Colorado Democrats censure Gov. Jared Polis for commuting election denier’s sentence

Colorado Democrats voted Wednesday to censure Gov. Jared Polis, a fellow Democrat, for commuting the prison sentence of an election denier who had been serving nine years in state prison for tampering with voting systems. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Reducing her sentence now, under … Read more

Newsom’s ‘break the glass’ warning fuels Hilton accusation Democrats are exploiting jungle primary fears

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Steve Hilton blasted Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom for “fear mongering” after the governor suggested he had a contingency plan if Democrats appeared at risk of being shut out of the general election. California’s primary election is just two weeks away, and under the … Read more

Idaho Democrats choose small business owner in uphill race against incumbent GOP governor

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, will face Democratic candidate Terri Pickens in November as he vies for a third term. Pickens, a private practice attorney and small business owner, edged out several challengers in the state’s Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported. She faces an … Read more

Oregon voters reject Democrats’ gas tax increase as Iran war causes gas prices to soar

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon voters on Tuesday rejected a gas tax increase passed last year by Democratic lawmakers, a victory for Republicans who put the issue to voters just as the war with Iran was causing prices at the pump to soar. Democrats had raised the state gas tax by 6 cents a gallon and … Read more

Bluegrass Democrats make their choice to replace McConnell, take on Trump-backed Barr

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bluegrass State Democrats chose their challenger and hopeful successor to longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday night. Charles Booker, a progressive former state representative who has squared off with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., in the past, clinched the Democratic nomination for Senate in Kentucky, besting a … Read more

Alabama Democrats rally around former Dem senator to challenge Trump-backed Tuberville in fall

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Doug Jones, the former Democratic senator in Alabama, on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for governor, the Associated Press reports. It’s been nearly three decades since a Democrat won a gubernatorial election in solidly red Alabama. You’ve got to go back to former Gov. Don Siegelman’s 1998 … Read more

Democrats pick candidates for key districts in the battle for the House

Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie has won the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, NBC News projects — the first contested result in key Pennsylvania races that could decide control of the House. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Much of the attention in Tuesday’s … Read more

Reporter’s Notebook: Democrats say they can still flip the House despite GOP redistricting gains in the South

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Redistricting and race. Democrats are beside themselves, watching what Republicans are doing on redistricting — especially in the South. “What we’re seeing is an attack on legitimate opportunities for Black candidates to have representation here in Congress,” said Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., who is on track to … Read more

Seven years after Biden predicted a GOP ‘epiphany’ over Trump, Democrats are moving on

“With Donald Trump out of the way, you’re going to see a number of my Republican colleagues have an epiphany. Mark my words,” he said, repeating the phrase months later on Nov. 6 at a Washington, D.C., fundraiser hosted by the law firm Sidley Austin. The pitch struck a chord with Democrats in the 2020 … Read more