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5 takeaways from the Illinois primaries

Mar 18, 2026Center

Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.

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Where key Democrats stand on divisive Michigan Senate primary

Washington Examiner

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Where key Democrats stand on divisive Michigan Senate primary

The fight for Michigan’s open Senate seat is becoming an early proxy war over the Democratic Party’s future, with progressives and establishment leaders lining up behind rival candidates in one of the country’s most important battleground states. The contest to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) has crystallized into a three-way Democratic primary, though much […]

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Socialist Surge: Far-left Democrats test national playbook after blue-city primary shocks

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Socialist Surge: Far-left Democrats test national playbook after blue-city primary shocks

Democratic Socialists of America candidates are winning primaries nationwide, with races in Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin and Florida up next.

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Three lessons from this year’s primaries: From the Politics Desk

NBC News Politics

Yesterday

Three lessons from this year’s primaries: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.

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'Everybody should be able to participate’: Advocate for open primaries

NBC News Politics

Yesterday

'Everybody should be able to participate’: Advocate for open primaries

As midterms approach, advocates of election reform warn Congress could soon become more polarized. John Opdycke, Founder and President of Open Primaries, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how closed, single-party primaries exclude independent voters and could feed polarization in U.S. politics.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Democratic primary

NBC News Politics

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Democratic primary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is throwing her support behind former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed in the hotly contested Michigan Democratic Senate primary.

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ICE Detained 10,000 People in 5 Days After White House Ordered Surge in Arrests

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ICE Detained 10,000 People in 5 Days After White House Ordered Surge in Arrests

ICE officials have pushed to double arrests after the White House called for an increase to 2,000 arrests per day.

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After primary flop, San Jose's mayor banks on World Cup bounce

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After primary flop, San Jose's mayor banks on World Cup bounce

Matt Mahan lost his race for governor. He's counting on the Bay Area's soccer surge — and a summit full of tech dignitaries — for a second act.

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AOC endorses Abdul El Sayed in Michigan primary as anti-establishment momentum grows

Washington Examiner

Yesterday

AOC endorses Abdul El Sayed in Michigan primary as anti-establishment momentum grows

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsed leftist Democrat Abdul el Sayed in his campaign to be Michigan’s next U.S. senator on Thursday. Ocasio-Cortez’s backing of el Sayed comes after a swing of several midterm election primaries showed momentum growing against the Democratic establishment, with voters in states such as New York and Colorado picking either socialist or anti-establishment […]

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