Here’s a look at some of the most important political figures, other than President Donald Trump, to keep an eye on in 2026.

What incoming Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoes in 2026 will tell us a lot about what to expect in 2028.

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Progressive Democrats enter competitive Senate primaries amid party divisions, with Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Texas campaign highlighting ideological rifts.

The 34-year-old democratic socialist’s swearing in and block party highlight his previously improbable rise to become the ...

Democrat Mike Jones on Tuesday glided to victory in the special election for a Richmond-area seat in Virginia’s state Senate, ...

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton has chosen former state Democratic Chair David Pepper as her running mate.

With her inauguration scheduled for next weekend, Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger has been filling out her cabinet.

Less than two weeks before her inauguration, Democrat Abigail Spanberger says she’s still digesting what it means to become ...

Democrats have retained two seats in Virginia's General Assembly after winning a pair of special elections on Tuesday night.

Voters in Richmond and Chesterfield County have chosen Del. Mike Jones (D-Richmond) to fill the Virginia Senate seat vacated by Lt. Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi, according to the Associated Press ...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez jokingly claimed she would “stomp” JD Vance if the two ever squared off in a presidential election. The congresswoman’s boast came on Wednesday, after Ocasio-Cortez, often ...