Stories by Ashley Lopez
Ashley Lopez
Political Correspondent
By Ashley Lopez
These Wisconsin swing voters say Trump's war in Iran wasn't worth it
Ashley Lopez | Jun 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
The war in Iran was a costly blunder, according to Wisconsin swing voters who participated in two online focus groups that NPR observed.
By Ashley Lopez
As American elections become more tense, officials are turning to local policeAshley Lopez | Jun 6, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC
By Ashley Lopez
How single-party primary elections are reshaping CongressEric McDaniel, Ashley Lopez | May 30, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
By Ashley Lopez
Even as anxieties grow under Trump, these swing voters aren't ready to back DemocratsAshley Lopez | May 21, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
By Ashley Lopez
Thrown-out ballots and map confusion: Voters are losing the redistricting battleAshley Lopez, Miles Parks | May 14, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state's congressional map
Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.
Ashley Lopez | Apr 22, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC
We watched 2 focus groups of Georgia swing voters. They're not happy with the Iran war
None of the 13 focus group participants — who all voted for President Trump in 2024 — said they would describe the military action in Iran as going well so far.
Ashley Lopez | Apr 16, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president
With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222 electoral votes. Here's what that means.
Ashley Lopez | Apr 14, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC
