Gabbard Drops Long-Lived Presidential Run
Joining the recent dropouts in the Democratic presidential race, Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard ended her campaign Thursday and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Democratic Party
Biden Nabs More Delegates in ‘Mini Super Tuesday’ Voting
Early returns showed voters handing delegates to former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday, as results rolled in from primaries in Washington state, Michigan, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Idaho. It was the first time in this primary cycle where voters had only two viable choices as the Democratic candidate for president.
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Biden Back on Top for Democrats in New Poll
On the heels of an impressive showing on Super Tuesday, a poll released Friday shows former Vice President Joe Biden is the No. 1 pick for a majority of Democrats nationwide.
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Americans Split on Idea of Brokered Democratic Convention
With the Democratic primary race essentially whittled down to a two-person race between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and the fight for delegates intensifies, a poll indicates voters are split on whether the candidates need to reach the 1,991-delegate threshold required to secure the party’s nomination.
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Biden Builds on Super Tuesday Momentum With LA Presser
Bolstered by the results of winning delegates from 10 states on Super Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden emphasized America’s need to defeat President Donald Trump whom he described as “an existential threat” during a victory lap before the press in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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Voting Changes, Glitches Add to Slow Count of California Ballots
As the early Super Tuesday results trickled in, it was clear Bernie Sanders had slipped from his perch as front-runner and suddenly needed to run up the score in the west to remain competitive in the Democratic primary. After victories in Utah and Colorado, the newswires declared Sanders a winner in California just minutes after polls closed in a state with nearly 21 million registered voters.
Read moreRace Between Biden, Sanders Tightens as Colorado Hits the Polls
A week ago, the temperature in Denver was 50 degrees and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders led in Colorado polling ahead of Super Tuesday. The weather’s warmer now and Sanders still seems to be ahead in the Centennial State, but the gap between him and former Vice President Joe Biden has narrowed.
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Bloomberg Battling for Moderate Democrats in Super Tuesday Showdown
Billionaire, philanthropist, former New York mayor, and Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg is optimistic ahead of Super Tuesday, when voters in 14 states cast their ballots.
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Sanders Polling Well Ahead of Biden in California, North Carolina
New polling data gives Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders comfortable leads in two delegate-rich states ahead of Super Tuesday contests.
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Florida Democrats Sue to Kick Sanders Off Primary Ballot
Democratic voters living in the Florida Panhandle filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders should be listed as an independent candidate for the state’s May 17 primary because he’s not actually a Democrat.
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Voters in Purple Colorado Weigh Their Primary Options
Purple state voters like those in Colorado don’t always offer a good measurement for predicting the results of the 2020 Democratic primary, but they are always prime to discuss the nitty-gritty nuances.
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Nevada Voters Ready to Have Their Say With Saturday Caucus
The third state contest among Democrats vying for the presidential nomination takes place Saturday in Nevada, where caucus-goers will gather in schools, community centers and even major casinos like Bellagio to decide who gets delegates for the Democratic National Convention in July.
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Sanders Pulls Ahead of 2020 Democratic Rivals in Latest National Poll
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders broke away from the field of presidential candidates Tuesday with a 12-point lead in a nationwide poll of voters, solidifying his front-runner status on the Democratic Party’s 2020 ticket.
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Democrats Unite Against … Bernie Sanders
A growing number of Democratic politicians, union officials, state leaders and party strategists agree that Bernie Sanders is a risky nominee to put up against President Trump. There’s less agreement about whether — and how — to stop him.
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Iowa Democratic Party Chair Resigns After Caucus Fiasco
The chairman of the Democratic Party of Iowa announced his resignation Wednesday following a week of turmoil in which results of the Feb. 3 Democratic caucuses are still in flux.
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Deval Patrick, Last Black Candidate in 2020 Race, Drops Out
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by its diversity, ended his 2020 campaign Wednesday after his late bid failed to catch fire or resonate with voters.
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Polls Show Biden and Sanders Locked in Tight Race for Democrat Votes
With less than two weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses kick off the 2020 primary season, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden look to be the national front-runners for the Democratic presidential nomination according to a pair of polls released Wednesday.
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San Diego Area House Seat a Toss-Up After Duncan Hunter Resignation
Congressman Duncan Hunter’s guilty plea to a single charge of campaign finance fraud late last year and his resignation this week has made the 50th Congressional District race one of the most-watched 2020 races in the nation, as a millennial Democratic candidate makes his second attempt to flip the Republican stronghold.
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Democratic Establishment Eyes Bernie Sanders Warily
Increasingly alarmed that Bernie Sanders could become their party’s presidential nominee, establishment-minded Democrats are warning primary voters that the self-described democratic socialist would struggle to defeat President Donald Trump and hurt the party’s chances in premier House, Senate and governors races.
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Democrats Call Killing of Iranian General ‘Reckless’
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday that President Trump has “tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox” with the targeted killing of Iran’s top general in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport.
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