Tag: Democratic Party

Democrat Chris Hurst defeated Republican Joseph Yost to win House of Delegates District 12 on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Blacksburg, Va. Hurst celebrates with a packed room of supporters at The Hyatt Place in Blacksburg. (Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times via AP)

Chris Hurst, former TV anchor whose girlfriend was shot on-air, wins Virginia delegate seat

Kara Zupkus · November 8, 2017 5:46 pm

Democratic voters are clustered in central cities, sympathetic suburbs and university towns, giving the party an Electoral College advantage. Republican voters are spread more evenly elsewhere, giving their party an advantage in equal-population congressional and legislative districts. Donald Trump changed that in 2016, but just a bit. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

2016 is looking like the new normal

Michael Barone · November 8, 2017 4:03 pm

Former President Barack Obama congratulated the Democrats who won Tuesday's election in Virginia and New Jersey. "This is what happens when the people vote. [...] Every office in a democracy counts!" (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Obama celebrates Democratic wins in NJ and VA: ‘This is what happens when the people vote’

Melissa Quinn · November 8, 2017 3:03 pm

Tuesday night's victory for the Democrats is a referendum on President Trump and his agenda. According to an exit poll, 57 percent of the Virginia electorate disapprove of Trump's handling of his job. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Donald Trump is good only for Donald Trump

Siraj Hashmi · November 8, 2017 2:44 pm

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez said the Democrats winning smaller races around the country revealed an anti-Trump streak. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Tom Perez: Democrats won Tuesday by running ‘sane’ candidates

Pete Kasperowicz · November 8, 2017 1:22 pm

Former DNC chairwoman Donna Brazile called the Hillary Clinton campaign "a cult." In her new book, Brazile has criticized the Clinton camp for effectively taking over the DNC before she became the Democratic nominee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Donna Brazile: Clinton campaign was a ‘cult’

Pete Kasperowicz · November 8, 2017 1:01 pm

Virginia Gov.-elect Ralph Northam celebrated his election victory with his family Tuesday night at a party at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. And he wasn't the only Democrat celebrating on Election Day. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Democrats the big winners in 2017 state, local elections

Diana Stancy Correll · November 8, 2017 6:10 am

I am sure somewhere there is a small violin playing, but only for those who seek to cry over Sen. Sanders' political selfishness and attempt at political revisionism. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Shed not a tear for Bernie Sanders

Robert Vinson Brannum · November 8, 2017 5:01 am

Democrat Ralph Northam was projected to be the victor in the state's gubernatorial contest Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Nate Silver doesn’t buy ‘talking point’ that Virginia is now a blue state

Daniel Chaitin · November 8, 2017 4:22 am

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie gestures as he delivers a concession speech during an election party in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Gillespie lost to Democrat Ralph Northam. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

No surprise here: Ed Gillespie got Trump-like numbers for a Trump-like campaign

Kristen Soltis Anderson · November 8, 2017 4:15 am

Supporters celebrate news that Democrat Ralph Northam has won the gubernatorial election, while partying at the Northam For Governor election night party at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Beltway Confidential

Ralph Northam, Democrats prove fear works to win

Siraj Hashmi · November 8, 2017 3:48 am

His chances of unseating Paul Ryan are slim at best. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

New reports show Randy Bryce is the latest untested candidate Democrats embraced this year

Emily Jashinsky · November 8, 2017 2:14 am