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Yesterday — 12 April 2025Main stream

Whitmer Shows How Democrats Are Playing With Fire in Cozying Up to Trump

The Michigan governor’s awkward Oval Office appearance reflected how several Democratic state leaders are cultivating cordial but politically risky relationships with the president.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

N.Y.C. Primary Voters Can Rank 5 Candidates. Many Have Heard of Only 2.

By: Maya King
12 April 2025 at 00:31
New York City voters have nine Democrats to consider in this year’s mayoral primary, a crowded race made more complicated by the return of ranked-choice voting.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

New York City voters got their first taste of ranked-choice voting in the June 2021 citywide primary elections.
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Swept Out of Office by Covid, a Democratic Governor Eyes a Comeback

11 April 2025 at 21:58
Steve Sisolak, the former governor of Nevada, says he is weighing a rematch against Gov. Joe Lombardo, the Republican who ousted him in 2022.

© Mikayla Whitmore for The New York Times

Former Gov. Steve Sisolak of Nevada was the only Democratic incumbent governor to lose in the 2022 midterm elections.

After Reviving Democrats in Wisconsin, Ben Wikler Is Stepping Down

11 April 2025 at 02:15
Ben Wikler, who supercharged fund-raising as the leader of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, is stepping down — and weighing a run for office.

© Allison Robbert for The New York Times

Ben Wikler will no longer lead the Wisconsin Democratic Party but is considering a run for office.

Younger Democrats Don’t Plan to Wait Their Turn

11 April 2025 at 01:29
A new crop of Democrats are announcing runs for office — sometimes against incumbents — in an expression of frustration with the establishment.

© AJ Mast for The New York Times

George Hornedo, 34, announced on Wednesday that he would challenge Representative André Carson of Indiana, 50, in the Democratic primary next year.
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