Virginia Del. Kannan Srinivasan (D) is projected to defeat Republican Tumay Harding in the special election to fill the seat representing the state’s 32nd state Senate district, according to Decision Desk HQ. The win ensures that Democrats will maintain their majority in the state Senate. The seat was previously held by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.), who was elected to Virginia’s 10th congressional district in November. Srinivasan’s win was widely expected given the blue lean of the district, which is located in Loudoun County outside of Washington, D.C. However, there were...

The 2024 election results were certified yesterday, January 6. Donald J. Trump is slated to be the 47th president of the United States. It’s official. There were no riots or shenanigans, as no one, even the most ardent Trump critic, could argue with the results, where Trump won both the popular vote and the Electoral College. There was no stink of the 2020 election, which did have funny business happening nationwide, but it’s what it is. Mr. Magoo got in there and wrecked the country, but we, the people, voted...

Democrats declined to mount any objection to President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 victory despite warning four years ago that the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol disqualified him from office. During a drama-free, short joint session of Congress on Monday, not a single Democrat resisted the counting of Trump’s electoral vote victory, including members of the House Jan. 6 committee and impeachment team. It was the first time in nearly a quarter of a century that a Republican president didn’t face Democratic objection on the Jan. 6 counting of votes. But...

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who had to be evacuated four years ago Monday as rioters stormed the Capitol, welcomed “the return of order and civility” as Congress moved to certify President-elect Trump’s 2024 victory. “The peaceful transfer of power is the hallmark of our democracy and today, members of both parties in the House and Senate along with the vice president certified the election of our new president and vice president without controversy or objection,” Pence posted on X. “I also commend the members of the House, Senate and...

WASHINGTON — Congress has certified President-elect Donald Trump as the 2024 election winner without challenge. It’s in stark contrast to 2021 violence. Lawmakers convened under heavy security and a snowstorm to certify the vote, with the reading of the electoral results from the states coming swiftly. The legacy of Jan. 6, 2021, hung over Monday’s proceedings as the Republican who tried to overturn the previous election is legitimately returning to power. As lawmakers gathered, the tightest national security is in place. It’s a reminder of what happened at the U.S....

Donald J. Trump won the 2024 election. The results were certified, with Vice President Kamala Harris taking a front-row seat in making her defeat to Mr. Trump official. The capital got slammed by a snowstorm, but that didn’t stop this piece of business from getting done. It’s amazing how there was no drama partially due to the weather--no one was protesting in this--but also the general feeling that voters didn’t feel cheated (via Associated Press): Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that...

Comedian Nikki Glaser hosted the Golden Globes on Sunday and poked fun at the various celebrities who got involved in the 2024 election. Vice President Kamala Harris leaned heavily on her celebrity endorsements. While not all of them performed, artists, including Lizzo, Beyonce, and Cardi B, made appearances at her rallies. Julia Roberts voiced a campaign ad on Harris’s behalf. Others, such as Taylor Swift, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jane Fonda, offered simple endorsements without stumping for the vice president, who ultimately lost to President-elect Donald Trump. “I am not here...

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) has been tapped by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, for the next two years. “I am incredibly honored to serve as DSCC chair for the 2026 cycle. From now until Election Day, I will work my hardest to support our Democratic incumbents, recruit the strongest possible candidates, and ensure they have every resource needed to win,” Gillibrand said in a statement. Gillibrand was the only Senate Democrat who expressed interest in...

Wisconsin state party chair Ben Wikler received a key endorsement from Michigan Democratic Party chair Lavora Barnes on Monday in his bid to take the helm of the Democratic National Committee. “I am supporting Ben Wikler for DNC chair because he knows how to unite the party, to fight, and to win. Over the six years we’ve both been state chairs, we’ve communicated and worked together constantly,” Barnes said in a statement shared by Wikler on X. “I’ve seen first-hand how he’s built a phenomenal operation in Wisconsin while also...

Democratic strategist James Carville offered his pitch for the Democratic Party to win back the public after a disastrous 2024 election, suggesting it could be easy for them to “ram it home” going forward. Beyond losing the White House and control of the Senate in the 2024 election cycle, the Democrats failed to flip control of the House of Representatives, and President-elect Donald Trump also won all seven swing states and the popular vote over Vice President Kamala Harris. Going into 2025, Carville suggested several strategies the party can use...