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Maine could be key to Democrats winning the Senate in 2026
Senate Democratic leaders believe they have a path to winning the majority in November, though it’s one with very little wiggle room. The party got a new burst of confidence when former Rep. Mary Peltola announced Monday she’ll run for the Senate in Alaska. Her bid gives Democrats a critical fourth candidate with statewide recognition in states where Republican...
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Platner defends tattoo amid controversy, says he's staying in Maine Senate race
Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner revealed Tuesday that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, but he dismissed the connotation and chalked it up to a drunken Marine’s attempt at fearsomeness. He said he plans to have the tattoo removed. Platner is the latest Democratic candidate to shrug off dark revelations...
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Tim Scott shifts presidential campaign staff from NH to go ‘all in on Iowa'
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott’s presidential campaign announced Monday that the Republican was shifting staff and money from New Hampshire to Iowa in an effort to boost his standing in the leadoff caucus state with less than three months until the first votes of the 2024 election are cast. Scott planned to open a new state headquarters in suburban Des…
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Buttigieg: I Would Not Have Wanted My Son on Ukraine Board
Pete Buttigieg said Monday that he “would not have wanted to see” his son serving on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company while he was leading anti-corruption efforts in the country, an implicit criticism of the controversy that has ensnared his 2020 Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden.
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Buttigieg Critiques Biden's ‘Judgment' on Iraq War Vote
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Sunday called former Vice President Joe Biden’s vote to authorize the Iraq War part of the nation’s “worst foreign policy decision” of the millennial mayor’s lifetime. Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, was responding to a question about how his foreign policy experience measured up to others’ in the Democratic race, specifically...
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2020 Democratic Primary ‘Really Starting to Heat Up'
After months of speculation and secrecy, the 2020 presidential primary season is about to explode. With several Democrats already in the race, a half dozen more are locking down final travel, staffing and strategy to launch White House bids in the coming weeks. While plans may change, the announcements are expected to come in waves, the first featuring a group...
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California Billionaire Tom Steyer Rules Out 2020 Run; Will Use Money to Help Trump Impeachment Efforts
Billionaire investor and Democratic activist Tom Steyer said Wednesday that he will not run for the White House in 2020 and will instead focus on calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment.
