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News Articles: democrats

A roll of stickers reading "I voted today" sit on a table at a polling location in Summerville, S.C., during midterm primary elections on June 14, 2022.

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  • Politics

In a time of national division, polarizing primaries are part of the problem

It is said the best medicine for what ails democracy is more democracy. But what does more democracy mean? If it just means more of the kind of politics we have now then it hardly offers a remedy.

June 18, 2022
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger talks with supporters during an election night party on May 24, 2022, at a restaurant in Peachtree Corners, Ga.

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  • Elections

Democrats appear to help push Raffensperger over the top in GOP primary win

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger probably would not have won last week's Republican primary without Democrats. An Associated Press analysis of early voting data has determined that more than 37,000 people who voted in Georgia's Democratic primary two years ago cast ballots in last week's Republican primary.

May 31, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer answers questions from reporters on Capitol Hill ahead of a planned vote Wednesday on the Women's Health Protection Act.

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  • Politics

A bill to codify abortion protections fails in the Senate

Senators voted on the Women's Health Protection Act on Wednesday, but, as expected, it did not reach the 60 vote threshold to pass. It failed 49-51.

May 11, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Former President Trump listens as J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, speaks during a rally hosted by Trump on April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio. Trump had announced his endorsement of Vance in the Republican primary the week before.

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  • Politics

Campaign season kicks off in earnest with primaries in 14 states in May

This month's primaries and runoffs will serve as a test of the power of former President Trump's endorsements up and down the ballot.

May 02, 2022
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Former President Trump listens as J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, speaks during a rally hosted by Trump on April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio. Trump had announced his endorsement of Vance in the Republican primary the week before.

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  • Politics

Campaign season kicks off in earnest with primaries in 14 states in May

This month's primaries and runoffs will serve as a test of the power of former President Trump's endorsements up and down the ballot.

May 02, 2022
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
(L) Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.; (R) Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.

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  • Politics

Two Democratic progressives plot new ways to fight back against Republican gains

Reps. Khanna and Raskin say Democrats should reclaim issues of patriotism, stay out of the political correctness business and improve their dialogue on racial divisions to reach out to all Americans.

April 28, 2022
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
(L) Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.; (R) Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.

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  • Politics

Two Democratic progressives plot new ways to fight back against Republican gains

Reps. Khanna and Raskin say Democrats should reclaim issues of patriotism, stay out of the political correctness business and improve their dialogue on racial divisions to reach out to all Americans.

April 28, 2022
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
Caucusgoers are seen here in Carpenter, Iowa, on Feb. 3, 2020. The Democratic National Convention approved a resolution Wednesday that revamps its presidential nominating process, which means Iowa could lose its "first in the nation" status.

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  • Elections

Iowa and New Hampshire are not guaranteed to be first contests for Democrats in 2024

The Democratic National Committee approved a resolution that will likely upend the party's traditional presidential primary calendar.

April 14, 2022
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  • Juana Summers and
  • Barbara Sprunt
(L-R) Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

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  • Elections

The top 10 Senate seats that are most likely to flip to the other party

Though more Republican-held seats are up for grabs in November, Democratic struggles mean the GOP has improved its likelihood to take control of the Senate. Here are the key contests to watch.

April 13, 2022
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Rily Hughlett

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  • Economy

Struggling Democrats hope growing union support will provide boost in midterms

With support for unions at its highest point since 1965, Democrats hope they can capitalize on that sentiment as they struggle to connect with voters on other issues.

April 06, 2022
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  • Stephan Bisaha
Stacey Abrams

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  • Elections

Georgia's Abrams, Kemp among candidates to qualify for 2022

Georgia's 2022 election field will solidify this week as major party candidates officially qualify. Democrats and Republicans will line up at the state capitol in Atlanta to file papers to run for office Monday through noon Friday.

March 07, 2022
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  • Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Abortion rights jump to a top priority for Democrats in a new poll

The number of Democrats citing abortion rights as a top priority for the federal government to address jumped from less than 1% in 2021 to 13% in a new poll.

January 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
President Biden on Friday signed legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown, but Congress still has a long to-do list before the end of the year.

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  • Politics

Congress avoids a government shutdown — but a long to-do list looms

Lawmakers are juggling must-pass items, like addressing the nation's borrowing authority and an annual defense authorization package, along with major political priorities for Democrats.

December 03, 2021
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By:
  • Kelsey Snell
Republicans often present a united front, but loyalty to former President Donald Trump, seen here with House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, and views about his future in the party are showing some divisions.

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  • Politics

Trump, tough issues and personal rivalries test the GOP's reputation for unity

Tensions are driven by the still-divisive personality of former President Trump, by issues such as vaccines and mandates and by the prospect of big Republican gains in the elections of 2022 and 2024.

November 27, 2021
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Months after his challenge to the incumbent President Carter had failed, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) makes a belated gesture of unity in the closing moments of the 1980 National Convention.

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  • Politics

Democrats are having a unity problem. That's familiar territory for them

At their historic high tides, Democrats were not really more united than they are now. They may have been less so. The difference was they had enough votes to abide their disunity and still prevail.

October 10, 2021
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  • Ron Elving
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