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
WASHINGTON — Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., a former teacher and principal known in Congress for her colorful outfits and matching hats, said in an interview with the Miami Herald she will not seek re-election this fall. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. She is expected to … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two-term Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a high-profile Democrat whom political pundits view as a possible 2028 presidential contender, says she doesn’t plan to run for the White House in the next election cycle. “There will be a robust group of people running for president,” the term-limited Whitmer … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic infighting erupted after a handful of prominent lawmakers railed against former Rep. Colin Allred following Tuesday’s runoff election win, citing the Black Democrat’s decision to unseat Texas’ sole openly lesbian lawmaker. Reps. Mark Takano, D-Calif., and Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., co-chairs of the Democrat-aligned Equality Caucus’ political … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Both Republican and Democratic strategists argued that the defeat of Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo — a congressional candidate who said Zionists should be held in ICE detention centers — was not the “course correction” some Democrats claimed, despite efforts to frame the loss as a rejection of … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A House Democrat drew backlash from across the political spectrum after appearing to soften his criticism of Graham Platner, Democrats’ presumptive Maine Senate nominee. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., initially sparked outrage on the left when he denounced Platner’s Nazi-linked tattoo and said, “I hope Maine voters agree … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrat Maureen Galindo, a South Texas sex therapist who drew nationwide ire from Democratic Party leaders, was defeated in her primary runoff against Bexar County Sheriff’s Office official Johnny Garcia, according to the Associated Press. The seat, newly drawn following Texas Republicans’ redistricting effort, is currently represented … Read more
Democrat Johnny Garcia has won his party’s primary in Texas’ 35th Congressional District, NBC News projects, defeating a rival who had been condemned by party leaders for antisemitic comments as Democrats look to compete in a district Republicans redrew to their benefit. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass, delivered a sharp rebuke of Maine candidate Graham Platner, breaking with his party over the Senate hopeful’s Nazi-linked tattoo. “I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally disqualifying,” Auchincloss told CNN on Monday. “I hope Maine voters agree with … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Democrats publicly distanced themselves from Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo for her recent remarks calling for ICE detention centers to be turned into prisons for “American Zionists.” “Maureen Galindo is a moral disgrace who has no business running for, let alone holding, elected office,” Rep. Ritchie … Read more