Democratic primaries

Vice President Harris smiles as South Carolina Democratic Party chair Christale Spain accepts President Biden's paperwork for the state's Democratic presidential primary.

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Harris highlights South Carolina's new importance to Dems in a quick trip to the state

12:31pm November 10, 2023

by Asma Khalid

The first Democratic primary is in South Carolina this year, a state that resuscitated President Biden's campaign in 2020, and whose large base of Black voters were key to Biden's victory that year.

Entrepreneur and presidential hopeful Andrew Yang prepares for a meeting with undecided voters in Manhattan.

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Andrew Yang Says There Is No Guarantee Impeaching Trump Will Be Successful

10:48pm October 19, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Yang says Democrats need to articulate a vision for the country. "When we're talking about Donald Trump, we are losing to Donald Trump, even if it's in the context of talking about impeaching him."

Rep. Mike Capuano struggles to understand why some voters think race and gender are relevant in this race. When Capuano campaigns, he doesn't talk much about his opponent, focusing on his own record.

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The Next Big Democratic Primary Showdown

11:23am July 15, 2018

by Asma Khalid

The future of the party is being tested in a Massachusetts congressional primary, in which a challenge to a veteran Democrat has echoes of the upset of a party leader last month in New York.

Clinton Expected To Claim Victory Tuesday Night, Marking Historical Moment

2:35am June 08, 2016

by Tamara Keith

A day after an AP analysis unexpectedly indicated Clinton had the pledged delegates and superdelegates to claim the Democratic nomination, she and Sen. Bernie Sanders await results from six states.

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On Last Big Primary Day, Presumptive Candidates Pivot To General Election

11:53pm June 07, 2016

Hillary Clinton plans to use tonight's speech to declare a historic victory in the primaries, though Bernie Sanders shows every sign of fighting until the last primary in Washinton, D.C., next week.

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AP: Clinton Heads Into Final Primaries With Enough Delegates For Nomination

1:47am June 07, 2016

The Associated Press says that with additional commitments from superdelegates, Clinton has now crossed the threshold of 2383 delegates.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders addresses a rally Wednesday at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, Calif. The senator's campaign is intently focused on a big win in the state on June 7, and has poured money into TV ads there.

Sanders Campaign Still Leads In Fundraising; Its Spending Is Even Higher

9:45pm May 20, 2016

by Peter Overby

The Vermont senator's organization was down to $5.8 million at the end of April as it bought ample ad time in California's TV markets. The campaign spent 43 percent more than it raised that month.

Democratic presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders stand together before the start of the Univision, Washington Post Democratic presidential debate at Miami-Dade College in Miami on Wednesday.

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The 8th Democratic Debate In 100 Words (And 4 Videos)

11:31pm March 09, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

In Miami and on Univision, the eighth Democratic debate focused heavily on issues important to Latinos.

Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton take the stage before a Democratic presidential primary debate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Thursday.

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The 6th Democratic Presidential Debate In 100 Words (And 3 Videos)

8:31am February 12, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders sparred over Wall Street's influence on politics, which candidate is more loyal to President Obama and the record of Henry Kissinger as secretary of state.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spar during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by MSNBC at the University of New Hampshire on Thursday.

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The 5th Democratic Debate In 100 Words (And A Video)

11:41pm February 04, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

It was the first mano-a-mano encounter of the campaign, which means there was enough room for semantic arguments and serious debate.