2026 Election
What to watch for in Michigan’s blockbuster primary
The matchup between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens headlines the last big election night before November.
Democratic divides, incumbents in trouble and Trump tests: What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries
Voters head to the polls Tuesday for primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington.
These Senate primaries offer a sneak peek at 2028 presidential dividing lines
This month’s Democratic primaries in Michigan and Minnesota are already shaping up to be major battles about the party’s future, with voters heading to the polls to choose between moderate members of Congress and insurgent local candidates intent on shaking up the status quo.
‘Family business’: Two battleground secretaries of state discover an unexpected connection
Cisco Aguilar and Adrian Fontes have a lot in common.
Democrats’ factional battle hits a swing district in Michigan
A prominent progressive activist and two other Democrats with national security backgrounds are battling for the party nomination in a key swing district in Michigan next week — the latest front in the running battle to shape the future of the Democratic Party.
Democrats’ big Virginia plans were foiled, but it’s still at the center of the battle for the House
The Democratic redistricting plan creating four more blue-leaning seats got shot down in court. Instead, two existing GOP-held swing districts are home to hard-fought campaigns.
Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman says Angie Craig sought his endorsement while he was in ICU
Democratic Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman said Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., sought his endorsement for her Senate campaign while he was in intensive care following the June 2025 attempt on his life.
Eyeing a ‘tough race’ and a new opponent, Susan Collins walks a fine line on Trump and MAGA
New Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson told Maine voters Saturday that longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins has “served Donald Trump” and needs to be removed from office this November. Collins begs to differ.
Democrats poised to nominate Troy Jackson in must-win Maine Senate race
BANGOR, Maine — Former state Senate President Troy Jackson is on the cusp of becoming Democrats’ Senate nominee in Maine, starting a 101-day sprint to Election Day in a nationally watched, must-win race for his party.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer backs Haley Stevens in contested Democratic Senate primary
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer waded into her state’s divisive Democratic Senate primary Friday, endorsing Rep.