EditorialKari Lake, who narrowly lost the Arizona governor’s race last year, was one of several Republican candidates who questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election. All of the major candidates in battleground states were defeated. (Rebecca Noble/The New York Times)
EditorialGov. Kathy Hochul of New York presents her budget for the dfiscal year 2024 at a news conference in Albany on Feb. 1, 2023. (Cindy Schultz/The New York Times)
EditorialKari Lake, a Republican who was defeated by Katie Hobbs in the Arizona governor’s race last fall, is interviewed at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s residence and private club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (Todd Heisler/The New York Times)
EditorialAndrea Stewart-Cousins, the Senate majority leader, speaks during a press conference at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., March 30, 2023, as lawmakers negotiate the 2024 state budget. (Cindy Schultz/The New York Times)
EditorialKari Lake, a Republican who was defeated by Katie Hobbs in the Arizona governor’s race last fall, had made false election claims the centerpiece of her campaign. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
EditorialKe Huy Quan with his Oscar for best supporting actor at the Governor’s Ball following the 95th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night, March 12, 2023. (Sinna Nasseri/The New York Times)
EditorialFormer Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina campaigns in Las Vegas on Sept. 29, 2022, for Joe Lombardo, who later won the governor’s race in Nevada. (Saeed Rahbaran/The New York Times)
EditorialGov. Ron Desantis is joined onstage by his family at a victory celebration in Tampa on Tuesday night, Nov. 8, 2022. (Scott McIntyre/The New York Times)
EditorialGov. Kathy Hochul of New York, the Democratic nominee for governor, speaks to supporters at a campaign event in Buffalo, Oct. 29, 2022. (Brandon Watson/The New York Times)
EditorialA building damaged during the unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, remains standing almost a year later on June 26, 2021. (Akilah Townsend/The New York Times)