<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Yahoo News - Latest News &amp; Headlines</title><link>https://news.yahoo.com/elections</link><description>The latest news and headlines from Yahoo! News. Get breaking news stories and in-depth coverage with videos and photos.</description><language>en-US</language><copyright>Copyright (c) 2026 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 03:35:48 -0400</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Yahoo News - Latest News &amp; Headlines</title><link>https://news.yahoo.com/elections</link><url>http://l.yimg.com/rz/d/yahoo_news_en-US_s_f_p_168x21_news.png</url></image><item><title>Christian Menefee’s district sat vacant for 11 months. His first bill in Congress would set a deadline for special elections.</title><link>https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/christian-menefee-district-sat-vacant-154902243.html</link><pubDate>2026-04-30T15:49:02Z</pubDate><source url="https://www.texastribune.org/">Texas Tribune</source><guid isPermaLink="false">christian-menefee-district-sat-vacant-154902243.html</guid><media:content height="86" url="https://media.zenfs.com/en/texas_tribune_articles_368/ef04746f00c105615704eb6d9d4d92be" width="130"/><media:credit role="publishing company"/></item><item><title>Maine Gov. Janet Mills Ends Senate Bid, Clearing the Way For Graham Platner</title><link>https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maine-gov-janet-mills-ends-150000245.html</link><pubDate>2026-04-30T15:00:00Z</pubDate><source url="https://www.time.com">Time</source><guid isPermaLink="false">maine-gov-janet-mills-ends-150000245.html</guid><media:content height="86" url="https://media.zenfs.com/en/time_72/1b1843ea9971cdf285affb9e8aef8fb8" width="130"/><media:credit role="publishing company"/></item><item><title>Mark Sanford quits latest bid for Congress and says he'll set up a debt-focused nonprofit instead</title><link>https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mark-sanford-quits-latest-bid-143854162.html</link><pubDate>2026-04-30T14:38:54Z</pubDate><source url="https://apnews.com/">Associated Press</source><guid isPermaLink="false">mark-sanford-quits-latest-bid-143854162.html</guid><media:content height="86" url="https://media.zenfs.com/en/ap.org/c12c4874e59bcd3c8dceddbe15e75882" width="130"/><media:credit role="publishing company"/></item><item><title>Maine Governor Janet Mills drops US Senate bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins</title><link>https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maine-governor-janet-mills-drops-133141137.html</link><pubDate>2026-04-30T13:31:41Z</pubDate><source url="https://www.reuters.com/">Reuters</source><guid isPermaLink="false">maine-governor-janet-mills-drops-133141137.html</guid><media:content height="86" url="https://media.zenfs.com/en/reuters.com/3ebfe239ae44e2fc221987563e0c008c" width="130"/><media:credit role="publishing company"/></item><item><title>Cassidy trails behind Letlow, Fleming in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary: Poll</title><link>https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/cassidy-trails-behind-letlow-fleming-110000143.html</link><pubDate>2026-04-30T11:00:00Z</pubDate><source url="https://thehill.com/">The Hill</source><guid isPermaLink="false">cassidy-trails-behind-letlow-fleming-110000143.html</guid><media:content height="86" url="https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_hill_articles_341/abedd3e57b492952026892b41b98aaca" width="130"/><media:credit role="publishing company"/></item></channel></rss>