Campaigns

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

Steve Bannon decided not to extend an olive branch after President Trump released his own statement casting his former aide as a self-aggrandizing leaker who "had very little to do" with his victory last November. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Steve Bannon killed statement praising Donald Trump Jr. after White House trashed him

Gabby Morrongiello January 4, 2018 8:37 pm

Congressional Leadership Fund plans to parachute into the southwestern Pennsylvania seat and deploy its voter turnout operation to bolster Republican nominee Rick Saccone. (AP Photo/Marc Levy) (AP Photo/Marc Levy)

Paul Ryan super PAC deploys to Pennsylvania for special election

David M. Drucker January 4, 2018 8:29 pm

The new field offices by Congressional Leadership Fund are part of a planned $100 million campaign to protect the Republican Party's 24-seat House majority in November, bringing its total field offices to 27. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Paul Ryan super PAC ups 2018 investment, girds for brutal midterm

David M. Drucker January 4, 2018 5:01 am

Rebekah Mercer, a top donor to both President Trump and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, has cut off funding to the latter after unflattering excerpts from a new book were released Wednesday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Top Trump donor Rebekah Mercer cuts off Steve Bannon

Diana Stancy Correll January 4, 2018 3:44 am

Before joining the Trump administration, former White House strategist Steve Bannon said then-candidate Trump was a "narcissist" and he was "indifferent" to his political career. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Steve Bannon once called Trump a ‘narcissist,’ didn’t care if he won the 2016 election: Report

Naomi Lim January 4, 2018 12:35 am

On Wednesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley's staff told the founders of Fusion GPS that they should testify in public if they want to tell the world what they told him in a closed hearing over the Trump dossier. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Grassley to Fusion GPS: If you want transparency, testify in public

Kelly Cohen January 3, 2018 6:15 pm

Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., said she is mulling a run for Sen. Al Franken's Senate seat, but is concerned about the cost of running for such high political office. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Michele Bachmann mulls run for Al Franken’s Senate seat

Anna Giaritelli January 2, 2018 4:59 pm

NRCC touts House Republicans’ legislative accomplishments in new video

Kelly Cohen December 31, 2017 1:36 pm

After Sean Spicer said in a media interview that he recalled watching the returns from key counties in an "oversized utility room" located on the fifth floor of Trump Tower, the DNC wants to interview Reince Priebus (pictured above) as well. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DNC lawyers want to interview Reince Priebus about poll-watching efforts on election night

Melissa Quinn December 30, 2017 3:27 pm

Sen. Marco Rubio said he still believes Robert Mueller will carry out the investigation in a "fair and balanced way." (AP)

Marco Rubio voices support for Russia special counsel Robert Mueller

Kelly Cohen December 29, 2017 6:52 pm

Russia wants good relations with the U.S. based on "mutual trust and mutual respect," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. (AP Photo/Marcellus Stein)

Kremlin says poor US-Russia relationship a top disappointment of 2017

Kelly Cohen December 29, 2017 4:55 pm

Democrat Doug Jones was officially certified as the winner of the Alabama Senate race. Jones is the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race in Alabama in 25 years. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Doug Jones officially certified winner of Alabama Senate race

Melissa Quinn December 28, 2017 7:33 pm