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Election 2026
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Mary Peltola may put Alaska’s Senate race in reach for Democrats
Peltola, a Democrat who was the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, is challenging GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett enters Texas Senate race as Allred exits
2026 races to watch: Both the Republican and Democratic primaries are hotly contested.
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Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won
LGBTQ+ rights organizations and party strategists point to wins in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms.
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Why Tuesday’s special election in Arizona marks a milestone for Latinas in politics
Adelita Grijalva is poised to step up amid concerns over reproductive and immigrant rights in a state where a Latina has never been elected to Congress.
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Kat Abughazaleh’s punk-rock House bid
The 26-year-old Chicagoan is betting that empathy and righteous anger can remake Democratic politics.
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Ernst’s retirement opens up Iowa Senate race
2026 elections to watch: Rep. Ashley Hinson has the backing from top Republicans to face the winner from a crowded Democratic field.
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Mary Peltola would be the strongest likely candidate for Alaska governor, poll shows
Peltola, a Democrat who made history with her 2022 election to the U.S. House, is widely seen as a top Democratic recruit for Alaska’s open governor’s race in 2026.
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Parenting while protecting democracy: The moms who fled the Texas legislature
Democratic lawmakers fled the state to protest a Trump-backed redistricting plan. For the mothers among them, leaving meant juggling summer milestones, first days of school — and showing their kids what democracy requires.
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Democratic women in the House are trying to grow their ranks to 100
Elect Democratic Women has quietly emerged as a force for recruiting, training and supporting the women candidates they believe can win back control of the lower chamber in 2026.
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In Maine, the next generation of Democrats emerges to succeed Gov. Janet Mills
2026 races to watch: Familiar political leaders and new faces are vying to replace term-limited Mills in the solidly Democratic state.