Alex Roarty

Washington, D.C., United States

Reporter at NOTUS

Not from Pennsylvania. @cumberlink alum. Politics reporter at @NOTUSreports. [email protected]

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Articles

Democrats Call In Military Veterans to Try to Flip the House

1 week ago | notus.org | John Seward |Alex Roarty

Democrats are turning to a tried-and-true campaign strategy as they try to win a House majority next year: recruiting and running military veterans. In some of the 2026 midterm election’s top battleground districts, former Marines, Air Force officers, Navy pilots and Army combat veterans have emerged as leading Democratic House candidates, launching campaigns against Republican lawmakers that draw heavily on their records of service.
Gavin Newsom’s potential 2028 rivals steer clear of the L.A. protests

2 weeks ago | timesofsandiego.com | Alex Roarty

The violent protests in Los Angeles and President Donald Trump’s response are presenting a test to potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates, forcing them to balance opposition to the president’s precedent-shattering maneuvers with the public’s desire for peace and order. While California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been outspoken about the events there, many of his would-be White House rivals are embracing a much quieter response.
Gavin Newsom’s Potential 2028 Rivals Steer Clear on the LA Protests

2 weeks ago | notus.org | Alex Roarty

The violent protests in Los Angeles and President Donald Trump’s response are presenting a test to potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates, forcing them to balance opposition to the president’s precedent-shattering maneuvers with the public’s desire for peace and order. While California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been outspoken about the events there, many of his would-be White House rivals are embracing a much quieter response.
The DNC Is Posting Through It

2 weeks ago | notus.org | Alex Roarty

A Democratic National Committee trying to prove it can effectively fight back against Donald Trump’s administration has settled on a novel strategy to win back skeptical voters. Since the start of President Trump’s second term, the normally buttoned-up social media accounts at the Democratic National Committee have leaned into shitposting.
A Super PAC Is Encroaching on the DCCC's Territory

3 weeks ago | notus.org | Alex Roarty

A super PAC with close ties to House Democratic leadership is taking a more active role with House candidates ahead of next year’s elections, expanding its political operation into the realm traditionally occupied by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Karine Jean-Pierre’s New Book Is Greeted With a ‘WTF’ Chorus

3 weeks ago | notus.org | Jasmine Wright |Alex Roarty

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s new attempt to distance herself from the Democratic Party while diagnosing its problems is landing with a thud. A vague synopsis of a new book from the former press secretary was met with jeers from her former colleagues, as it declared that Jean-Pierre had both left the Democratic Party and also written a book focused on the three weeks it took Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
Democrats Ask SCOTUS to Keep Contribution Limits in Place - Or Let Them Go to Court

4 weeks ago | notus.org | Alex Roarty

The Democratic Party wants the Supreme Court to either reject a Republican effort to ease campaign finance restrictions or let Democratic groups go to court to defend the limits on coordinated spending between candidates and political committees — an unusual step Democrats say is necessary after the Department of Justice earlie this month declined to uphold the current contribution limit.
Centrist and Progressive Democrats Prepare for a Clash in Minnesota

1 month ago | notus.org | Alex Roarty |Tinashe Chingarande

Democrats’ progressive and centrist factions are on track for a major showdown in Minnesota next year. In the primary to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith, two leading candidates from Minnesota’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party — Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Rep. Angie Craig — have emerged with clashing views of how to rebuild the party after Donald Trump’s second White House victory. The progressive Flanagan, a former community organizer, preaches about the need to embrace a bold vision of governance.
Jared Golden Trails Paul LePage in a New GOP Poll

1 month ago | notus.org | Alex Roarty

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine opted to run for reelection rather than for governor or Senate, but that doesn’t mean he’ll avoid a difficult race next year. The incumbent trails former Republican Gov. Paul LePage 43% to 48% in a matchup in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, according to a new poll of likely voters from a Republican super PAC, Congressional Leadership Fund, first reported by NOTUS.
Do Democrats Have Another Blue Wave in Them?

1 month ago | notus.org | Alex Roarty

Democrats have a lot of problems right now. Finding candidates eager to run for office isn’t one of them. Since Donald Trump’s election, a groundswell of Democratic candidates has emerged to start campaigns for local, state and federal races, according to party operatives and a review of campaign announcements.