Tight Louisiana governor’s race is testing Trump’s coattails
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In conservative Louisiana, where voters bucked expectations and elected a Democratic governor four years ago, this year’s gubernatorial race is testing if they’re willing to do it again — or if President Donald Trump can flip the seat.
GOP Rep. Peter King retiring, giving Dems new 2020 target
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Peter King, a moderate Republican who has represented a Long Island congressional district for nearly 30 years, announced Monday he won't seek reelection, enhancing Democrats' chances to grab yet another suburban House seat as they defend their majority in 2020.
2020 Watch: Bloomberg escalates doubts about front-runners
NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:Days to Iowa caucuses: 84Days to general election: 358THE NARRATIVEWhether he does or doesn't run, New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg has escalated doubts about front-runners Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren and pushed Democratic anxiety to new heights.
N Carolina senator has latched on to Trump. Will he hold on?
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sen. Thom Tillis is following a simple formula for reelection in closely divided North Carolina: Stand with Donald Trump.
Correction: Trump-Politics story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story Nov. 6 about elections in Virginia and Kentucky, The Associated Press reported erroneously that more than twice as many people in Virginia voted in state legislative races than 2015.
Correction: Election 2019-Virginia Legislature story
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In a story Nov. 6 about Virginia's elections, The Associated Press erroneously reported that 3.
Sessions, an Alabama icon, faces uncertain path to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday he wants to reclaim his old Senate seat from Alabama, where he's been a conservative icon and dominant vote-getter since the 1990s.
Pence files Trump's paperwork for the New Hampshire primary
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday added President Donald Trump's name to the Republican primary ballot in New Hampshire, the state where he achieved his first victory of the 2016 campaign.
Donald Trump works up a sweat at a Louisiana campaign rally
MONROE, La. (AP) — President Donald Trump worked up a sweat in a steamy Louisiana arena Wednesday night as he attempted to boost Republican businessman Eddie Rispone's effort to unseat incumbent Democratic Gov.
Women keep up wins in Trump-era political surge
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In its 400-year history, Virginia's House of Delegates has never been led by a woman.
AP sources: Jeff Sessions to announce Alabama Senate bid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will announce that he is entering the race for his old U.
The Latest: Trump predicts GOP House comeback in 2020
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's rally in Louisiana (all times local):9:30 p.
McConnell, Trump joined for 2020, despite Kentucky setback
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their man in Kentucky may be losing, but President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell aren't letting Gov.
Bevin seeks vote recanvass while Beshear starts transition
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin asked Wednesday for a recanvass of Kentucky election results that showed him more than 5,000 votes behind Democrat Andy Beshear, who discounted the challenge and began preparing to take office.
Dems flip Virginia; Kentucky governor race too close to call
Democrats took full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades while the race for governor in deeply Republican Kentucky was too close to call despite a last-minute boost from President Donald Trump.
Republican Lt. Gov. Reeves wins Mississippi governor's race
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republicans are keeping their hold on the governorship in Mississippi, despite facing the best-funded Democrat to run for the position in more than a decade.
The Latest: Democrat concedes Mississippi governor's race
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on the Mississippi election (all times local):11:05 p.
Democrats win full control of Virginia statehouse
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats continued their winning streak under President Trump on Tuesday and took full control of the statehouse for the first time in more than two decades.
The Latest: Democrats win control of Virginia statehouse
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on Virginia's legislative elections (all times local):10 p.
Will Democrats surge in the South? What to watch on Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) — While much of the political world is focused on 2020, a handful of states are hosting off-year elections on Tuesday.
Rispone slams ad linking him to David Duke in Louisiana race
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone said Monday that a radio ad linking him and President Donald Trump to former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke is "disgusting," and he's using it to rally support from pro-Trump voters.
Pence rallies for Mississippi GOP governor candidate
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence campaigned Monday in Mississippi for the Republican nominee for governor, who's in a tight race with the state's best-funded Democratic nominee in nearly a generation.
The Latest: Democrat seeks bipartisan support in Mississippi
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on the Mississippi governor's race (all times local):3 p.
Trump tweets support for Republican candidates in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump is tweeting support for Republican candidates in Virginia ahead of the state's highly watched legislative elections.
1 Year Out: A divided nation lurches toward 2020 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year from now, voters will decide whether to grant President Donald Trump a second term in office, an election that will be a referendum on Trump's vision for America's culture and role in the world.
The Latest: Trump cites impeachment in Miss. campaign pitch
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump campaigning in Mississippi (all times local):10 p.
Why vote GOP in Mississippi? Trump cites impeachment inquiry
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at Democrats for a vote this week formalizing the House impeachment inquiry as he urged rallygoers in Mississippi to send a message to Washington by voting Republican in the state's upcoming gubernatorial race.
Democrats push candidates to fully commit to 2020 nominee
The Democratic National Committee is increasing pressure on its presidential candidates to commit to campaign actively for the party's nominee in 2020, going beyond a previous loyalty pledge for White House hopefuls.
Early and pricey: Trump's World Series ad an expensive pitch
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign delivered a brushback pitch during the final game of the World Series with an in-your-face national TV ad more than a year before the 2020 election.
As Sessions considers campaign, rivals emphasize Trump feud
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — As Jeff Sessions explores a campaign to reclaim the Senate seat he held for 20 years, he's finding much has changed since he left — namely, President Donald Trump.
After killing, GOP skeptics still doubt Trump foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Few moments have provoked such widespread condemnation of President Donald Trump from fellow Republicans as his sudden decision this month to withdraw most U.
AP sources: Jeff Sessions exploring possible Ala. Senate run
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is exploring the possibility of a run for his old Senate seat in Alabama, according to three Republicans with knowledge of the situation.
Actor Alec Baldwin campaigns for Virginia Democrats
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. (AP) — The actor known for his mocking impersonations of Republican President Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" campaigned Tuesday for Democratic legislative candidates in a Virginia election that is viewed as a warmup to the 2020 presidential contest.
Democrats' 2020 race has a new shadow: Hillary Clinton
Some Democrats are putting up caution signs for Hillary Clinton as she wades back into presidential politics by casting 2020 candidate Tulsi Gabbard as a "Russian asset," mocking President Donald Trump's dealings with a foreign leader and drawing counterattacks from both.
Donald Trump Jr.: A potent voice for father's campaign
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The shout of "2024!" from the crowd was unmistakable. It stopped Donald Trump Jr.
Kentucky governor highlights national issues in campaign
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — In a state where the president's popularity surpasses his own, Kentucky Gov.
Analysis: Elizabeth Warren growing into front-runner status
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The question was inevitable. Elizabeth Warren's answer was the same.
Is Ohio in play? GOP tilt working against Democrats
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Chris Gagin says he hasn't changed much politically, even as so much around him has.
Split GOP tries to unite in Louisiana governor's race runoff
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican leaders working to oust the Deep South's only Democratic governor were trying Sunday to put their intraparty backbiting behind them ahead of Louisiana's November runoff election, needing a united focus if they want to keep John Bel Edwards from a second term.
Louisiana's Democratic governor forced into runoff
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' quest for a second term as the Deep South's only Democratic governor will stretch over another month, as voters denied him an outright primary win Saturday and sent him to a runoff election.
Trump gripes about impeachment, media at Louisiana rally
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday pressed his argument that the House impeachment inquiry is nothing more than a new attempt to overturn his election based on "a lot of crap.
The Latest: Trump calls Little Leaguers to stage at rally
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Latest on Donald Trump's rally in Louisiana (all times local):8:50 p.
