Republican candidates for governor and mayor make waves in the Golden State
Washington Wednesday: Hunter Baker on Graham Platner’s victory and ideological polarization, Lindsey Graham’s victory in South Carolina, and California’s approach to counting votes.
Daniel R. Suhr | Some Democratic leaders realize that cultural radicalism hurts the party at the polls, but it may be too deeply embedded to root out by 2028
On Washington Wednesday, Hunter Baker weighs what Ken Paxton’s landslide says about Trump’s grip on Republican voters, the limits of scandal in modern politics, and the growing fight over race and power in Southern redistricting.
Trump-backed challengers topple two Republican critics, while the president’s endorsement of Paxton in Texas signals a deeper push to reshape the GOP. On Washington Wednesday, Hunter Baker discusses midterm primaries.
