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December 19, 2024 at 11:16 AM

Southwestern Democrats throw support behind Ken Martin for DNC chair

Four state party chairs are backing Minnesota's Ken Martin in his bid to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC), ABC News has learned.
December 19, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Ken Martin, president of the Association of State Democratic Committees, discusses the 2024 Democratic National Convention during a news conference at the Hilton Chicago, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
December 18, 2024 at 5:31 PM

David Hogg is running for DNC vice chair: First on ABC

David Hogg, gun control activist, March for our Lives co-founder and Parkland school shooting survivor, is running for vice chair of the Democratic National Committee.
December 18, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Activist David Hogg speaks at a town hall hosted by the advocacy group March For Our Lives at East LA College, Sept. 8, 2023.
December 18, 2024 at 10:43 AM

Democrats' playbook to beat Republicans in 2 years: work with them now

Democrats have a plan to take back power in Washington back from Republicans in two years: work with them now.
December 18, 2024 at 10:43 AM
DCCC chair Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., speaks during the House Democrats' post-caucus meeting news conference in the Capitol, Sept. 18, 2024.
December 17, 2024 at 9:25 PM

AOC loses vote to take on Trump as ranking Democrat on Oversight Committee

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., fended off a challenge from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to become the House Oversight Committee’s top-ranked Democrat.
December 17, 2024 at 9:25 PM
In this Jan. 31, 2023, file photo, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrives for a meeting of the House Oversight and Reform Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. | Rep. Gerry Connolly prepares to give a television interview on Capitol Hill, Dec. 12, 2024.
December 16, 2024 at 3:21 PM

Biden and Harris make appeal to Democrats at holiday reception

Biden, who has just over a month left in office, talked about his legacy and the lasting effect he wanted to leave on America. 
December 16, 2024 at 3:21 PM
US Vice President Kamala Harris, from left, President Joe Biden, and First Lady Jill Biden during the Democratic National Committee's holiday reception in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. Biden's $400 billion green bank has just weeks to close billions of dollars in deals to finance green technology before handing the keys to the Trump administration. Photographer: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images
December 14, 2024 at 12:25 AM

Democratic National Committee to begin its rebuilding project

The election of a new chair of the DNC, along with other top leadership positions, will be Feb. 1, 2025, at the party's winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, according to a DNC official.
December 14, 2024 at 12:25 AM
VIDEO: Democratic National Committee to begin its rebuilding project
December 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Third candidate enters DNC chair race, setting up tight contest

The New York Democrat said he intends to point to his successful record in his district that favors President-elect Donald Trump.
December 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
In this Oct. 28, 2021, file photo, New York State Senator James Skoufis attendsan event in New York.
December 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Two more Democrats join race for Democratic National Committee chair

Two more Democrats on Sunday announced their intentions to run for Democratic National Committee chair.
December 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, waves to the crowd at a campaign event in Little Chute, Wis., Nov. 1, 2024.
December 13, 2024 at 6:59 PM

Democratic National Committee to begin its rebuilding project

Democrats begin the process of rebuilding their leadership Thursday when a DNC subgroup meets to set the rules to elect a new party chair to succeed Jamie Harrison.
December 13, 2024 at 6:59 PM
In this Aug. 18, 2024, file photo, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison looks on during final preparations for the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago.
December 12, 2024 at 3:49 PM

After the 2024 election, Democrats are at a steep disadvantage in the Senate

Why it's hard for Democrats to win elections for U.S. Senate control.
December 12, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Democrats are at a disadvantage in the Senate.
December 11, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Former Pres. Bill Clinton reacts to election 2024 and where Democrats go from here

The 42nd president joins “The View” to discuss the 2024 presidential election results and why he thinks the working-class coalition that bolstered his own election broke for Donald Trump.
December 11, 2024 at 7:50 PM
VIDEO: Former Pres. Bill Clinton reacts to election 2024 and where Democrats go from here
December 10, 2024 at 10:33 PM

Democratic governors discuss going on offense, playing defense against Trump

As Democratic governors prepare to navigate and resist parts of Trump's second-term agenda, one told ABC News she is most alarmed by Trump's tariff plan.
December 10, 2024 at 10:33 PM
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks on transnational commerce and border security while visiting the U.S.- Mexico border in San Diego, Dec. 5, 2024.
December 9, 2024 at 8:37 PM

What Democrats can learn from Arizona Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego’s win

Gallego joins “The View” to discuss beating Trump-endorsed candidate Kari Lake in Arizona -- which broke for Trump in the 2024 election -- and responds to Lake's attacks on his family.
December 9, 2024 at 8:37 PM
VIDEO: What Democrats can learn from Arizona Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego’s win
December 5, 2024 at 7:46 PM

Sen. John Fetterman on Hunter Biden pardon, says Dems need to reengage young men

The Pennsylvania senator joins “The View” to weigh in on the controversy surrounding President Joe Biden pardoning his son and share his hopes for the release of American hostages in Gaza.
December 5, 2024 at 7:46 PM
VIDEO: Sen. John Fetterman on Hunter Biden pardon, says Dems need to reengage young men
December 5, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Rep. Nadler to step aside as Democratic Judiciary leader for a younger chair

Rep. Jerry Nadler announced Wednesday he would step down from his role as the Democratic leader on the House Judiciary Committee and backed Rep. Jamie Raskin.
December 5, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Representative Jamie Raskin speaks during a news conference with Representative Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 26, 2019.
December 3, 2024 at 1:22 PM

DNC hopes to highlight success ahead of post-election meeting

The Democratic National Committee is hoping to highlight down-ballot successes last month as it hosts a key post-election meeting.
December 3, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Chair of the Democratic National Committee Jaime Harrison bangs the gavel on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024.
December 2, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Biden's pardon of son, Hunter, roils Democrats' post-election reckoning: ANALYSIS

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, is throwing a bomb in his party's post-election soul searching.
December 2, 2024 at 10:00 PM
President Joe Biden stands with his son Hunter Biden, who earlier in the day was found guilty on all three counts in his criminal gun charges trial, after President Biden arrived at the Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Delaware, June 11, 2024.
November 29, 2024 at 6:23 PM

Democratic members of Congress get bomb threats on Thanksgiving

The threats follow some to Trump's Cabinet selections earlier in the week.
November 29, 2024 at 6:23 PM
The threats follow some to Trump's Cabinet selections earlier in the week.
1 month ago

Centrist group No Labels sues Democratic operatives over efforts to derail it

According to a lawsuit filed by No Labels, Democratic operatives attempted to sabotage it attempts to run a third-party presidential candidate, according to a lawsuit.
1 month ago
People with the group No Labels hold signs during a rally on Capitol Hill, July 13, 2013.
1 month ago

‘We need to do a lot more and a lot better’: Ben Wikler on Democrats’ future

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler emphasizes the need to reach voters who are uninvolved in politics on "This Week Live."
1 month ago
‘We need to do a lot more and a lot better’: Ben Wikler on Democrats’ future
1 month ago

Democrats aren't alone — incumbent parties have lost elections all around the world

Democrats were just one of the many incumbent parties around the globe that lost ground in 2024 elections.
1 month ago
Democrats were just one of the many incumbent parties around the globe that lost ground in 2024.
1 month ago

Democrats sift through 'unmitigated disaster' after Trump victory: ANALYSIS

Democrats hoped that voters wanted to move on from Donald Trump. Instead, they wanted more of him.
1 month ago
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Howard University in Washington, Nov. 6, 2024.
1 month ago

Deep Democratic bench gets opportunity in political wilderness

For the first time in four years, Democrats are leaderless. But chaos is a ladder, as the saying goes, and the party is packed with climbers.
1 month ago
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks at Pennsylvania Department of State's press briefing, after polls close, on the day of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, in Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 5, 2024.
1 month ago

How Democrats won Senate seats in states that Trump carried

The 2024 election had at least three split-ticket results, though presidential and Senate votes still closely aligned.
1 month ago
At least three Democratic Senate candidates are poised to win their contests in states that Donald Trump carried in the 2024 presidential race.
1 month ago

Democratic governors brace for immigration fight with Trump

ABC News’ Zohreen Shah and Los Angeles Times politics reporter Taryn Luna discuss the political fight brewing between governors like California’s Gavin Newsom and the coming Trump administration.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Democratic governors brace for immigration fight with Trump
1 month ago

What Republican control of White House, Congress would mean

The House is still up for grabs. ABC News political director and Washington bureau chief Rick Klein dives into the shifting balance of power on the federal level.
1 month ago
VIDEO: What Republican control of White House, Congress would mean
2 months ago

Marianne Williamson on the future of the Democratic party

Former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson discusses the results of the 2024 election and what Kamala Harris' loss means for the future of the Democratic party.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Marianne Williamson on the future of the Democratic party
2 months ago

Bernie Sanders blasts Democratic Party following Kamala Harris loss

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a scathing statement on what he called the Democratic Party's "disastrous" campaign following Kamala Harris' loss.
2 months ago
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a scathing statement on what he called the Democratic Party's "disastrous" campaign following Kamala Harris' loss.
2 months ago

5 races to watch that will decide control of the Senate

Senate Democrats head into Tuesday's elections defending a 51-49 majority; Republicans call it their best opportunity in a decade to gain ground.
2 months ago
Sen. Jon Tester attends a Get Out The Vote rally for fellow democrats on Nov. 1, 2024 in Livingston, Mont.
2 months ago

5 races to watch that will decide control of the House

Republican's narrow majority in the House of Representatives enters Tuesday on the knife's edge, with both parties possessing paths to control in the next Congress.
2 months ago
Rep. Mike Lawler debates Mondaire Jones during the Congressional District 17 election, Oct. 16, 2024, in Yonkers, New York.
2 months ago

Democrats launch 11th-hour ads to boost turnout among Black rural voters in South

The Democratic National Committee on Saturday is launching a new ad campaign targeting rural voters -- to boost Black turnout in Georgia and North Carolina.
2 months ago
A sign indicating the entrance for the parking lot for voting in the US Presidential election is set up in West Bloomfield, Michigan, Oct. 30, 2024.
2 months ago

Democratic populists are key to congressional control and their party's future

Democrats have struggled with working-class, populist voters, but this year, a slate of congressional races could help reverse the tide -- or intensify it.
2 months ago
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., listens during a Washington 3rd District debate on Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore.
2 months ago

Trump and Harris teams head to court in flurry of pre-election lawsuits

With two weeks until Election Day, officials say the 2024 race is already the most litigated in history as the Trump and Harris campaigns face off over election claims.
2 months ago
People walk to cast their ballot during early voting in the presidential election at Recorder's Main Office, in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 16 2024.
2 months ago

'Blue wall' Democratic governors boost Harris with bus tour

Democratic governors of the three “Blue Wall” states touted Kamala Harris’ ground game and predicted she will win their states but acknowledged the race is a toss-up.
2 months ago
Martha Raddatz sits down with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer D-Mich., Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Penn., and Gov. Tony Evers D-Wis., on "This Week."
3 months ago

Where's Walz? From under the radar to the VP debate spotlight

Gov. Tim Walz has been flying under the radar with limited national press access. Will the Vice Presidential debate on Tuesday be a turning point for him?
3 months ago
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visits the field of Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sept. 28, 2024.
3 months ago

'Florida is in play': Democrats put money into states where they were struggling

Democrats have said they remain competitive in Florida and Texas. Now, they're putting their money where their mouth is.
3 months ago
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, former Representative and US Democratic Senate candidate for Florida, speaks during the kickoff of the Harris-Walz campaign reproductive rights bus tour in Boynton Beach, Fla., Sept. 3, 2024.
3 months ago

In Harris' debate performance, Democrats see an advertising, social media 'gold mine'

Vice President Kamala Harris' debate performance is offering Democrats a deep well of opportunities for new ads and social media content.
3 months ago
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during an ABC News presidential debate with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Philadelphia, on Sept. 10, 2024.
3 months ago

Harris to begin 'more aggressive' post-debate campaigning stage, campaign says

Vice President Kamala Harris's post-debate campaign visits to North Carolina and Pennsylvania to start of a "more aggressive" campaigning stage, her campaign said.
3 months ago
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during an ABC News presidential debate with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Philadelphia, on Sept. 10, 2024.
3 months ago

Harris support rises among some likely voters: POLL

Vice President Kamala Harris is seeing a rise in approval among likely voters, especially younger women and Black Americans, an ABC News/Ipsos poll found.
3 months ago
Vice President Kamala Harris greets patrons during a visit at Sandfly Bar-B-Q restaurant in Savannah, Ga., Aug. 28, 2024.
4 months ago

Is the Democratic Party a strong party?

The Democrats' Biden-Harris switch shows that the strong political party may be making a comeback.
4 months ago
Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepts the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 22, 2024.
4 months ago

Harris teams up with Biden in Pennsylvania campaign push

The Democrats made their first joint campaign appearance since Harris became the nominee, as she courted union voters on Labor Day. Trump will return to the campaign trail later this week.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Harris teams up with Biden in Pennsylvania campaign push
4 months ago

Democrats go all out in Georgia

Lawmakers are spanning across the Peach State in hopes of winning the state again in 2024.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Democrats go all out in Georgia
4 months ago

Influencers get front-row seats to conventions as campaigns court young voters

Influencers get access to political conventions as campaigns court young voters.
4 months ago
An influencer uses a phone at the United Center, ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), in Chicago, on Aug. 19, 2024.
4 months ago

Harris should differentiate herself from Biden, Democrats say. Is that possible?

She's tried to differentiate herself on the economy and Gaza.
4 months ago
President Joe Biden holds Vice President Kamala Harris' hand up after delivering the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, August 19, 2024.
4 months ago

Adam Kinzinger, a Republican, is set to round out slate of GOP speakers at DNC

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger is in a unique position as a Republican: on Thursday, he is set to deliver a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention.
4 months ago
In this July 27, 2021 file photo, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks during a hearing for the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
4 months ago

How to watch, what to know about the 2024 DNC

The Democratic National Convention is set to begin Aug. 19 in Chicago. Here's what to know about the DNC and how to follow along with all of the action.
4 months ago
Signage is hung on the exterior of the United Center in preparation for next week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 14, 2024.
4 months ago

DNC attendees tell ABC News what they hope to hear from Kamala Harris' speech

A transgender delegate from Nebraska told ABC that Harris accepting the Democratic nomination comes with the responsibility to lead for all Americans.
4 months ago
President Joe Biden waves with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff during the first day of Democratic National Convention, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.
4 months ago

Illinois voters discuss the Harris-Biden switch, her historic candidacy and more

Several Democratic voters described to ABC News feeling relief when President Biden dropped out of the race and gave their thoughts on Kamala Harris' candidacy.
4 months ago
Illinois voters speak to ABC News about the 2024 election as the Democratic National Convention unfolds in Chicago.
4 months ago

North Carolina back in play for Democrats as Harris campaign gains momentum

Our 538 poll has Trump leading the state by less than a percentage point.
4 months ago
VIDEO: North Carolina back in play for Democrats as Harris campaign gains momentum
4 months ago

Illinois voters weigh in on 2024 vice presidential picks Tim Walz and JD Vance

One Illinois voter described Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, as a "breath of fresh air."
4 months ago
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance speaks in New Kensington, Penn., Aug. 15, 2024, and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally on Aug. 10, 2024 in Las Vegas.