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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

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Richard Fowler wins Washington Examiner election contest

The porn star (really) running for president

Steven Nelson June 1, 2018 4:00 am

FILE - In this April 5, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump smiles during a roundtable discussion on tax policy, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., with U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., left, and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. Voters in the heart of Trump country are ready to decide the fate of West Virginia Republican Senate candidate Don Blankenship, a brash businessman and GOP outsider with a checkered past who is testing the success of President Donald Trumpâs playbook in one of the nationâs premiere Senate contests.

Countdown to 2018 Midterms: May

Siraj Hashmi May 31, 2018 4:01 pm

A "Welcome to California" sign is shown near the California-Nevada border.

Independents now outnumber registered Republicans in California

Christian Datoc May 30, 2018 9:11 pm

Hillary Clinton smiles as she shakes hands with guests while walking through Radcliffe Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Friday. Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute honored Clinton with the 2018 Radcliffe Medal.

Noemie Emery: Hillary Clinton, the transformer

Noemie Emery May 29, 2018 4:00 am

Donald Trump Jr. talks to reporters while campaigning for his father.

Trump Jr. should be ‘very concerned’ about wiretapped conversations of Putin ally he met, says top Spanish prosecutor

Josh Siegel May 26, 2018 2:25 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for executive orders regarding trade in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, March 31, 2017, in Washington. Trump spoke to the media but left before signing the orders.

Trump: ‘Can anyone even imagine having Spies placed in a competing campaign?’

Katelyn Caralle May 25, 2018 12:39 pm

Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Nate Boulton speaks during a news conference at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Three women told The Des Moines Register in a story published online Wednesday that Boulton touched them inappropriately during separate incidents.

Democrat drops out of Iowa gubernatorial contest after sexual misconduct accusations

Naomi Lim May 24, 2018 8:24 pm

"I want ISIS to surrender," said Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Trump boosts GOP majority in Senate, may hurt it in House

W. James Antle III May 21, 2018 4:00 am

Alan Dershowitz: Word of an FBI informant in the Trump campaign merits investigation

Naomi Lim May 20, 2018 7:18 pm

President Donald Trump speaks as he leaves the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, following a joint statement with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Trump demands DOJ investigation of possible campaign infiltration

Steven Nelson May 20, 2018 6:07 pm

California gubernatorial candidate John Cox speaks during the California Republican Party convention in San Diego.

Trump endorses Republican businessman John Cox for California governor

Diana Stancy Correll May 18, 2018 11:02 pm

Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Trump, speaks to reporters in Washington.

Rudy Giuliani: ‘I don’t know for sure’ if Trump’s campaign was infiltrated

Pete Kasperowicz May 18, 2018 11:27 am