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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

Political activist Tom Steyer speaks during the "Need to Impeach" town hall event in Cincinnati.

Tom Steyer: Howard Schultz isn’t ‘ready for primetime’

Naomi Lim January 29, 2019 8:08 pm

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said he will stick by the president following the idea of him striking a deal with Democrats over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (AP Photo/Drew Angerer)

The top GOP lawmakers Democrats plan to topple in 2020

Becket Adams January 29, 2019 1:51 am

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

Harris, Warren, Gillibrand on 2020 hiring blitz

Paul Bedard January 28, 2019 6:51 pm

Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, of California, waves to the crowd as she formally launches her presidential campaign.

Kamala Harris officially launches White House bid: ‘America, we are better than this’

Naomi Lim January 27, 2019 11:39 pm

Julian Castro: Howard Schultz independent bid is Trump’s ‘best hope’ for re-election

Naomi Lim January 27, 2019 7:10 pm

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., joined by Democratic House members, smiles as she speaks to members of the media.

President Pelosi?

Tiana Lowe Doescher January 26, 2019 2:42 pm

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Nearly 60,000 noncitizens may have illegally voted in Texas, officials say

Caitlin Yilek January 26, 2019 12:35 am

Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Warren to propose substantial new wealth tax, would raise 1 percent of GDP a year

Colin Wilhelm January 24, 2019 8:11 pm

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan speaks during the National Governor Association 2019 winter meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019.

Some Republicans fear RNC resolution backing Trump shows weakness

David M. Drucker January 23, 2019 2:06 pm

Elizabeth Warren speaks at the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Theater, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Elizabeth Warren refines populist message and tests out pitch to voters in early Puerto Rico campaign stop

Colin Wilhelm January 23, 2019 1:30 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sergei Kislyak.

Kamala Harris ties Bernie Sanders’ 24-hour fundraising record

Philip Wegmann January 22, 2019 10:22 pm

On Sept. 27, 2018, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listen as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, focusing on allegations of sexual assault by Kavanaugh against Christine Blasey Ford in the early 1980s.

Kamala Harris will do what Cory Booker can’t: Say no to super PACs

Philip Wegmann January 21, 2019 5:23 pm