deadline-for-party-enrollment-change-approaching/article_1ee01dd5-d0b5-471c-ab58-370e7d6ebaa7.html
Register to vote by Feb. 2 for upcoming primary election
With the primary election quickly approaching, citizens are reminded to ensure they are registered to vote by the Feb. 2 deadline. The primary election for the Democratic and Republican parties is scheduled for March 3, and early voting will take place Feb. 17-27.
Voters can confirm their registration status through the Texas Secretary of State’s “Am I Registered?” portal at VoteTexas.gov, a user-friendly resource for quickly checking eligibility.
For those who have not yet registered, time is running out. To complete your registration, you can fill out an online application on the VoteTexas.gov website. After filling it out, print, sign and mail the application to your county election office. Printed applications also can be requested from the county election office and will be mailed to your address. For those who prefer in-person assistance, visit the county election office where staff can help you complete your application.
To qualify for voting, applicants must meet specific criteria: you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on Election Day, a resident of the county and not a convicted felon or declared mentally incapacitated. Once your application is submitted and accepted, it typically takes about a week for processing. Eligible voters will receive their voter card by mail.
https://www.southtexasnews.com/the_progress/register-to-vote-by-feb-2-for-upcoming-primary-election/article_15a0f07f-0fb3-471f-8736-29c1ab535a0d.html
Absentee voting opens ahead of March 10 Midterm Primary Elections
Midterm Primary Elections are quickly approaching in Mississippi.
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office announced Monday that in-person and mail-in absentee ballots are now available in Circuit Clerk’s Offices across the state ahead of the March 10 Midterm Primary Election for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.
Circuit Clerk’s Office are open their normal hours during the week to cast an in-person absentee ballot. The offices will also be open for Saturday in-person absentee voting on February 28 and March 7 from 8:00 a.m. until noon.
The last day to vote in-person absentee is March 7, while mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before March 10 (Election Day).
https://magnoliatribune.com/2026/01/26/absentee-voting-opens-ahead-of-march-10-midterm-primary-elections/
Charles Democratic committee selects new elections board member
Democrats from Charles County forwarded a name to the governor to fill a vacant seat on the local board of elections.
The Charles County Democratic Central Committee selected Jacqueline Briscoe, an Indian Head resident, as the person to fill the vacancy last Thursday during a special hearing meeting.
Committee members Roderick Lewis and Tiffany Daniel abstained from voting.
The seat became vacant when Jackie Gray resigned late last year after she got a new job and would not have been able to take off work for the board’s monthly meetings as easily, Wade Beswick, election director for Charles board of elections, told Southern Maryland News.
https://www.somdnews.com/independent/news/local/charles-democratic-committee-selects-new-elections-board-member/article_07600518-eb67-4b9a-854c-68d595e1a33f.html
Appeals court rules in favor of Georgia election takeover, ban on photos
ATLANTA — A federal appeals court has upheld parts of Georgia’s 2021 voting law that allow state takeovers of county election management and prohibit ballot photography.
The ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest decision that supports the election law passed in the wake of the 2020 election, when Democrat Joe Biden narrowly defeated Republican Donald Trump in Georgia.
A unanimous three-judge panel found that the plaintiffs, who include election security advocates, lacked standing to sue because they couldn’t show they suffered an injury or that the defendants, including the State Election Board and Gov. Brian Kemp, were responsible for potential harms. The court didn’t rule on the merits of the lawsuit.
"Thanks to the Georgia Election Integrity Act, our state remains the best, most secure state for voting. This ruling is another win in our battle to protect the integrity of our elections,” said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, one of the defendants. “Rest assured, we will stand firm no matter what group tries to interfere.”
https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/01/26/appeals-court-rules-in-favor-of-georgia-election-takeover-ban-on-photos/88367627007/
Poll: Most Utah voters oppose GOP lawmakers' effort to end anti-gerrymandering initiative
Nearly two-thirds of Utahns support Proposition 4 — the 2018 ballot initiative creating an independent redistricting commission and banning gerrymandering — and 57% oppose the Legislature’s efforts to repeal the measure, according to new poll numbers from backers of the law.
The new findings come as lawmakers’ attorneys are asking the Utah Supreme Court to overturn 3rd District Judge Dianna Gibson’s rulings that rejected lawmakers’ congressional map as a partisan gerrymander that violated Proposition 4 and imposed a new map for the 2026 midterm elections.
Legislative lawyers filed a motion before the Utah Supreme Court on Friday, arguing the state constitution gives lawmakers the sole power to draw congressional and legislative boundaries and attempts to limit that power are, themselves, unconstitutional.
They are asking the five Republican-appointed justices to decide by Feb. 20 whether to pause Gibson’s decision while they argue the decision should be overturned.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/01/26/gerrymandering-utah-voters-oppose/
GA-HD130: Special election set for Georgia House District 130 following Heffner (D) resignation
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A special election has been scheduled for March 10 to fill the vacant Georgia House District 130 seat following the resignation of State Rep. Lynn Heffner.
Heffner, who was first elected in 2022, stepped down earlier this year, citing constitutional residency requirements after her primary residence sustained severe structural damage during Hurricane Helene. The resignation prompted the governor to call a special election to complete the remainder of the term.
“This is a result of Lynn Heffner, she is the current representative of District 130. She resigned in the first of the year,” said W. Travis Doss Jr., executive director of the Board of Elections. “So the governor called for this special election that will be on March the 10th.”
The winner of the election will serve the unexpired term, which ends Dec. 31, 2026.
https://www.wfxg.com/news/special-election-set-for-georgia-house-district-130-following-heffner-resignation/article_4fae6b48-fdb9-4dfc-9599-b3b03392459d.html
AR-SD26: Early voting in State Senate District 26 Special Election runoff begins Tuesday
FORT SMITH -- Despite all the snow and ice, early voting polling sites across the River Valley are expected to open Tuesday for the District 26 Special Primary Election runoff.
The local runoff election will see retired Greenwood businessman Wade Dunn face off against another local businessman, Brad Simon of Paris, to determine the Republican candidate for the race.
The two candidates are running to fill the vacant state Senate District 26 seat formerly held by Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, who died Sept. 2. The district includes portions of Franklin, Johnson, Logan and Sebastian counties.
Early voting is set to begin at polling sites across the four counties Tuesday with the election to take place Feb. 3.
https://www.rivervalleydemocratgazette.com/news/2026/jan/26/early-voting-in-state-senate-district-26-special/
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