2 incumbent Hawaii lawmakers lose to challengers in primary tie-breakers
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Sheila Medeiros, front left, candidate for state House District 43, Bob McDermott, top, candidate…
How Amanda Janoo, a progressive political outsider, won Vermont’s Democratic primary for governor
Candidate for governor Amanda Janoo speaks during a Democratic Party unity rally in Burlington on Wednesday, August 12,…
Scott Wiener pulls the plug on his Connie Chan AI chatbot
Sam Singer knows a disaster when he sees one. The disaster in question: Sen. Scott Wiener’s short-lived AI…
Florida property tax amendment is misleading, must be rewritten, judge rules
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The proposed property tax amendment that is supposed to go before voters in November is…
Dems Blast El-Sayed Over ‘Ogre on a Pike’ Remark
Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary just got a new flashpoint, courtesy of a leaked donor call in which…
Sanford Enters Race for Graham’s Senate Seat
Mark Sanford is trying yet another political comeback, this time aiming for the US Senate seat formerly…
Phil Weiser taps Jefferson County commissioner as running mate in Colorado governor’s race
Attorney General Phil Weiser on Wednesday announced that he’s tapped Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper, a fellow Democrat,…
Troy Jackson closes in on Maine’s Democratic Senate nod after dominant caucus day
AUGUSTA, Maine — Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson was cruising toward the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination after…
BDN and CNN to host Democratic US Senate debate July 23
PoliticsOur political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan…
Republicans’ new strategy in Colorado: Tie every Democrat to Melat Kiros
Before primary races had even been called Tuesday in Colorado, Republicans launched their new political strategy in the…
Dark money groups that spent $2.5M backing more moderate Democrats in statehouse primaries won in just 2 of 8 races
Six of the eight Democratic statehouse candidates who were backed by $2.5 million spent by dark money groups…
Melat Kiros’ anti-Israel stance will now take center stage (Opinion)
Melat Kiros put in the work, built a coalition, dominated the caucus system and Tuesday night in the…