Elections News New York Democrats Are Worried About Tuesday’s Special Election They Have Good Reason To Be

Can Democrats Flip a Deep-Red Seat? Special Elections Often See Big Swings.

Tennessee’s Seventh District was created to be safely Republican, but in recent special elections across the country Democrats have done significantly better than they did in 2024. Read More

Matt Van Epps holds off Democratic upset in Tennessee special election

Matt Van Epps' victory over Democrat Aftyn Behn was a potential warning sign for Republicans less than a year from the 2026 midterm elections. Read More

Democrats seek upset in Tennessee special election: 5 things to watch

A Tennessee special election for a House seat in the state’s deep-red 7th Congressional District is teeing up one of the last major electoral tests for Democrats this year as they hope to continue ... Read More

A special election puts Democrats on track to flip the House

I n march 2018 a Democrat won a stunning victory in a special election for Pennsylvania’s 18th district in the House of Representatives, flipping a seat that Donald Trump had won by 20 points. The ... Read More

Steve Kornacki: GOP warning signs and lessons for Democrats in Tennessee's special election results

The Tennessee results continued a trend of big swings toward Democrats compared to the last presidential results. But the party might have left an opportunity on the table. Read More

Tennessee's special election shows why GOP should be worried | Opinion

Republicans should take this as a sign that their actions in Washington are not being well-received, even in the reddest parts of the country. Read More

Harvard Researchers Say Strong Campaigns, Effective Anti-Trump Messaging Boosted Democrats in 2025 Elections

Tuesday’s elections added new fuel to debates over whether Democrats could best strengthen their coalition by shifting to the center or embracing their party’s left wing. Moderates Sherrill and ... Read More

Democrats Press to Expand House Map, Targeting 5 New G.O.P. Seats

Four of the additions are for districts where President Trump won handily, but Democrats are feeling emboldened by election outcomes this fall. Read More

Presidential election: New York lawmakers move to make state a player on Super Tuesday

New York could have a “super” voice in selecting presidential nominees in 2028 and beyond. That’s the hope of State Senator James Skoufis and Bronx Assemblymember Landon Dais, who are set to introduce ... Read More