Tag: Democratic Party

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden decisively won Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago. The former vice president’s victory there, as well as…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts ended her presidential bid Thursday morning, the last female who had a chance  in the once-flush Democratic field.  Though inevitable, it still hurts. I have voted in 11 presidential elections.…

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar abruptly ended her presidential bid on Monday, one day before her home state’s presidential primary, where she had been running ahead late last month. Her decision is a blow to voters…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg, who rose from relative obscurity as an Indiana mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, ended his campaign on Sunday. The decision by the first openly…

Is Mayor Pete Buttigieg too young to be president? Our nation’s founders didn’t think so; among the few limitations they applied to presidential aspirants was a minimum age of 35. Nevertheless, at 38, the mayor…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mike Bloomberg will confront the greatest test of his presidential campaign when he faces five Democratic rivals in a debate in Las Vegas that could fundamentally change the direction of the…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A lawmaker who made national headlines for switching to the Democratic Party has ended her campaign for a state Senate seat and will run for re-election to the House instead. Rep.…

Democrats in deep-red Kansas face lofty challenges at the polls but remain determined to make inroads. They were re-energized by the recent elections of Gov. Laura Kelly and Congresswoman Sharice Davids, among other victories. And…

HUMBOLDT ? Now is the time for political activism, according to a group of local high school students who recently formed their own chapter in support of the Democratic party.  ?It?s hard to speak out…

A former U.S. Attorney for Kansas is hoping to ride a recent wave of Democratic Party success, should he choose to throw his hat in the ring for a potential U.S. Senate bid. Barry Grissom,…