It’s a few hours before polls close in Michigan, and Rebecca Katz is alone in front of the stage at the Majestic Theatre in Midtown Detroit, pacing. Her candidate, Abdul El-Sayed, is scheduled to have his Election Night party here, and over the last week ... See more
She is, friends and allies say, content to just wait. For now. To campaign where asked, see how the midterms play out, and let those White House aspirants champing at the political bit launch their candidacies first. But make no mistake: Kamala Harris is ... See more
As New York’s contentious primary season hurtled to a close this week, the constellation of mainstream Democratic politicians, operatives, and insiders who have long run this city started to feel something resembling hope. Flummoxed by Zohran Mamdani’s ri... See more
Zohran Mamdani was scheduled to show up to campaign with Brad Lander across the once punk-rock, now ultra-privileged, precincts around Tompkins Square Park one Sunday last month. But the mayor was missing, waylaid by other commitments, so Lander, the form... See more
Over the weekend, Democrats around the country were in a panic. Graham Platner, their presumptive nominee for a Maine Senate seat that is the linchpin of the party’s fragile hopes for taking the majority, was revealed to have sexted with multiple women af... See more
