Elections News If Bernie Wins Where Will He Take The Democratic Party

Bernie Sanders endorses Randy Villegas, wading into a Democratic fight in a key House battleground

Villegas is one of two prominent Democrats running to unseat Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., who is a top target for the party in next fall’s midterms. Read More

Democrats face a fork in the road after 2025 election wins

Democratic strategist Simon Bazelon says the party has changed a lot since 2012, resulting in election losses. Read More

Will Democrats' big election wins end the shutdown – or prolong it?

Democratic wins also set the tone for the 2026 midterm elections, now just a year away. President Donald Trump blamed the shutdown as a reason for his party's losses, which delivered a much-needed ... Read More

Sanders seeks to elevate progressive Senate candidates amid Democratic divide

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is wading into a handful of Senate races as the progressive wing of the Democratic Party looks to assert its influence. Sanders has endorsed three Senate ... Read More

Democrats are hopeful again. But unresolved questions remain about party's path forward

WASHINGTON -- For a day, at least, beleaguered Democrats are hopeful again. But just beneath the party's relief at securing its first big electoral wins since last November’s drubbing lay unresolved ... Read More

Bernie Sanders: "We Need To Take On The Democratic Establishment All Over This Country"

Tonight on "The Rachel Maddow Show," MSNBC host Rachel Maddow spoke with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to react to the Senate's vote to end the government shutdown. MADDOW: California vote was so big ... Read More

DNC chair predicts wins in key governor races as Trump agenda faces first test

EXCLUSIVE: PHILADELPHIA, PA – Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin is confident his party's investment in 2025's most consequential elections will pay off. "I do expect that we'll win ... Read More

Democratic wins in redistricting war offset GOP gains

Democrats have racked up a number of key victories in the redistricting battle in recent days, giving the party hope it can cancel out GOP gains in next year’s midterms. The party’s latest ... Read More

Democratic Victories Give Party a Roadmap for Beating Trump

Democrats swept the three major local elections in the US on Tuesday by wider-than-expected margins, giving the beleaguered party a much-needed boost 10 months into President Donald Trump’s second ... Read More

Republicans look for lessons in an election dominated by Democratic wins

Democrats were riding high after their election victories, while Republicans were brushing aside off-year races as aberrations that aren't predictive of the 2026 midterms. Read More