The Florida governor, who had refrained for days from weighing in on the potential indictment of his likely 2024 rival, accused the Manhattan district attorney of political motivations.
Tag Archives: Primaries and Caucuses
For Trump and His Potential 2024 G.O.P. Rivals, It’s All About Iowa
As former Vice President Mike Pence visits the state on Saturday, Iowa has become pivotal for possible Republican presidential contenders, and for Donald Trump in particular.
Trump Will Visit the Same Iowa City on Monday That DeSantis Visited on Friday
Donald J. Trump’s event on Monday evening in Davenport, Iowa, is aimed in part at slowing any momentum from Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.
Wait, the Campaign Is Halfway Done?
In the so-called invisible primary, there’s often a clear relationship between early polling and the eventual outcome.
Haley Walks Treacherous Road for G.O.P. Women
Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign is a major test of her party’s views on sexism and female leaders. Just don’t call it identity politics.
Michigan G.O.P. Leadership Race Fixates on Election Deniers
Matthew DePerno and Kristina Karamo, both Trump loyalists who resoundingly lost their midterm races, are the front-runners to lead the state party.
Tim Scott Weighs 2024 Run, Selling Unity to a Party Eager for a Fight
Mr. Scott, the only Black Republican senator, has many political assets. What he lacks is an obvious ability to win over voters who have embraced a Trumpian brand of us-versus-them divisiveness.
What Nikki Haley Can Teach Us About the Republican Party
A presidential bid and a measure of how far Reaganism has fallen.
Republicans Try to Challenge Trump in 2024, but Barely Say His Name
The former president’s Republican rivals appear highly reluctant to criticize him, and Nikki Haley didn’t even mention him as she jumped into the race this week.
Can Nikki Haley Surprise the G.O.P. Field? Our Columnists Weigh In.
A new scorecard looks at the strengths and weaknesses of Republican presidential candidates.
What to Know About Nikki Haley
Ms. Haley, for now the only well-known Republican to challenge Donald Trump for president, made history as South Carolina governor, and was a face of Mr. Trump’s foreign policy as his U.N. ambassador.
Nikki Haley Is Running for President, the First G.O.P. Rival to Take On Trump
Ms. Haley, 51, a former South Carolina governor and a U.N. ambassador in the Trump administration, has spoken recently of the need for “generational change.”
Ron DeSantis Is Not Scott Walker
His support among Republicans at this early stage of the primary cycle puts him in rare company.
DeSantis’s Challenge: When, and How, to Counterattack Trump
As the former president lobs insults and calls him “Ron DeSanctimonious,” Gov. Ron DeSantis is carefully avoiding conflict. But if he runs for president as expected, a clash is inevitable.
Club for Growth Distances Itself Further From Trump
The anti-tax group has invited six possible presidential candidates to its donor retreat in Florida, and a notable name was left off the guest list.
Koch Network, Aiming to ‘Turn the Page’ on Trump, Will Play in the G.O.P. Primaries
The move by the alliance of conservative donors could provide an enormous boost to a Republican alternative to the former president.
Democrats Set to Vote on Overhauling Party’s Primary Calendar
The proposal would radically reshape the way the party picks its presidential nominees, putting more racially diverse states at the front of the line.
Democrats, Seeing a Weaker Trump, Are Falling in Line Behind Biden
Concerns about the president’s age are being overcome by enthusiasm about his record so far, optimism about the G.O.P. field — and the absence of better options.
Is Trump Way Up or Way Down?
The polls are surprisingly divided, but higher-quality surveys point to an answer.
A Revolution in How Democrats Pick a President
A plan spearheaded by President Biden could see Iowa replaced as the first state to vote in the party’s primaries.
Nikki Haley Might Challenge Trump in 2024. Other Republicans Aren’t So Eager.
Nikki Haley is expected to join the 2024 race this month, but other G.O.P. contenders are taking a wait-and-see approach. Some anti-Trump Republicans worry that too much dithering could be costly.
Representative Ruben Gallego Running for Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate Seat
Representative Ruben Gallego of Phoenix is set to challenge Ms. Sinema from the left, after she resigned from the Democratic Party.
States Push for New Voting Laws With an Eye Toward 2024
Republicans are focused on voter ID rules and making it harder to cast mail ballots, while Democrats are seeking to expand access through automatic voter registration.
The Coming Year of Republican Drama
G.O.P. infighting figures to be the political story line of 2023.
The Key Elections Taking Place in 2023
Among the races to watch are governors’ contests in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi and mayoral elections in Chicago and Philadelphia.
Democrats Face Obstacles in Plan to Reorder Presidential Primary Calendar
The party is radically reshuffling the early-state order, but Georgia and New Hampshire present challenges.
Democrats to Iowa: Get Lost! (And They Wonder Why They Struggle in Rural America.)
Here’s one reason the Democratic Party struggles in rural America.
Kyrsten Sinema Says She Will Leave the Democratic Party
The senator is registering as an independent, noting that she “never fit perfectly in either national party.”
Biden Is Putting South Carolina First. I Won’t Vote for That.
The Iowa caucuses had to go. The Democrats are this close to a truly great primary calendar, but the president has made one fatal mistake.
The End of a Presidential Launchpad
Democrats stripped Iowa of its first-in-the-nation status.
Brian Kemp’s Interesting Strategy: Stand Up to Trump, Stump for Walker
Brian Kemp is having a moment.
How Democrats’ New Primary Calendar Changes the Chessboard
President Biden’s push to abandon Iowa for younger, racially diverse states is likely to reward candidates who connect with the party’s most loyal voters.
What It Might Mean for Michigan to Vote Early in Democratic Primaries
If President Biden gets his wish, the state will move near the front of the presidential nominating calendar.
Democrats Move a Step Closer to Making South Carolina First Primary
A key panel supported President Biden’s plan, which would remove Iowa as the first presidential nominating state in favor of South Carolina, followed by New Hampshire, Nevada, Georgia and Michigan.
Iowa Democrats Question Their Identity Without First-in-the-Nation Caucuses
President Biden’s push to start the Democratic presidential nominating process in South Carolina has inspired a rush of wistful memories and soul searching in the Hawkeye State.
Biden Wants South Carolina as First Primary State in 2024, Demoting Iowa
Michigan would become the fifth primary. The plan came as the president asked that “voters of color have a voice in choosing our nominee much earlier in the process.”
How Democrats Quietly Meddled in GOP Senate Recruitment
As they worked to hold the chamber, Democratic strategists used subtle maneuvers to try to discourage strong potential Republican candidates from running.
To Understand New Extremism, Look to History
Some of the forces protecting European nations even as far-right candidates thrive are not in play in the United States, and particularly not within a Republican establishment vulnerable to a takeover.
Why Detroit Won’t Elect a Black Democrat to Congress
Shri Thanedar’s primary victory means that for the first time in 70 years, America’s largest majority Black city may not send a Black representative to Washington.
How Republicans Learned to Love Herschel Walker
The Senate candidate in Georgia has been slammed by allegations, but he should not have been surprised. Republicans have been discussing the arrival of this moment for months.
The Republic
American democracy is under threat. But for some candidates and voters, democracy isn’t even the destination anymore.
No Party for Old Moderates
A former congressman on their decline and how it’s hurting the party.
Rally With Trump? Some G.O.P. Candidates Aren’t Thrilled About It.
Whether he is invited or not, the former president keeps holding rallies in battleground states. It reflects an awkward dance as Republican candidates try to win over general-election voters.
How Fierce Primaries, Abortion and Inflation Transformed the 2022 Map
Democrats enter the final sprint to November more optimistic than expected, especially in the race for the Senate. But Republicans remain bullish that they can sweep into a House majority.
Who Won and Lost in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware
Here is a rundown of some of the most important wins and losses.
Biden Flies Home to Wilmington to Vote in Delaware Primary
The president and the first lady arrived in Delaware shortly before polls closed to cast their votes in Tuesday’s primary election.
What to Watch in Tuesday’s (Final!) Primary Night
Republicans are fighting over who will take on Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire. Rhode Island and Delaware are also voting. It’s the last primary night before November.
Is the Democratic Midterm Surge Overrated? Why Republicans Can Still Win the House and Senate.
The Dobbs ruling and falling gas prices may have shifted the narrative. But the G.O.P.’s chances in the midterms still look good.
Maura Healey Could Make History in Run for Massachusetts Governor
Ms. Healey and another Democrat running for governor of Oregon could become the first two openly lesbian governors in the country if they win in the fall.
What to Watch For in the Massachusetts Primaries
Democrats expect to reclaim the governor’s office this fall with Maura Healey, there’s a three-way Democratic primary for lieutenant governor and Boston has a messy district attorney race.