Socialism's next test: swing states

Francesca Hong is part of an array of lefty candidates running in competitive states emboldened by a turn toward economic populism amid widespread cost-of-living concerns.

Gretchen Whitmer says she won’t run for president in 2028

Whitmer said she’s looking forward to taking “a little bit of a break.”

Rep. Christian Menefee defeats fellow Rep. Al Green in Texas House runoff

The 38-year-old Democrat’s victory in the newly drawn Houston-based district is the party’s latest sign of generational change.

Rep. Chip Roy loses runoff for Texas attorney general to a MAGA challenger

State Sen. Mayes Middleton won after casting Roy as insufficiently loyal to the president.

Former Rep. Colin Allred knocks off Rep. Julie Johnson in Texas House runoff

Allred will likely return to Washington after earning the Democratic nomination in the newly drawn deep-blue 33rd District.