Black voters are the most reliable Democratic voting bloc. Young voters overwhelmingly support the party, too. But young Black voters are a wild card as they feel disconnected from politics.
Democrats are exuberant. Money is flowing in. Volunteers are signing up. But campaign veterans say there will come a day when attacks start to land and mistakes will be made.
The stage is now set for November’s general election in three closely watched races for U.S. House. Incumbents Ilhan Omar and Michelle Fischbach won their primaries while Republican Joe Teirab secured the nomination to challenge Democratic Rep. Angie Craig.
The Minnesota congresswoman held on in Tuesday's primary. Omar's race gained significant attention after losses by other members of the progressive group of House lawmakers known as the "Squad."
Hennepin County Elections Director Ginny Gelms and Minneapolis Director of Elections and Voter Services Katie Smith joined MPR News Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer Tuesday to get folks prepped for voting and new privacy protections for poll workers.
Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race will officially be set in Tuesday’s primary. The power of former President Donald Trump’s endorsement will also be tested in a Republican congressional primary and Democrats will decide on a candidate in a swing House district to take on a GOP incumbent.
U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and Michelle Fischbach prevailed in their respective primary races over challengers. Those races, along with contests to shape the U.S. Senate ballot, were decided by voters Tuesday.
The Arizona secretary of state's office says that it had certified enough signatures for the coalition supporting the ballot measure in order to put the question before voters.
It was typical Trump fare in an X conversation between the former president and Tesla CEO Elon Musk Monday night. Starting late due to technical issues, the friendly political chat lasted two hours.
The FBI said Monday it is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from the Trump campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion days after the campaign declared it had been hacked by Iran.