In March, the party will try to appeal to white, working-class voters who were once loyal to it, but have since drifted to the GOP.
State officials announced Thursday that they will randomly select a winner to break a tie between Democrat Shelly Simonds and Republican David Yancey.
Democrats won a historic victory in Alabama in the U.S. Senate special election, but the unique circumstances of that race won’t be easily replicated in future contests.
In a major upset, the Democratic candidate prevailed in the deeply conservative state.
Polling has been all over the place in the final days of the race, making reliable predictions impossible.
Facing pressure from Democratic leaders to step down, the Minnesota Democrat said Thursday that he plans to step down “in the coming weeks.”
They say the embattled Minnesota Senator should step down amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
“I am retiring today,” the Democratic representative, who is facing sexual-harassment allegations, told a Detroit radio show on Tuesday.
Minority leaders stressed that investigations into potential Trump-Russia ties must continue unimpeded.
Bipartisan support is still no guarantee that a bill to strengthen the federal background-check system will pass.
A conversation with the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee about how Democrats can win back trust, his high hopes for the party in 2018, and the possibility of impeachment.
Ralph Northam won the Virginia governor’s race on Tuesday, while Phil Murphy won the New Jersey governor’s race.
If they do, it will be a significant blow to a party struggling to prove its appeal.
Senator Brian Schatz is introducing legislation that gives states the option of allowing anyone to buy into Medicaid. Will the party’s progressive wing embrace it?
Republicans and Democrats have grown further apart in their political views during the first year of the administration, the Pew Research Center finds.
The Republican nominee will face Democratic candidate Doug Jones in December’s general election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
The former hedge-fund manager is making a populist pitch, but hasn’t made a decision yet on whether to seek public office.
The Vermont senator will formally introduce the 2017 version of his “Medicare-for-all” legislation on Wednesday. Will it stand up to scrutiny?
Is the West Virginia senator’s centrism an anachronism or a way forward for the Democratic Party in Trump’s America?
The Boston Police Department said that 33 people have been arrested in connection with the rally and counter-demonstrations on Saturday.