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

Pundit Predictions

Richard Fowler wins Washington Examiner election contest

Lani Short is press secretary for Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Rep. Phil Roe’s spokeswoman says her dad motivated her to try politics

Sean Higgins November 28, 2017 5:01 am

Retired Marine Col. Lee Busby has thrown his hat into the ring as a write-in candidate for Alabama's Senate seat. For undecided conservative voters, Busby could be the ideal option to prevent both Republican Roy Moore, who faces several sexual misconduct allegations, and Democrat Doug Jones from representing the state. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP)

For conflicted Alabama Republicans, Lee Busby is the answer

Siraj Hashmi November 28, 2017 1:27 am

The group's head, James O'Keefe, claimed that while their cover was blown by a Post story that afternoon (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Project Veritas attempts to fundraise off botched Washington Post sting

Sean Higgins November 28, 2017 12:43 am

James O'Keefe.

Washington Post catches James O’Keefe trying to sting paper with fake Roy Moore accuser

Eddie Scarry November 27, 2017 10:26 pm

What the ad lacks in logic, it makes up for in raw appeals to emotion. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

New ad: Roy Moore has never been caught before, so how could he be guilty now?

Philip Wegmann November 27, 2017 4:46 pm

$"We would still be fracking, we would be at war," if Clinton was president, Sarandon said. "It wouldn't be much smoother. Look what happened under Obama that we didn't notice." (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)$

Susan Sarandon doesn’t regret voting for Jill Stein: Hillary Clinton ‘was very, very dangerous’

Naomi Lim November 26, 2017 7:42 pm

President Trump is tying his political fortunes in Alabama to Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, who many see as a failing candidate after numerous allegations of sexual misconduct went public and Moore's popularity started to tank.

Trump is taking a big risk on Roy Moore in Alabama

W. James Antle III November 23, 2017 5:01 am

Two women told the Huffington Post on the condition of anonymity they attended events during Al Franken's initial Minnesota Senate campaign where Franken touched their buttocks without their consent. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Two more women accuse Al Franken of groping

Diana Stancy Correll November 23, 2017 1:03 am

(AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Facebook will let users see which pages from Russia they liked

Melissa Quinn November 22, 2017 7:18 pm

Former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile told USA Today that some details that have emerged from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election "absolutely" have her questioning the legitimacy of President Trump. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Donna Brazile on impeaching Trump: ‘Let’s wait’

Katie Leach November 22, 2017 12:30 am

The Republican National Committee, headed by Ronna Romney McDaniel, ended October with $42.5 million in the bank and no debt. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

RNC raises $113 million so far this year, while the DNC can’t get out of debt

Melissa Quinn November 21, 2017 4:01 pm

"Late Night" host Seth Meyers jabbed Kellyanne Conway on his show Monday night for not being harder on Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, who faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct with teenagers when he was in his 30s. (screenshot)

Seth Meyers takes Kellyanne Conway to task for wanting Roy Moore in the Senate to pass tax reform

Diana Stancy Correll November 21, 2017 4:31 am