Surry County, Virginia — For being just 19 years old, Cameran Drew of Surry County, Virginia, is ambitious — some might say overly ambitious. In last week’s election, the young liberal took on the establishment when he ran for a seat on the Surry County Board of Supervisors. “I wanted this job because I knew…
Latino voters overwhelmingly supported Democratic candidates in Tuesday’s elections, largely reversing historic gains President Trump made in 2024 with this key demographic. Mr. Trump was a factor for voters generally, across Virginia, New Jersey, and California, according to CBS News exit polls — many said they voted in these races to oppose him. In New…
The Trump factor He may not have been on the ballot, but President Trump was on the minds of voters in the 2025 elections. He was a factor for many voters in each of the places where exit polls were conducted: Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California. And more said their vote in…
Candidates in the New Jersey governor’s race: Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill. AP Photos In the New Jersey governor’s race, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill is running against Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Soon after polls closed at 8 p.m. ET, CBS News rated the race as lean Democratic, toward Sherrill. Gov. Phil Murphy is serving…
This fall’s race for Virginia governor offers Democrats a chance to start recovering from stinging losses in last year’s presidential election. It also brings the risk that the party could slip further into the doldrums that hurt its brand with voters around the country in 2024. The Nov. 4 election for governor of Virginia —…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk discussed the New York City mayoral race during his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Friday, calling democratic socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani “charismatic” while also labeling him a “swindler.” Musk followed up his podcast comments on Monday with a post on X urging voters to support former New York…
The Rev. Al Sharpton blasted what he called Islamophobic hate speech in the city’s race for mayor as Muslim Democratic frontrunner Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani made a campaign stop in Harlem on Saturday, claiming divisive language will only pit New Yorkers “against each other.” “I am outraged at the ugly Islamophobia that has been used in…
New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli may have a chance in the race against Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill to win back the governor’s office from Democrats after a surprisingly close election four years ago. But a national political environment that may serve as a referendum on Republican President Trump’s first year in office could close that…
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Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei won decisive victories in midterm elections Sunday, clinching a crucial vote of confidence that strengthens his ability to carry out his radical free-market experiment — with billions of dollars in backing from the Trump administration. In the election widely seen as a referendum on self-described “anarcho-capitalist” Milei’s past two years…