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Overperforming gets her nowhere.
The state's open primary would technically allow a candidate relying on moderate and liberal Trump opponents to compete, but it's rarely, if ever,...
Trump is spending significant amounts on legal services, while Biden is lagging behind both Trump and Obama as an incumbent.
Massively important primary races lurk just below the surface next month, including fights for House, Senate and governor.
A POLITICO analysis shows voters typically punish the party associated with a scandal in the proceeding special election, which could be bad news for...
There's a chance of snow on Long Island for Election Day, so the final weekend of early voting could prove critical.
The race between former Rep. Tom Suozzi and Mazi Melesa Pilip could provide clues for both parties on immigration and crime as they gear up for 2024.
In some cases, the rules changes engineered by one have also benefited the other.
The delegate count is about to accelerate, and the kind of campaign Haley’s riding to South Carolina won’t get her to victory on Super Tuesday and...
The long, ugly slog to next month's contest may not change the race.
The outcome in the GOP presidential race could shape California’s Super Tuesday Senate primary.
The final 2020 release of the influential poll was scrapped at the last minute because of technical problems.
Christie and Haley drew support from similar blocs of the electorate, and Christie supporters like Haley as their second choice.
Views of the attack have shifted among Republicans, but it remains toxic with the rest of the electorate.
From Biden’s approval rating to the national murder rate, here are 24 numbers to watch this year.
Polling methodologies keep evolving. Here’s what you need to know to responsibly read the polls.
Pollsters have already started to explore what effect, if any, a criminal conviction before the election would have on Trump's support.
A POLITICO analysis shows the former South Carolina governor is winning swaths of moderate voters who'd pick Joe Biden if Donald Trump wins the GOP...
Nikki Haley’s rise and Vivek Ramaswamy’s fall are the direct results of their debate performances.
The issue doesn't specifically motivate Republican voters, either.
Trump’s vote share in national polls is higher than at any time in the past year.
Nine incumbents have already announced this month they aren’t running for reelection next year.
Partisan gerrymandering isn’t new, but what’s happening right now is far from normal.
The danger for President Joe Biden isn’t that Rep. Dean Phillips is a threat in the primary.
The toplines are bad for Biden. What’s buried deeper in the poll might be worse.
The last big set of elections before 2024 will have a lot of lessons. Here’s a cheat sheet.
Kentucky likes Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear — but dislikes Joe Biden. The GOP thinks they can use that to win.
Black voters continue to be loyal to Democrats, but there are signs that support continues to erode.
Campaigns are reporting their fundraising and expense numbers for the last time before the key Iowa and New Hampshire contests.
Recent polling shows he'd be the most formidable independent candidate since Ross Perot.
The close race for control of the state legislature will tell us a lot about which party has the upper hand going into next year.
A new survey shows three-in-four voters want the justices bound to an ethics code.
Republicans’ debate-stage arguments that Trump will lose to Biden aren’t bearing out in the polls.
A significant number of Republicans question the safety of vaccines and say Americans shouldn’t be encouraged to get them.
A POLITICO analysis shows Trump's supporters are more conservative and more assured in their candidate than voters backing other Republican...
A super PAC is spending $13 million far ahead of the normal advertising timeline.