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Angie Nixon Notches Upset in Florida Senate Primary

Mel Leonor Barclay / The 19th Aug 19, 2026 Her victory is especially stunning given the state’s large Latino population, which for years has punished Democrats linked to the "socialist" label. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Some Establishment Democrats Want to Ban Ranked Choice Voting

Rob Richie / Barn Raiser Aug 13, 2026 Will the Democratic National Committee limit how voting is conducted in its presidential primaries? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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An Offer You Can’t Refuse

Dave Whamond May 26, 2026 Dig deeper

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Puerto Rico is Nothing and Everything for the Democrats

Paul Figueroa / Truthdig May 14, 2024 What the Democratic primary says about Puerto Rican politics and the Biden coalition’s standing with Hispanic voters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Down With the Ship

Christopher Weyant Mar 7, 2024 Dig deeper

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Biden and Trump Win Super Tuesday as Down-Ballot Races Form

States Newsroom Staff / Michigan Advance Mar 6, 2024 Nikki Haley pulled off an upset in Vermont, but it wasn't enough to keep her campaign afloat. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Iowa Crasher

Frank Hansen Aug 14, 2023 Dig deeper

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Cruel and Crueller

Pat Byrnes Jun 29, 2023 Dig deeper

Coronavirus, the Frozen Primary and a Reset to 2016: How Bernie’s Political Revolution Can Still Get Back on Track

By Anis Shivani / Truthdig Mar 15, 2020 The coronavirus is a divine intervention that can yet help Bernie Sanders straighten his course. It’s a total reset in a fast-moving era when a campaign needs to reinvent itself several times over within the same cycle. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Delegates Process May Shift Because of COVID-19

By Steven Rosenfeld Mar 14, 2020 The next stage in the 2020 process is county-level conventions where hundreds of activists, organizers and officials are expected to attend starting this month. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Iowa Caucuses Are a Mortal Threat to Democracy

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Feb 7, 2020 The process is unrepresentative and undemocratic, but national political reporters and Iowa businesspeople will never let it die. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Israel’s Embattled Netanyahu Wins by Landslide in Primary

JOSEPH KRAUSS / The Associated Press Dec 26, 2019 He could get a third chance to form a government in a March election. A win would give him immunity on the corruption charges he faces. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )