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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

Actress and New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon delivers her remarks at the St. Paul & St. Andrew Methodist Church in New York on Thursday.

Countdown to 2018 midterms: September

Siraj Hashmi October 4, 2018 4:31 pm

Dana Rohrabacher seen at the premiere of "Death of a Nation" on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Republican who voted against Obamacare now touts support for pre-existing condition protections

Robert King October 3, 2018 8:51 pm

President Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at the Landers Center Arena, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, in Southaven, Miss.

Trump ridicules Christine Blasey Ford: ‘I had one beer and that’s the only thing I remember’

Robert Donachie October 3, 2018 12:39 am

FILE - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a gathering Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Keansburg, N.J., of residents whose homes in Keansburg, were heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Investigations into whether Christie had a role in causing traffic jams as political retribution could make advancing his agenda a challenge. The Republican governor is finding some Democratic legislators are more likely to push back against his proposals and appointees because they see him as weakened by the scandal. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Chris Christie: Democrats need a governor or mayor to defeat Trump

Daniel Chaitin October 2, 2018 9:17 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017.

Two people hospitalized after white powder sent to Ted Cruz’s Houston campaign office

Naomi Lim October 2, 2018 6:50 pm

Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., on left, and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval.

Brian Sandoval endorses Dean Heller as Nevada Senate race enters homestretch

Al Weaver October 2, 2018 3:34 pm

Stormy Daniels speaks during a ceremony for her receiving a City Proclamation and Key to the City on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in West Hollywood, Calif.

Stormy Daniels feared husband would commit suicide if she told him about sex with Trump

Caitlin Yilek October 1, 2018 7:31 pm

Democratic congressional candidate Scott Wallace during a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.

In swing district, Democrat calls for a 50-percent tax rate

Philip Wegmann October 1, 2018 6:23 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., gestures while speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. Warren wants a lifetime ban on members of Congress from getting hired as lobbyists after they leave public office. She also wants to prohibit lawmakers from owning or trading individual stocks while in office.

Elizabeth Warren teases 2020 presidential run: It’s time ‘for women to go to Washington’

Kimberly Leonard September 29, 2018 9:18 pm

President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh listens as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Poll shows senators who vote for Kavanaugh may face midterm election trouble

Allison Elyse Gualtieri September 29, 2018 7:54 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks to reporters as she arrives for a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018.

Kamala Harris campaigns off of Senate Judiciary walkout

Becket Adams September 28, 2018 6:18 pm

President Trump speaks at a rally in Montana.

Trump will rally in Kansas ahead of Kris Kobach election

Anna Giaritelli September 28, 2018 2:36 am