CBS News projects that Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has advanced in the primary for the 2026 California governor’s race. A second candidate in the race has not yet been projected to advance. California elections operate under a top-two primary system, meaning that the two candidates with the most votes … Read more
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election in the California governor’s race, NBC News projects. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. His opponent in November has yet to be determined. Former Fox News host Steve Hilton, a Republican, and … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former reality star Spencer Pratt’s lead over Councilwoman Nithya Raman in the Los Angeles mayoral contest narrowed Thursday, while Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton maintained a lead over Democratic candidates Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer. Following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, California’s key elections have taken on … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was screamed at during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing this week by a Chicago-area Democrat amid a heated exchange over the Trump economy. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., followed several other Democrats in condemning rising prices during the Iran conflict, while Bessent … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hunter Biden could possibly mount a successful White House bid despite his shaky past, given some of the congressional candidates recently backed by Democrats, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump was asked by Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has emerged as one of the party’s fastest-rising political figures, drawing national attention for his populist message and outsider image. But as his profile has grown, so has scrutiny of his past conduct, with controversies ranging from sexually explicit messages and … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Wednesday’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing “a circus” after Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., questioned him about a pair of shoes he received as a gift from President Donald Trump. The exchange came after Jacobs criticized Rubio’s testimony regarding the recent conflict … Read more
Christina Bohannan won the Democrat primary in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, CBS News projects, giving her a third chance at trying to unseat Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Bohannan, a University of Iowa law professor and former state representative, beat political newcomer and healthcare worker Travis Terrell to advance to the November general election. … Read more
Washington — GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson and Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, CBS News projects. Hinson and Turek are vying to replace GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, who opted not to seek reelection. Republicans quickly lined up behind Hinson, who’s represented … Read more
Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot and healthcare executive, has won the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, NBC News projects, setting up a general election campaign against Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Bennett defeated physician Tina … Read more