Massachusetts has highest percentage of independents despite heavy Democratic lean

Of all 50 states, one surprisingly far surpasses the others in the percentage of registered independent voters: Massachusetts. In Massachusetts, a typically Democratic-leaning state, 62% of all registered voters are independents as of November 2023, outnumbering both major political parties. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 3-1 ratio; nearly 30% of voters are registered Democrats […]
Democratic town reeling over migrant shelter opening in old prison

Residents of a New England town are outraged that they were not consulted about a plan to convert a former state prison into a taxpayer-funded immigrant shelter for hundreds of people. The state is using a former minimum-security dormitory-like facility in Norfolk, Massachusetts, to house immigrants and homeless people currently barricaded at Boston’s Logan International […]
‘West Point’ for Democratic operatives hired director who called terrorism the ‘dream of politics’

The self-described “West Point for Democratic Party operatives” that helped secure President Biden’s victory has hired a digital director who previously said “terrorism is a political dream.” Johanna King-Slutzky took a job as digital director at the Democratic-backed The Arena in the fall of 2019, several years after posting a post discussing “terrorism” on her […]
US senate candidate Larry Hogan seeks Democratic support

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who won the state’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday, is appealing to Democrats to support his candidacy for the Senate. “I’m excited to launch the Democratic Party for Mr. Hogan and welcome my good friend and former Democratic state senator Bobby Zirkin to the team,” Hogan said in a statement. […]
Democratic Congressional Hopeful Paid Thousands To Chinese Foreign Agent

A Democrat running for Congress in California’s Silicon Valley paid a Chinese foreign agent for advertising, Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show. Evan Low, a California assemblyman running for Congress in the state’s 16th Congressional District, paid roughly $5,000 to Sing Tao Newspapers for print advertisements in February, according to a FEC filing. The Department of […]
Democratic establishment’s Jan. 6 ‘hero’ defeated in House primary — and people are thanking Steve Baker

Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn won the trust of establishment Democrats by staunchly supporting their preferred January 6 case, even if it was unwarranted. deviated greatly From reality. He tried to repeat that success in Tuesday’s Maryland House primary, but reality caught up with him. Dunn is running against more than 20 other […]
Maryland state lawmaker defeats Jan. 6 police officer in Democratic House primary

Maryland State Senator Sarah Elfreth (Democrat) has won the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District, according to projections from Decision Desk Headquarters. who was elfreth youngest The woman elected to the Maryland State Senate in 2018 won the seat in 2018 and came out on top in Tuesday’s crowded primary. It contains Former U.S. […]
April McClain Delaney wins Democratic primary for David Trone’s seat in Maryland

Former Biden administration official April McClain Delaney has won the Democratic nomination for the seat representing the Decision Desk Headquarters Project in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. McClain Delaney previously served as assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Commerce and is the wife of former Congressman John Delaney (D-Md.), who represented the […]
Democratic Indiana state Rep. Rita Fleming retires after primary win

Indiana Rep. Rita Fleming announced Monday that she is retiring, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. The Democrat from Jeffersonville in southern Indiana was first elected to the state House in 2018. Fleming’s statement said she will resign from her seat effective immediately. “I have 15 grandchildren and they and the […]
Who is Zellnor Myrie, the Democratic state senator who wants to run the Big Apple?

When New York State Sen. Zellner Miley announced last week that he was considering a primary challenge against deeply unpopular Mayor Eric Adams, observers immediately called the Brooklyn native a flop. He viewed Mr. Hitzzoner as a wise and popular politician who could potentially run for office. money. But that doesn’t mean Miley, 37, has […]