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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

Tom Perez, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks during an early voting campaign event.

Congressional Black Caucus votes ‘no confidence’ in Democratic Chairman Tom Perez

Laura Barrón-López November 14, 2018 11:26 pm

Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is pictured.

McCarthy vows GOP will retake the House: ‘We’ll be back’

Susan Ferrechio November 14, 2018 8:39 pm

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2004, file photo, visitors gather in front of Cinderella's Castle to watch Mickey and Minnie Mouse during the Christmas parade at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Disneyland, the original theme park, opened in 1955. Company founder Walt Disney oversaw its construction on a 65-hectare (160-acre) orange farm in what was then a semi-rural part of Orange County. The parkâs original four themed areas - Fantasyland, Frontierland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland - were later joined by Critter Country and New Orleans Square. A Star Wars-themed expansion is in the works.

Trump 2020 banner leads to permanent ban from Disney parks

Diana Stancy Correll November 14, 2018 6:59 pm

Carolina Cano, 31, a Sunset resident, holds a sticker after casting her vote at her precinct in Snapper Creek Elementary School on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

You can’t explain our politics by talking about ‘red states’ and ‘blue states’

Kristen Soltis Anderson November 14, 2018 2:39 pm

Brenda Snipes, Broward County supervisor of elections, speaks with officials before a canvasing board meeting Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Lauderhill, Fla.

Don’t trust voters in Florida to choose their vote-counters

Philip Wegmann November 13, 2018 6:20 pm

Election workers place ballots into electronic counting machines, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, at the Broward Supervisor of Elections office in Lauderhill, Fla. The Florida recount began Sunday morning in Broward County.

States are experimenting with voting systems — some work better than others

David Davenport November 12, 2018 4:14 pm

Richard Ojeda talks outside his campaign headquarters in Logan, W.Va.

West Virginia Democrat Richard Ojeda running for president in 2020

Daniel Chaitin November 12, 2018 4:25 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks with reporters following weekly policy luncheons to answer questions on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The Senate moves closer to passing legislation to roll back some of the safeguards Congress put in place to prevent a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis.

Chuck Schumer: Republicans should be ‘very worried’ about 2020

Laura Barrón-López November 11, 2018 2:41 pm

Sinema’s lead over McSally grows to 28K in fight for Arizona Senate seat

Vaishnavee Sharma November 11, 2018 2:15 am

Last week, a three-judge panel voided the congressional map of North Carolina drawn by the GOP-controlled state legislature in 2016 and said it constitutes a "partisan" gerrymander.

Abstract art at its worst: States need to end partisan gerrymandering

Washington Examiner November 10, 2018 1:18 pm

Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that he is running for the U.S. Senate against Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.

How Rick Scott lost his Keys

Daniel Chaitin November 10, 2018 1:54 am

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during her weekly news conference.

Anti-Pelosi faction works to increase numbers ahead of speaker vote

Laura Barrón-López November 9, 2018 4:28 am