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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

Jackson doesn't promote a specific Democratic candidate (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Samuel L. Jackson lends voice to ‘Stop Donald Trump’ in Georgia special election

Daniel Chaitin April 14, 2017 6:45 pm

Democrat Jon Ossoff's prospects are good enough that Republican operatives are nervous. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)

Republicans fight over second place in Georgia special election

David M. Drucker April 14, 2017 3:36 pm

Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel believes it is time for Republicans to move into governing mode. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

RNC chair to GOP: show you can govern or lose in 2018

Al Weaver April 14, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., never announced an intention to run in 2016, but appealed to many Democrats. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Warren’s upcoming book discusses why she didn’t run for president in 2016

Daniel Chaitin April 13, 2017 6:25 pm

Donors have given $8 million to the Democratic candidate, Jon Ossoff. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Georgia 6th: Poll hints at another disappointing Tuesday night for Dems

David Freddoso April 13, 2017 5:02 pm

Carter Page, a former foreign policy adviser to President Trump during the campaign, said he'll have to wait for transcripts obtained from government surveillance to definitively say that he didn't promise Russian associates that Trump would be open to relaxing sanctions on Russia. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, file)

Carter Page can’t say if he spoke to Russians about relaxing sanctions during Trump campaign

Kyle Feldscher April 13, 2017 12:41 pm

Today was the two-year anniversary of Hillary Clinton announcing her second campaign for president. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Supporters pay tribute to Hillary Clinton on two-year anniversary of campaign kickoff

Daniel Chaitin April 13, 2017 2:48 am

Arnold Schwarzenegger is putting his money where his mouth is in his fight against gerrymandering. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Schwarzenegger matching donations in effort to fight gerrymandering

Daniel Chaitin April 12, 2017 11:31 pm

DNC’s Perez: ‘I understand’ why you voted for Trump

Sean Higgins April 12, 2017 9:03 pm

Increasing tensions with Moscow over U.S. strikes on Syria have complicated the Democrats' argument that President Trump is too close to Russia, even as congressional committees continue to investigate Russian interference in the presidential election and any collusion with the Trump campaign. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, pool)

Syria fight upends Trump’s image as Russia ally

W. James Antle III April 11, 2017 4:01 am

The senator is 83. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Orrin Hatch planning to run for re-election with Trump’s encouragement

Al Weaver April 10, 2017 9:36 pm

Sen. Orrin Hatch said he'd be happy to see former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney run for his seat if he decides to retire in 2018. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Hatch would back Romney run if he retires in 2018

Susan Ferrechio April 7, 2017 5:49 pm