May 20, 2026 Fmr Dem Rep Barney Frank, sharp-tongued liberal trailblazer and Dodd-Frank co-author, dies Barney Frank, the liberal Massachusetts congressman behind the Dodd-Frank financial reform law and a gay rights pioneer, has died at age 86.
May 20, 2026 Newsom’s ‘break the glass’ warning fuels Hilton accusation Democrats are exploiting jungle primary fears Republican frontrunner Steve Hilton blasts Gov. Newsom for fearmongering, claims Democrats want to split GOP votes in California governor's race.
May 20, 2026 Squad-endorsed socialist wins heated primary to represent America’s birthplace Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District primary drew multiple candidates vying to represent the nation's most Democratic and Black-majority district.
May 20, 2026 Former top Oregon GOP official secures nomination for governor as Republicans target blue-state pickup Oregon Republicans chose their gubernatorial nominee from a crowded primary field, hoping to flip the governor's office held by Democrats since 1982.
May 19, 2026 Idaho Democrats choose small business owner in uphill race against incumbent GOP governor Idaho Gov. Brad Little will face Democrat Terri Pickens in the general election as he vies for a third term in a solidly Republican state this November.
May 19, 2026 Georgia GOP Senate primary heads to runoff as Republicans battle to unseat Ossoff Georgia's GOP Senate primary heads to a June 16 runoff between Rep. Mike Collins and outsider Derek Dooley as both vie to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff.
May 19, 2026 Firefighters union boss wins hotly-contested Dem primary in a key Pennsylvania swing district Firefighters union boss Bob Brooks, backed by Gov. Josh Shapiro and Sen. Bernie Sanders, appeared favored in Pennsylvania's 7th Democratic primary.
May 19, 2026 Ex-Biden official wins Georgia Dem primary for governor in bid to end party's losing streak Keisha Lance Bottoms captures the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor, winning a majority of the vote in Tuesday's crowded primary election.
May 19, 2026 Bluegrass Democrats make their choice to replace McConnell, take on Trump-backed Barr Charles Booker wins the Democratic nomination for Kentucky Senate, setting up a clash with Trump-backed Rep. Andy Barr and the SAVE America Act.
May 19, 2026 Former prosecutor who accused Trump of weaponizing DOJ wins Dem primary Zach Dembo, a former federal prosecutor and Navy JAG officer, won the Democratic primary for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District to replace outgoing Rep. Andy Barr.