Campaigns

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

Bernie Sanders suggests Donald Trump is a hypocrite for praising Muhammad Ali and assailing Muslims. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Bernie Sanders parts ways with campaign team from 2016

Claude Thompson February 26, 2019 10:23 pm

Pictured are Gov. Steve Sisolak, D-Nev., and Gov. Chris Sununu, R-N.H.

Different parties, different strategies: Governors from early-voting states dish on 2020 plans

Naomi Lim February 25, 2019 5:10 am

Is Trump especially vulnerable to primary challenge?

Byron York February 25, 2019 12:43 am

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris speaks at the Story County Democrats' annual soup supper fundraiser, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Ames, Iowa.

Kamala Harris: We need a president who knows how to prosecute Trump

Caitlin Yilek February 24, 2019 10:03 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during an organizing event at Manchester Community College in Manchester, N.H., Saturday, Jan.12, 2019.

Elizabeth Warren issues warning: America needs to believe Democrats are ‘on the side of working people’

Naomi Lim February 23, 2019 3:46 am

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the House Democratic Issues Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.

Handicapping the 2020 Democratic presidential race is pointless until Joe Biden announces if he’s running

Philip Klein February 22, 2019 6:03 pm

Guy Cecil, co-chair and chief strategist of the super-PAC Priorities USA, stands for a photograph on the floor during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Wednesday, July 27, 2016.

Democratic super PAC to pour $100 million in battleground states in 2019

Naomi Lim February 21, 2019 3:47 pm

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, gestures as he speaks for Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Gillum during a campaign stop for Gillum Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, in Tampa, Fla.

Optimism in Trump camp grows as Democrats embrace their inner socialist

David M. Drucker February 21, 2019 5:00 am

Andrew Yang

Meet the 44-year-old Democrat who’s running for president to stave off unemployment riots

John Gage February 21, 2019 5:00 am

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., takes questions from reporters on Capitol Hill in D.C.

Kamala Harris gets scolding from father for pushing stereotype about Jamaicans smoking marijuana

Katelyn Caralle February 21, 2019 1:48 am

Bill Kristol attends an event.

Dems’ hard-left turn poses dilemma for Never Trumpers

Byron York February 20, 2019 11:30 pm

President Trump appears at an event.

Ex-Trump campaign staffer files suit to void nondisclosure agreements after being fined $50K for earlier suit

Caitlin Yilek February 20, 2019 9:51 pm