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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

Conrad Lucas, America’s youngest GOP chairman, is running for Congress in West Virginia

Aaron Carpenter November 20, 2017 12:01 am

"As far as Roy Moore goes I'm not going to speculate about what may happen should he win. We're three weeks out from the election, he made it pretty clear this week that he's not going to step aside." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Tom Cotton won’t speculate about expelling Roy Moore if he’s elected: ‘It’s up to the people of Alabama’

Kyle Feldscher November 19, 2017 4:19 pm

"I think he thinks it's best for the people of Alabama to make that decision," White House legislative director Marc Short said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House official: Trump finds accusations against Roy Moore credible

Kelly Cohen November 19, 2017 3:51 pm

Dozens of Alabama pastors: ‘No person of faith can, in good conscience, support’ Roy Moore

Katie Leach November 18, 2017 8:41 pm

Rev. Franklin Graham, the president of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (pictured above), tweeted: "The hypocrisy of Washington has no bounds. So many denouncing Roy Moore when they are guilty of doing much worse than what he has been accused of supposedly doing. Shame on those hypocrites." (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Franklin Graham: People denouncing Roy Moore are ‘guilty of doing much worse’

Melissa Quinn November 17, 2017 8:35 pm

Has Sen. Al Franken acknowledged the misconduct alleged by radio host Leeann Tweeden? The answer is no. Franken has acknowledged the actions in a photo in which he mimics groping a sleeping Tweeden. But Franken has not admitted Tweeden's more serious charge that he physically forced himself on her while rehearsing for a skit during a USA tour in 2008. (AP Photos)

Al Franken will show if Democrats mean what they say on sexual abuse

W. James Antle III November 17, 2017 5:01 am

Between Harvey Weinstein and Franken, Democrats have faced calls to return money from two different alleged sexual harassers this fall. (AP)

Al Franken’s PAC contributions puts dozens of midterm candidates in a tough spot

Emily Jashinsky November 16, 2017 9:54 pm

"He's not going to get into the back and forth with a world leader that he needs to work with," Sanders said. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

White House: Trump avoiding ‘back and forth argument with Vladimir Putin’

Sarah Bedford November 16, 2017 9:08 pm

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif. walks through Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill. Six Democratic candidates are vying for his Congressional seat, and one of them put a billboard depicting Nunes and President Trump under Russian President Vladimir Putin's leash. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democratic campaign billboard shows Trump, Devin Nunes on Vladimir Putin’s leash

Anna Giaritelli November 16, 2017 5:32 pm

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, who has been named by nine women as having sexually harassed or assaulted them in the late 1970s to early 1980s, was also named in a recent report as having pursued teenage girls at the local mall. But the mall manager at the time said he would have kept records if that were the case. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Former mall manager doesn’t recall banning Roy Moore, despite reports

Anna Giaritelli November 16, 2017 5:22 pm

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calf., told ABC News on Wednesday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions' interest in pursuing an investigation into Hillary Clinton represents a "threat to our democracy."

Adam Schiff points to Jeff Sessions: Democracy being threatened now more internally than by Russia

Diana Stancy Correll November 16, 2017 4:53 am

Fox News' Sean Hannity floated the idea of delaying Alabama's special Senate election amid sexual misconduct allegations against the Republican candidate, Roy Moore.

Sean Hannity implores Alabama to ‘know the truth’ before special election, even if that means delay

Daniel Chaitin November 16, 2017 4:45 am