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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

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event.

Washington Post scoop on GOP gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis landed with a thud

Becket Adams September 11, 2018 3:55 pm

President Donald Trump, left, gets a tour of the newly-opened Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, Miss., Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, watches at right.

Trump cancels Mississippi rally as Hurricane Florence approaches the Carolinas

Caitlin Yilek September 10, 2018 5:19 pm

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., addresses the audience during the Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner in Lexington, Ky.

The GOP comeback in Kentucky that shows Republican exhaustion

Philip Wegmann September 7, 2018 9:28 pm

Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is taken on the shoulders of a supporter moments before being stabbed during a campaign rally in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2018.

Brazilian presidential candidate stabbed at campaign event

Anna Giaritelli September 6, 2018 9:20 pm

FILE - In this June 29, 2018, file photo, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the media in Cincinnati. Biden is convinced he can beat President Donald Trump, friends and advisers say, and he has given himself until January to deliberate and size up potential competition for the Democratic nomination, according to people who have spoken to the former vice president about his decision making.

A preview of Biden 2020

Emily Jashinsky September 6, 2018 2:11 pm

Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley celebrates victory over Rep. Michael Capuano, D-Mass., in the 7th Congressional House Democratic primary in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Is a Tea Party of the Left brewing inside the Democratic Party?

W. James Antle III September 6, 2018 4:20 am

Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Bill Nelson

Rick Scott, Bill Nelson tied in Florida Senate race: Poll

Caitlin Yilek September 5, 2018 5:37 pm

Valerie Nessel, left, stands with President Donald Trump before accepting the Medal of Honor for her husband Air Force Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, posthumously for conspicuous gallantry during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.

Trump teases potential argument if he decides not to seek re-election

Philip Klein September 5, 2018 2:22 pm

The blue wave is definitely coming: Democrats enjoy 14-point advantage ahead of midterms

Philip Wegmann September 4, 2018 3:32 pm

"I sure would have talked about what she did to Monica Lewinsky," said former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s lawyers may challenge public release of parts of Mueller’s report

Naomi Lim September 4, 2018 3:01 pm

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

‘I’d rather fight than eat’: Meet the Democrat who could flip a district Trump won by 50 points

Laura Barrón-López September 4, 2018 4:00 am

People work at a coffee shop in Cincinnati.

Labor Day resolution: Vote in November to protect today’s prosperity

Washington Examiner September 3, 2018 4:00 am