Early Election Day hiccups added fuel to an inferno of distrust about the results and the possibility of a lengthy period of election legal challenges to follow.
Donald Trump's emergence in 2015 marked a dramatic shift in American political dynamics, dismantling a long-standing Washington consensus maintained by political dynasties including the Bushes, Clintons, Cheneys and the Obama-Biden alliance.
"Deep inside, all candidates think about winning and losing -- but the latter is suppressed. This unleashes a lot of energy. It's also the time where candidates stop sleeping and campaign day and night. It's another way of dealing with the fear of losing that you don't want to leave any stone unturned," campaign consultant Louis Perron said in a written statement shared with Inside the Beltway.
Maggie Goodlander, a former Justice Department official under President Biden who’s married to national security adviser Jake Sullivan, will succeed Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Goodlander ran against Republican Lily Williams, a rental property manager, for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes a large swath of the state,...
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R) is the projected winner of the state's gubernatorial race, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. Morrisey defeated Democratic nominee Steve Williams (D), the mayor of Huntington, W.Va., in the race to replace term-limited Gov. Jim Justice (R). Justice is running for retiring Sen. Joe Manchin's (I) seat in...
Republican John McGuire is projected to win the House seat to replace Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), according to Decision Desk HQ. McGuire, a state senator, defeated the former head of the House Freedom Caucus earlier this year during the GOP primary for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, which is situated in the middle of the state and...
Vice President Harris has won Illinois in the 2024 presidential election, securing its 19 Electoral College votes in the process, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. A Republican last won Illinois in 1988, and the populous Democratic stronghold of Chicago has made the state largely noncompetitive in national elections in recent cycles, including all...
Republican Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia and his beloved dog, Babydog Justice, is headed to Washington D.C. after the Fox News Decision Desk has projected that he wins the Senate seat.
Some 31,000 absentee ballots in Milwaukee need to be recounted, likely delaying the count of all 105,000 absentee ballots in swing state of Wisconsin, say election officials.