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Mary Peltola, a Democrat running for the Senate seat in Alaska, addresses supporters at an election watch party

Peltola again claims victory in Alaska Senate race as vote count drags on

Claire Carter · November 14, 2026 10:43 am

California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra, right, stands on stage with Gov. Gavin Newsom during a campaign event on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)

How do Gavin Newsom and Xavier Becerra differ on certain issues?

Gov.-elect David Crowley (D-WI) and Lieutenant Gov.-elect Sarah Godlewski (D-WI) celebrate their win on Nov. 3 at an Election Night event in Milwaukee; Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras holds the MVP trophy after the team won the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Oct. 28. (Nam Y. Huh/AP; Ashley Landis/AP)

From Democrats’ midterm romp to the MLB, many victors come out of the blue

California Gov. Gavin Newsom points a finger in the air as he speaks with an American flag behind him.

Newsom’s 2028 announcement puts Democrats on notice, but rivals aren’t rushing to follow

Pundit Predictions

Richard Fowler wins Washington Examiner election contest

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame Celebration, Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Kamala Harris released a playlist on Spotify, and it’s actually kind of fun

Madeline Fry Schultz June 24, 2019 9:02 pm

President Donald Trump, with first lady Melania Trump speaks from the Truman Balcony of the White House during the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn, Friday June 21, 2019, in Washington.

GOP launches ‘WinRed’ in attempt to maximize online donations

Ellie Bufkin June 24, 2019 3:06 pm

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., responds to a question during a town hall meeting with Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, examining economic justice 50 years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther Kin Jr., Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Jackson, Miss.

Sanders blasts ‘the corporate wing of the Democratic Party’

Naomi Lim June 22, 2019 6:25 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the Poor People's Moral Action Congress presidential forum in Washington, Monday, June 17, 2019.

Kamala Harris: We need a Democratic president who knows ‘how to rebuild our party’

Caitlin Yilek June 22, 2019 3:58 pm

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Biden Courage Awards Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in New York.

Biden tries to stave off segregationist attacks by urging Democrats to ‘stay together’

Caitlin Yilek June 22, 2019 3:15 am

FILE - This Jan. 3, 2019 file photo shows Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., during a swearing-in ceremony of Congressional Black Caucus members of the 116th Congress in Washington.

Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis defends Biden comments

Zach Halaschak June 21, 2019 6:18 pm

Former Vice President Joe Biden takes the stage to speak to the International Association of Firefighters at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, amid growing expectations he'll soon announce he's running for president.

After segregationists spat, Biden’s black support in South Carolina may be more tenuous

Caitlin Yilek June 21, 2019 5:03 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks during a campaign stop at the Sioux City Public Museum in Sioux City, Iowa, Monday, April 15, 2019.

Cory Booker, trailing, keeps up headline-grabbing offensive against Joe Biden

Becket Adams June 21, 2019 4:03 pm

From left to right: 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and Bernie Sanders are shown.

The Democrats’ 2020 dilemma: Rally base or persuade moderates?

David Davenport June 21, 2019 12:00 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sergei Kislyak.

Nancy Pelosi sidesteps segregationist controversy: ‘Joe Biden is authentic’

Naomi Lim June 20, 2019 11:27 am

Vice President Joe Biden talks to a young girl as he met with students outside two schools, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, in Muscatine, Iowa, after a campaign stop.

Feminists castigate Biden for his never-changing advice to young girls: ‘No dates until you’re 30’

Anthony Leonardi, Rob Crilly June 20, 2019 4:00 am

Joe Morrissey.

In Virginia, the laughingstock knocks off the incumbent

Salena Zito June 19, 2019 10:03 pm