ELECTIONSTim Scott raises $6 million for presidential campaign in second quarter
A memo from his team says the GOP senator from South Carolina has more than $21 million in cash on hand
By Marianne LeVine and Maeve RestonStudy finds GOP midterm wins came down to partisan turnout, not defections
A Pew survey finds Trump voters were more likely than Biden voters to turn out last fall
By Scott ClementNo Labels snags Sen. Joe Manchin for event, stoking talk of presidential run
Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) is slated to appear next week at an event hosted by the bipartisan group No Labels. Manchin has not ruled out a third-party presidential bid.
By John WagnerRepublicans plan efforts to tout early voting tactics they once vilified
Some GOP critics worry about infighting and a lack of experience among new groups that are organizing to encourage voting before Election Day
By Josh Dawsey and Isaac ArnsdorfGOP candidates scramble to attract donors to qualify for first debate
Republican presidential candidates are resorting to unique — and eyebrow-raising — incentives to build grassroots support and break through a crowded field.
By Amy B WangFormer lawmakers plan new group to stop No Labels presidential bid
The bipartisan effort is aimed at stopping a third-party effort that many Democrats fear would hurt Biden and help Trump.
By Michael SchererTrump’s GOP rivals struggling as they try hodgepodge of attacks on him
Six months before the first nominating contest, his critics are nervously confronting the absence of a potent political argument against him — or a consensus on deploying one.
By Marianne LeVineSam Brown enters Senate race in Nevada, where Republicans hope for a pickup
Brown ran last year but lost the GOP primary. This time, in challenging sitting Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), he has the backing of national Republican leaders.
By John WagnerActor Hill Harper enters Democratic primary for a Senate seat from Michigan
Harper became the sixth Democratic candidate to enter the race to succeed retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.).
By John WagnerIowa GOP sets Jan. 15 for first-in-the-nation caucus, starting 2024 race
Iowa Republican Party’s state central committee scheduled the contest on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday,
By Drew HarwellRon DeSantis campaign raises $20 million in first six weeks
In addition, Never Back Down, the super PAC playing an unusually expansive role in DeSantis’s bid, has raised $130 million since launching, much of it left over from his gubernatorial reelection effort.
By Maeve Reston and Hannah KnowlesTrump raises $35 million in second quarter, advisers say
The $35 million figure is more than twice what Trump raised through his joint fundraising committee in the first quarter, demonstrating the intense loyalty and level of engagement of his supporters.
By Maeve RestonRepublican opposition to LGBTQ rights erupts in backlash to Pride Month
Conservatives sensing a perceived political advantage on transgender issues are going back on the attack over a broader range of questions that recently looked settled, such as same-sex marriage.
By Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey and Hannah KnowlesDeSantis agency sent $92 million in covid relief funds to donor-backed project
Mori Hosseini, who donated a golf simulator to the governor’s mansion, championed a new exchange on I-95 that feeds directly into his housing and shopping center project.
By Michael Scherer, Isaac Arnsdorf and Josh DawseySupreme Court rejects theory that would have meant radical changes to election rules
The “independent state legislature theory” says the Constitution gives power over elections maps and voting decisions to lawmakers.
By Robert BarnesDeSantis proposes ‘deadly force’ to combat drug smugglers breaching border
The presidential candidate laid out a border plan that echoes Donald Trump’s policies
By Dylan Wells and Hannah KnowlesDeSantis voters: Angry at Fauci, anxious about ‘Cinderfella,’ tiring of Trump
The Florida governor is appealing to the GOP’s right flank as he tries to peel support away from Donald Trump. But many are still drawn to the former president, who leads by a wide margin in the polls
By Hannah Knowles, Colby Itkowitz and Dylan WellsGOP 2024 hopefuls court evangelicals as they struggle over abortion
Some are seeking to appeal to a base determined to press further in limiting abortion rights one year after Roe was overturned, while also trying to head off a general election backlash.
By Maeve Reston and Marianne LeVineWho is running for president in 2024? Tracking candidates.
We are tracking the Democrats and Republicans who have announced they are running for president in the 2024 election.
By Hannah Knowles, Amy B Wang, Kati Perry and Szu Yu ChenMarianne Williamson | 2024 presidential candidate
Self-help author Marianne Williamson is back for a second shot after a failed 2020 presidential bid. Here's what to know about the 2024 presidential candidate.
By Washington Post Staff