The chairman of the New York State Democratic Party announced on Thursday that he will not endorse New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani, publicly breaking with Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), who backed Mamdani earlier this week.

Led by a former aide to Senator Harry Reid, the Searchlight Institute is hoping to persuade Democrats to play down causes like climate change and L.G.B.T.Q. rights to appeal to more voters

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan will have to compete in a crowded primary in the Georgia gubernatorial race.

A key Democratic senator assailed Donald Trump and his intelligence chief, saying they were purging veteran officials, impugning evidence-based threat assessments and working to “systematically undermine” US spy agencies.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he’ll seek reelection to a third term in the 2026 elections. He’s hoping to beat the odds to become the longest-serving governor in a state where voters have usually said two terms were plenty.