The race for New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes is going to be close in November, and the COVID-19 pandemic may play a role.If thousands...

It’s going to be a busy summer and fall on the virtual campaign trail for candidates for the Vermont House and Senate, with several primaries to be...

With Vermont’s state primaries scheduled for Aug. 11, it’s about time to start actually paying attention to candidates running for the Legislature...

State Rep. Randall Szott, D-Barnard, has decided not to seek a second term in the Vermont House, setting up a primary for the Windsor 4-1 district...

Look for a crowded Democratic primary in the race for the open New Hampshire Senate seat that stretches from Lyme to Charlestown.Concerned that...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., held a rally in Myrtle Beach on Wednesday in advance of Saturday’s South Carolina primary, but may not catch...

Going into Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., saw some good numbers in a new...

Turnout in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary exceeded predictions from Secretary of State Bill Gardner, who thought 420,000 votes might be cast. In...

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said he believes his campaign is connecting with voters and also said the election in...

With the Iowa caucuses set for Monday night, most eyes are on the Hawkeye State this week.The math there at nearly 1,700 precincts across the state...

U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, and former Vice President Joe Biden are campaigning in the Upper Valley this week.And the region is about to be...

Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg picked up a prominent New Hampshire endorsement late Wednesday, winning the support of U.S. Rep...

Two Democratic presidential candidates on the national stage but not at the top of the pack were in the Upper Valley this week, making more...

Political junkies will be watching PBS on Thursday evening as the sixth major debate among Democratic presidential candidates takes place in Los...

High-profile candidates who attracted droves of social media attention — think Kamala Harris and Beto O’Rourke — have dropped out of the Democratic...

As the House Judiciary Committee opened impeachment hearings on President Donald Trump on Wednesday, the partisan divide was clear in the Twin...

Two presidential candidates from Massachusetts filed for the New Hampshire primary on Wednesday, and a third reportedly is on his way.U.S. Sen...

If you are headed out and about in the Upper Valley this weekend, there’s a good chance you might trip over a Democratic presidential candidate...

State Rep. Sandy Haas, the Bethel-area Progressive who has served in the Vermont House since 2005, says she won’t seek reelection in 2020.But she...

Two closely watched Democratic presidential candidates will be campaigning in the Upper Valley this week as the focus on the early states of Iowa...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., sounded like his old self at Tuesday’s 12-person Democratic presidential debate, showing little sign that he had...

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren this week picked up an endorsement that may help her with some liberal voters in New Hampshire.Former state Sen. Molly...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted out an optimistic note to his followers Wednesday afternoon from a Las Vegas hospital after having two stents...

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren picked up a liberal endorsement this week, winning the backing of the Working Families Party, which in 2016 had...

Look for a number of Democratic presidential candidates to flock to Manchester this weekend for some face time with party officials and activists...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ended her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday after failing to break through to voters in a...

Two top-tier Democratic presidential candidates at opposite ends of the age spectrum are about to pay campaign visits to the Upper Valley...

Throughout his long career in politics, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent, has been an authentic — and reliable — voice for...

The lineup is taking shape for the 2020 U.S. Senate election in purple New Hampshire. Given the small size of the state and affordable media market...

Two Democratic presidential candidates who are struggling to gain attention and traction with voters are headed to Cornish this weekend.Former...

With all the focus on the 2020 presidential campaign — and President Donald Trump’s unique ability to draw so much media attention — it’s worth...

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., appears to have gained significant ground on the strength of her performance in last week’s Democratic...

Voters in Croydon and Sunapee showed their Republican leanings last fall when Gates Lucas, R-Sunapee, narrowly defeated five-term state Rep...

Look for an intense Executive Council hearing next week as Attorney General Gordon MacDonald faces questions about his nomination to be the next...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is returning to the familiar territory of the Upper Valley this weekend for two days of campaigning.The New York...

Lost in much of the coverage about the abrupt adjournment of the Vermont House last week after an agreement couldn’t be reached with the Senate...

The national spotlight will be back on Claremont Sunday night as Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg appears at a Fox News Channel...

With more than 20 candidates running in the Democratic presidential primary at this point, it’s hard enough to keep track of who is in the field...

The political parade to the Upper Valley continues, and a very big name is headed to Dartmouth College next week.Former Secretary of State Hillary...

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will make her first presidential campaign visit to the heart of the Upper Valley this week.The second-term...

Conservative radio talk-show host Keith Hanson, who also serves as chairman of Sullivan County Republicans, issued a tweet this week that many...

More than a few politicians from Vermont and Massachusetts have run unsuccessfully for the White House in the last 40 years — think Ted Kennedy...

Dartmouth College Democrats will have a familiar face on their turf on Saturday, as U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand comes to campus as part of her bid...

Dartmouth College officials enjoyed a friendly reception this week in an informal discussion with the Hanover Planning Board about the college’s...

It looks like Democrats hoping to win their party’s presidential nomination may have learned a key lesson from 2016 and are targeting working-class...

A conservative radio talk-show host from Grantham is running to become the next chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party.Keith Hanson, who...

John Delaney has a mission. The 55-year-old Maryland Democrat, who just wrapped up three terms in the U.S. House, is trying to rise from obscurity...

With the New Hampshire presidential primary only about 13 months away, campaigning is likely to pick up a notch after the holidays, and the...

The blue wave that swept Democrats back into power in the New Hampshire Legislature didn’t wash broadly through the Sunapee region.State Reps. Sue...

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., likes the House results in Tuesday’s elections, saying Democrats must now curb the excesses of the Trump...

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is watching a number of races for the Vermont House with great interest.That’s because with fellow Republicans holding just...

A new poll released on Wednesday showed Republican Gov. Chris Sununu with a 10 percentage point lead over Democratic challenger Molly Kelly.The...

Just two weeks ago, U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt, and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., were sparring over the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh...

Democrat Molly Kelly criticized Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Wednesday for supporting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as an FBI...

There was mounting pressure on Republicans on Wednesday to delay hearings on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh because of allegations of sexual...

Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., this week said she’s concerned the judicial confirmation process in the U.S. Senate may have been...

Did you hear that Democrat Molly Kelly was a single mom who raised three kids? Or that Republican Gov. Chris Sununu balanced the budget and cut...

With primary voting taking place on Tuesday in New Hampshire, activist groups are working to remind people that they still can vote relatively...

Signs are pointing to a heavier than normal turnout in the Twin States for the midterm elections in November.For starters, 107,637 people voted in...

Two big questions are out there now that Republican Gov. Phil Scott and Democrat Christine Hallquist will face off in November in the race for...