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With Lindsey Graham's Passing, What’s Next for the SC Senate Race?

With Lindsey Graham's Passing, What’s Next for the SC Senate Race?

Mets manager candidates: Albert Pujols among six names to watch after Carlos Mendoza's firing

New York moved on from Mendoza on Friday amid a majorly disappointing season; who could replace him?

Things Go From Bad to Worse for Dan Goldman on the Eve of the NYC Primary

Things Go From Bad to Worse for Dan Goldman on the Eve of the NYC Primary

Sen. Collins in Worse Trouble After Platner Exit?

The conventional media wisdom is that Maine GOP Senator Susan Collins is sitting back and laughing this week, and well she might be. The collapse of Graham Platner's campaign is an implosion for the ages, and it puts the state's Democrats in a tricky situation they need to navigate skillfully in these next two weeks.

Cook Political Report Shifts 4 Gubernatorial Races Toward Democrats

These are not the only races the election forecaster has moved lately.

'Ginger Goebbels': Jen Psaki Is ENRAGED for All of Us About the Whole Graham Platner Race

'Ginger Goebbels': Jen Psaki Is ENRAGED for All of Us About the Whole Graham Platner Race

A Few Thoughts on Mamdani and the New York Primaries

One of the big stories coming out last night’s primaries are the wins for House candidates endorsed by New York...

Who might replace Platner if he drops out? Here’s what could happen.

Graham Platner can be replaced on the ballot if he withdraws in the next week. If he does, Maine Democrats would face an uncertain two-week race to choose a replacement. The post Who might replace Platner if he drops out? Here’s what could happen. appeared first on Boston.com.

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.10.26: Democrats pour into Maine race to replace Platner

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. The post Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.10.26: Democrats pour into Maine race to replace Platner appeared first on MS NOW.

Top Graham Platner Strategist Draws Laughter After Response to ‘Unflattering’ Question

Morris Katz was in the hot seat Sunday as he fielded questions regarding Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner. Katz, a top strategist for Platner, was on “The Weekend: Primetime” Sunday night as he faced

Progressives rush to find Platner alternative in new dust-up with Schumer

The early jockeying to replace Graham Platner on the ballot in Maine is coming with a warning from liberals who want Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to play no part in choosing his successor. Platner’s expected withdrawal, sparked by a bombshell report alleging sexual assault, has the Left rushing to find a replacement who []

Live results: Fiery New York House primaries test Mamdani's influence

New Yorkers are at the polls Tuesday to vote in a series of House elections. There are handful of open seats up for grabs this cycle, including the 7th, 12th and 21st Congressional Districts. Democratic Reps. Nydia Velázquez and Jerry Nadler as well as Republican Reps. Elise Stefanik's (R) exits from Capitol Hill set up...

Kelsey Grammer Says Spencer Pratt Losing L.A. Election 'Doesn't Make Sense'

Kelsey Grammer remains disappointed that Spencer Pratt didn’t advance in the Los Angeles mayoral race. “What Spencer brought to this particular race was the status quo has failed us here, failed us in an enormous way, and most people understand that the voting process here — or protocol here — has revealed a lot of []

Progressives Are Winning Big. Here's How We Keep It Up.

Linda Sarsour Some lessons from the triumphant New York City primaries. The post Progressives Are Winning Big. Here's How We Keep It Up. appeared first on The Nation.

Democrats aren't happy with Schumer amid a progressivism surge

Almost immediately after scoring a series of upset victories in New York last week, members of the rising progressive movement started looking ahead to their next target: Colorado’s 1st Congressional District. Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist and lawyer, is challenging 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette for the solidly blue seat in Denver, where she and her allies hope voters are also ready for change. CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten breaks down new polling that finds majority discontent with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, within his own party. CNN's Abby Phillip leads a discussion on the percieved rise of progressivism. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Midterms #DemocraticSocialism #News

Poll Shows Maine’s Quirky Political Contours

This morning, we have the first New York Times/Siena poll of a Senate race this year and it’s in Maine, where the Democrat Graham Platner narrowly leads the incumbent, Susan Collins, by two percentage points, 49-47, among likely voters. You can read the full story here on the poll, which was done in conjunction with []

Progressives Are Winning Big. Here’s How We Keep It Up.

Linda Sarsour Some lessons from the triumphant New York City primaries. The post Progressives Are Winning Big. Here’s How We Keep It Up. appeared first on The Nation.

NEW POLL: Maine Senate Race in Dead Heat

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins is trailing her opponent in a new poll—but by an encouragingly slim margin. Democrats need to net four additional seats in order to gain control of the Senate. On Monday, the New York Times released a poll alongside the Portland Press Herald and Siena in which Democrat Senate nominee Graham...

Schumer Just Called For Platner To Withdraw

Democratic support for Graham Platner is collapsing nationwide. Chuck Schumer has decided to pull the plug. The good news is that we’re still four months out from the election and the damage can be mitigated. Most likely former Maine governor Janet Mills will take the candidacy currently filled by Graham Platner. Platner has been too

And Now, the Good News From Last Night... UPDATE: NYT Hardest Hit?

And Now, the Good News From Last Night... UPDATE: NYT Hardest Hit?

Panic Sets In: Dems Tailspin As They Realize The Hostile Socialist Takeover Already Started

Less than a week after Democratic socialists swept several races in New York’s primaries, the memo appears to have gone out to the more moderate Democrats: the socialists aren’t just coming, they’re already here. Three candidates backed by New York City’s Democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their respective primaries on Tuesday — and two ...

New York. The end.

New York's Jews are living on borrowed time. Opinion.

Mamdani and his socialists won big in New York. Washington insiders still don’t care

New York City mayor’s preferred candidates are likely coming to Washington. But, writes Eric Garcia, don’t expect a sea change on Capitol Hill

Meet Melissa Rutland, the Republican running to flip HD 60 with a pledge that ‘solutions aren’t partisan’

The battle to replace Democrat Lindsay Cross is likely to be one of the toughest this cycle. The post Meet Melissa Rutland, the Republican running to flip HD 60 with a pledge that ‘solutions aren’t partisan’ appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

California unions want to unwind a landmark pension reform. Who will foot the bill?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The 1998 election of Gray Davis as governor was something of a fluke. Davis had climbed the political ladder one rung at a time, from serving as Gov. Jerry Brown’s chief of staff to a seat in the state Assembly, then a stint []

New York Mets make needed change with Carlos Mendoza

The New York Mets have been one of the biggest disappointments of the 2026 season. The first of what could be many changes came on Friday.

NBA Offseason Trade/Free Agent Rumors 2026: Celtics reportedly listening to offers for Jaylen Brown

Who will be the next big star on the move? Jaylen Brown? Kawhi Leonard? Anthony Davis?

Graham’s death sets off race to replace him on 2026 ballot

Lindsey Graham’s sudden, unexpected death will kick off a rapid campaign to pick the next likely senator from South Carolina — with a full six-year term on the line to replace the longtime senator. Graham was up for reelection in November, having just dispatched primary challenger Mark Lynch just over a month ago. He was []...Click to read more

In Honor of Season 2: Who Is the ‘Next Gen NYC’ Cast Dating Right Now?

Don’t lie, you’re nosy.

Who takes Lindsey Graham's Senate seat next?

Who takes Lindsey Graham's Senate seat next?

Racist Watters Calls Election Of Mamdani-Endorsed Candidates 'Third World Takeover'

We all knew the red-baiting would be bad after several of candidates endorsed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their primaries this week, but Fox's Jesse Watters decided to take it to a whole new level on this Wednesday's The Five. Here's Watters, like all of them on that sorry excuse for news network, conflating Socialism with Communism and Democratic Socialists, none of which are the same, and tossing in lots of fearmongering that the world is going to come to an end because everyone on the left supposedly wants to steal right-wingers' stuff and race-baiting about the number of immigrants that live in New York City. PERINO: Jesse, there's feels like there's this momentum behind this DSA guys and Zohran Mamdani barely won his election, but now he's leading the party. WATTERS: Well, hips is cooked. So is Schumer. They have no clout. They got rocked on their home turf. So bye bye. read more

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Tidbits-Jun 25 – Reader Comments: Democratic Socialists Surge in Mayoral Races; Brad Lander: Why We Won; Orange Vandal of Reflecting Pool; Israel’s New Party; American Family; Author Corrects One-Sided Article NYC Elections and DSA and WFP jay Thu, 06/25/2026 - 17:34

Why the Mamdani-backed NY primary wins are not a fluke

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed three congressional candidates during the New York primaries — and they all won. Vox’s Astead Herndon explains how this shows a continued rise in the populist left. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts

Lots of measures have qualified for California's November ballot. Here's what they would do

LOS ANGELES — While control of Congress and the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom will draw much of the attention, California voters also will decide the fate of 14 ballot measures in November, the most in any statewide election since 2016. ...

Nancy Mace Might Run for Graham’s Seat; Trump, Netanyahu Mourn

A likely candidate to replace GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died last night, is S.C. Representative Nancy Mace. ... The post Nancy Mace Might Run for Graham’s Seat; Trump, Netanyahu Mourn appeared first on The New American.

Holly Willoughby's 'rival' relaunch: Presenter will make her next move in DAYS and the timing is a real kick in the teeth for Cat and Ben. All the exclusive details revealed by ALISON BOSHOFF

Holly Willoughby's 'rival' relaunch: Presenter will make her next move in DAYS and the timing is a real kick in the teeth for Cat and Ben. All the exclusive details revealed by ALISON BOSHOFF

These 12 Democrats could replace Graham Platner

Maine Democrats must act quickly to find a new choice after controversial Senate candidate Graham Platner withdrew from the race. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/07/07/who-could-replace-graham-platner/90835572007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Who could replace Lindsey Graham? How South Carolina will choose the next US senator

Who could replace Lindsey Graham? Here's how South Carolina will choose a temporary senator, hold a GOP primary, and pick a candidate for November.

Is It Time for Jews to Leave New York?

New York City’s right-wingers, who evidently cannot handle losing elections, are dealing with their anger by once again attempting to fearmonger Jewish Americans into leaving New York, the most Jewish city in the country. Last night, allies of Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept the New York City Democratic primaries. Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, and Darializa Avila []