Politics Feb 02 Texas Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate seat Trump won by 17 points By John Hanna, Associated Press
Politics Jan 30 What to expect in Texas' 18th Congressional District special runoff election With only two Democrats on the ballot, the party is guaranteed to at least temporarily narrow the slim Republican majority in the House. By Robert Yoon, Associated Press
Politics Jan 29 Klobuchar announces she's running for Minnesota governor after Walz dropped bid Sen. Amy Klobuchar's decision gives Democrats a high-profile candidate and proven statewide winner as their party tries to hold onto the office occupied by Gov. Tim Walz. … By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Jan 27 WATCH: Trump gives speech on energy and the economy as Minnesota shooting fallout continues President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first big pitch ahead of this year's midterm elections on his administration's economic performance, even as his White House remains mired in the fallout in Minneapolis over a second fatal shooting by federal… By Seung Min Kim, Hannah Fingerhut, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Politics Jan 26 Minnesota GOP candidate drops out of gubernatorial race, saying he can't support 'retribution' by Republicans “I cannot support the national Republicans' stated retribution on the citizens of our state,” Chris Madel said in a video statement. “Nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.”… By Associated Press
Jan 21 After Minneapolis crackdown, Democrats confront political vulnerabilities to battle Trump on immigration By Matt Brown, Associated Press Democrats are trying to translate visceral outrage into political strategy, even though there's little consensus on how to press forward on issues where the party has recently struggled to earn voters' trust. Continue reading
Jan 15 Federal judges allow California to use new U.S. House map ahead of 2026 midterms By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press The ruling is a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state mid-decade redistricting battle that could help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026. Continue reading
Jan 14 Democrats see a narrow path to win the Senate, but there's no room for error By Thomas Beaumont, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Senate Democrats are expressing optimism they'll be able to flip the chamber this year after it looked all but impossible last year. Continue reading
Jan 12 Democrat Mary Peltola, barrier-breaking ex-Alaska congresswoman, is challenging Republican Dan Sullivan in Senate race By Becky Bohrer, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Sullivan's campaign says he's delivered historic investments in Alaska's health care and policies unleashing Alaska's energy potential. Continue reading
Jan 07 DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts in GOP's favor By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The unusual mid-decade redistricting battle has so far resulted in a total of nine more seats Republicans believe they can win in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio. Continue reading