They've been trying for decades to remake the Supreme Court, but have suffered one disappointment after another.

Republican statehouses have passed a raft of preemption bills to prevent cities from raising the minimum wage, strengthening gun control, and more.

How a different type of American liberalism could lead the party to victory

Today’s voters owe a lot of money. Do they care if their candidates do too?

There are many parallels between Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh's circumstances, but a lot has changed in American politics, too.

A record number of women are running for governor, but they'll have to overcome more obstacles than their congressional counterparts.

Tish James is now set to become one of the most influential public officials in the country.

For Joe Manchin, it's simple: Keep it local. Focus on health care. And don't run against the president.

Chris King is wealthy, white, and an evangelical Christian. But will that help Gillum win the governorship?

Not since the Tea Party wave in 2009 has America seen such widespread grassroots activism.

The Democrats are reclaiming language they ceded to the GOP decades ago—and putting a liberal spin on it.

Suburban mothers have been coveted voters since the 1990s, but now they're running for office.

What Alan Grayson's bid to reclaim his old House seat says about the Democrats in 2018

It's a foolish, losing message for Democrats—in the midterms and beyond.

The prospect of a Democratic wave in the midterm elections this fall recalls the moment, nearly 50 years ago, when a group of young, liberal lawmakers swept into Congress on a mission to overturn the status quo. What can today's Democrats learn from the historic class of 1974?

Wisconsin's Randy Bryce is famous online, but that doesn't mean he'll win on Tuesday. Just ask Hawaii's Kaniela Ing.

Bill Nelson, the incumbent Democrat, is attempting to blame a severe algal bloom on Republican Rick Scott. Will it work?