Andrew Howard

2 days ago | politico.com | Andrew Howard

Just one poll got close to seeing the ascent of the Democratic Socialist who took New York. New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks to supporters during an election night gathering June 24, 2025, in New York City. | Michael M.

3 days ago | politico.com | Andrew Howard

Polls close at 9 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, but unless someone gets a majority of the vote tonight, it’ll take a while to know who won. People walk into a voting site at the Bronx County Supreme Court House as voters head to the polls for the Democratic primary on June 24, 2024, in New York City. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images It could be a while until a winner is declared in Tuesday’s New York City mayoral primary.

4 days ago | politico.com | Andrew Howard

As the country continues to reckon with the recent killing of a former Minnesota lawmaker, candidate recruiters are navigating a grim political reality: Violence and threats are already part of the calculus when people are weighing a run for public office. Whether it’s a run for local-level office or for president, threats of violence are present at all levels. The U.S. Capitol Police investigated more than 9,000 potential threats to lawmakers in 2024.

1 week ago | politico.com | Andrew Howard

What three new polls reveal about the public’s lukewarm attitude toward the megabill as the Senate rushes to finish it. Staff members remove a sign following a press conference after the House passage of the tax and spending bill, at the Capitol on May 22, 2025, in Washington.

1 week ago | politico.com | Andrew Howard

Democrats are eager to run for governor in Maine. For the Senate, not so much. The Democratic primary for the open Maine governor’s mansion continues to attract some of the top political talent in the state, but the race against longtime Sen. Susan Collins is still mostly quiet. Democrats in the state insist there’s no shortage of interest in challenging Collins, the perennially vulnerable but always victorious Republican.