House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) spoke publicly for the first time about the ethics allegations against Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) on Wednesday, calling the claims “serious” but not calling for him to drop out of his reelection campaign. Miller has faced growing scrutiny after Sen. Bernie Moreno’s (R-OH) daughter and Miller’s ex-wife, Emily Moreno, accused […]
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is stepping down from his company to focus on the final stretch of his campaign in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor. The gubernatorial candidate announced his decision on Tuesday, one week away from the Aug. 11 primary election. “After 22 years of leading MyPillow, I know the company is ready […]
State Rep. Donavan McKinney beat incumbent Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) for the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. McKinney, who was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, garnered 52% of the vote to Thanedar’s 48% when the Associated Press called the race on Wednesday morning. Michigan’s 13th Congressional District is heavily Democratic, and […]
Tuesday night featured some of the highest-visibility primary races of the 2026 cycle, further confirming the ascendancy of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing and the decisiveness of President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Primary races in Michigan, Missouri, and Kansas all had surprises in store, with Michigan, a key swing state, being the most nationally visible. Here […]
Abdul el Sayed won the Democratic nomination for Michigan‘s open Senate seat on Tuesday, capping a stunning rise in one of the year’s most closely watched primaries and setting up a general election showdown with Republican Mike Rogers. The Associated Press called the race for el Sayed at 9:54 a.m. Wednesday. With 99% of the […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York warned that while Republicans remain favored to hold the Senate in 2026, the party’s narrow path to maintaining its majority has become more precarious as Democrats target several competitive races. “I’ve been pretty pessimistic as far as Republicans holding the house,” York said on the Hugh Hewitt Show […]
Former public health official Abdul el Sayed maintained a thin margin over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) on Wednesday morning as Michigan continued to count ballots in its Democratic Senate primary. With about 96% of votes totaled, el Sayed held about 48.5% of the vote, while Stevens inched closer to the progressive candidate with 47.5% of […]
The Michigan Senate race between Abdul el Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) remained too close to call on Wednesday morning, though el Sayed has a 1-point lead as of about 8:30 a.m. The results are closer than was expected, with most polls suggesting el Sayed would win by double digits. An Emerson College Poll […]
Democratic strategists and party leaders are increasingly warning the party not to lose sight of the economic message they believe gives Democrats their best chance to win in November, arguing that progressive candidates are elevating ideological issues that may not resonate with swing-state voters. The warnings come as Democratic leaders are trying to make affordability […]
The House Democratic campaign arm is growing increasingly bullish about the party’s 2026 prospects, adding 12 more races to its target list Wednesday. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s expansion includes districts across the 2026 map that Democrats hope to flip in November, including National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson’s (NC) seat. Alongside Hudson’s seat, […]
