Insurgents are defeating establishment candidates across the country. But bad election laws and Trumpian interventions could frustrate these trends.
Election 2026
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Debbie Downer
The sleazy fintech bro Republican running in her home district is as beatable as they come. So why is former DNC chair Wasserman Schultz carpetbagging in a historically Black district?
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A Good Election Night for Progressives
Tuesday’s results—some not yet final—bode well for the fall.
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How California Politics Became So Blah
The only truly passionate players in today’s election appear to be the corporate moguls funding the anti–Tom Steyer campaigns.
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Your June 2 Primary Election Guide
Here’s what’s happening across California and throughout the country today.
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The California Governor’s Race That Didn’t Happen
Progressive economics has swept the Democratic base, but the jungle primary has kept it from emerging in force in this crucial contest.
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One of the Democrats’ Best Chances to Flip a Governor’s Mansion in a Red State
Gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand is thinking locally to win Iowa.
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Does Xavier Becerra Know What a PBM Is?
The question speaks to how in the Democratic Party, there is no price paid for the inability to govern.
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Now There Are Five
Ken Paxton’s Texas primary victory puts another Republican Senate seat in play, alongside those of North Carolina, Maine, Ohio, and Alaska.
