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U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett greets well-wishers at Nana’s Kitchen in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 21, 2025. She is accompanied by staffer Kendyll Locke. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH…
Read more Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico taking Texas Democrats to church | OpinionRep. David Morales speaks at an Aug. 6, 2025, “Save RIPTA” rally in Kennedy Plaza in Providence. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current) On the day before his…
Read more Rep. David Morales makes it official: He’s taking on Brett Smiley for Providence mayorVice President JD Vance dominates a hypothetical 2028 GOP presidential primary field in New Hampshire, while California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are tied…
Read more Buttigieg, Newsom and Vance top way-too-early 2028 New Hampshire pollNEW YORK — The leading contenders to replace New York City Mayor Eric Adams treated the latest corruption allegations roiling his inner circle as more of the same…
Read more NYC mayoral hopefuls shrug off latest corruption allegations engulfing Adams teamThe race to succeed Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s seat in the Texas Senate started at the bottom of the ballot during the March primaries but has now moved…
Read more Two Candidates Try To Take Over Mayor John Whitmire’s Senate Seat…Twice?Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. In late 2021, Tom Suozzi made an announcement that exasperated Democratic Party leaders: The third-term representative…
Read more The Special Election That Could Give Democrats Hope for NovemberPresident Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary election on Saturday, defeating Democratic opponents Representative Dean Phillips and author Marianne Williamson, according to Associated Press (AP) projections. The…
Read more Joe Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primaryUpdated at 10:54 a.m. ET on December 6, 2023 Throughout the summer, the Progressive Change Institute, a prominent grassroots organization aligned with Democrats, teamed up with the White…
Read more Why These Progressives Stopped Helping BidenMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar got a prominent Democratic primary challenger Sunday when former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels announced he’ll try once again to…
Read more Progressive Minnesota US Rep. Ilhan Omar draws prominent primary challengerThree words told the story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign had billed this afternoon’s event in Philadelphia as a “much-anticipated announcement.” Of course, that specific phrase may have…
Read more Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Promises to Spoil the ElectionLongtime LGBTQ rights activist Allen Roskoff’s club is launching a campaign to recruit a progressive Democrat to run against Mayor Adams in 2025 — marking the first official…
Read more Veteran LGBTQ activist Allen Roskoff’s club launches effort to recruit 2025 primary challenger against Mayor AdamsFormer President Donald Trump’s lead over the GOP primary field has grown to over 40 points since June, while Democratic voters continue to express concerns about President Joe…
Read more Donald Trump Tightens Grip Over GOP Primary; Democratic Voters Fret Over Biden’s Age: NBC Poll
