Who is Dr. Annie Andrews? Senate candidate is in the spotlight after Lindsey Graham's death
The pediatrician and Democratic nominee is drawing national attention after Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death reshaped South Carolina's U.S. Senate race.
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Election 2026
The 2026 midterm elections in November will decide which party controls Congress and many state governments. From key issues and governor’s races to competitive U.S. House and Senate seats, here’s what to watch.
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The race to unseat Susan Collins is resetting around abortion
Democrats say Collins' actions undermine her stated support for reproductive rights — an argument they hope will resonate with the women voters who could decide the Maine Senate race.
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Democrats say they want a fighter. Does it have to be a White man?
Graham Platner was ‘electable’ — until he wasn’t.
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Platner ends campaign for Maine Senate seat after sexual assault allegation
The allegation, which Platner denies, has upended a key Senate race as Democrats look to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in November.
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The fight over trans girls’ sports participation moves to the November ballot
Ballot measures seeking to restrict transgender student-athletes’ participation in school sports will appear before voters in Arizona, Colorado and Washington state.
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A democratic socialist unseats a 15-term congresswoman in Colorado
With her victory over Rep. Diana DeGette, 29-year-old Melat Kiros is the second democratic socialist to beat an incumbent progressive Democratic House member this month.
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A 29-year-old democratic socialist takes on Colorado’s most senior member of Congress
Rep. Diana DeGette, a 15-term incumbent, is facing her most serious primary challenge yet from lawyer and PhD student Melat Kiros on Tuesday.
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The U.S. House is set to get two more democratic socialists from New York
Wins by Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier are a show of strength for the left wing of the party and a sign of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s influence in New York City.
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Two women are at the center of New York’s next big political test
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has backed democratic socialist candidates Darializa Avila Chevalier and Assembly Member Claire Valdez.
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Why Democrats are running against the ‘Epstein class’
Candidates are casting their messaging around Epstein’s associates and the unaccountable elite, betting that voter distrust of powerful institutions can help them shape the midterm debate.