Bloomberg banking on Florida but must survive Super Tuesday
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A.J. Broome is a 56-year-old married gay man living in St. Petersburg, Florida. Until recent...
Buttigieg at crossroads after poor finish in South Carolina
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — The window is closing for Pete Buttigieg’s longshot presidential campaign. His fourth-pla...
The big crunch: For 2020 Dems, March is key in delegate race
WASHINGTON (AP) — March is crunch time for Democratic presidential candidates, with a nominee likely to emerge over the ...
AP Explains: Why there isn’t a winner of Iowa’s Dem caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The New Hampshire primary and Nevada caucuses have passed, and South Carolina’s vote is just days away...
Buttigieg back in political fray after respite for bad cold
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A bit hoarse and with an occasional cough, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg retu...
Buttigieg aides say path beyond March 3 possible but tricky
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is bracing his supporters for a difficult stretch...
Biden claims momentum as Sanders marches past debate fray
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Eyeing a South Carolina victory to rescue his presidential ambitions, Joe Biden claimed one of t...
In SC, Buttigieg faces black voters wary of a gay candidate
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state Sen. Gerald Malloy is fine with a gay presidential candidate like Pete Buttigie...
Nevada Democrats skirt chaos that plagued Iowa caucuses
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After the chaos of the Iowa caucuses, Democrats were desperate to avoid another fiasco in Nevada. And e...
Iowa Democrats agree to Buttigieg, Sanders limited recount
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Democratic Party is agreeing to recount the results in about two dozen of almost 1,700 ...
Despite strong start, Buttigieg seeks $13 million for Mar. 3
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says he needs to raise $13 million to stay comp...
Democrats try to blunt strong California showing for Sanders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is the largest prize in the calculations of any Democratic presidential candidate, ...
Warren’s next challenge: Maintain post-debate momentum
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren enters the final stretch before Saturday’s Nevada Democratic caucus with a new and en...
Infighting and online hoaxes mar Democrats’ campaign
RINDGE, N.H. (AP) — A group of Los Angeles artists were awaiting the results of the Democratic Party’s Iowa caucuses, ho...
Bloomberg campaign spending tops $409 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has plunged over $400 million of his personal fortune into his ca...
The Latest: Klobuchar revisits flub about Mexico’s leader
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):7:35 p.m.Amy Klobuchar is trying to make...
Bernie Sanders’ campaign to request recount of Iowa caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign plans to ask for a partial recount of the Iowa caucus results af...
Pete Buttigieg’s next test: Winning over minority voters
DES MOINES, Iowa — So far, Pete Buttigieg has made it look easy.
Bloomberg takes veiled swipe at rival’s aggressive loyalists
CARSON CITY, Nev. — With the Nevada caucuses less than a week away, Democratic presidential candidates campaigning were fixated on a rival who wasn't ...
2020 Watch: Who can show strength with voters of color?
LAS VEGAS — Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. — For I.S. Leevy Johnson, the Democrats’ search for a challenger to take on President Donald Trump is personal.
In interview, Klobuchar, Steyer can’t name Mexican president
Democratic presidential hopefuls Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer were stumped when asked during a televised interview in Nevada to name the Mexican presi...
Limbaugh draws bipartisan criticism for Buttigieg remarks
WASHINGTON — Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh drew bipartisan criticism Thursday for saying the country won't elect Pete Buttigieg president ...
Democrats seek path through diverse states after Iowa and NH
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidates plotted their paths Wednesday into state primaries now expanding to include voters of color, while the...
AP VoteCast: Democrats still seeking candidate to unite them
WASHINGTON — Democrats are still searching for a presidential front-runner.
Some Democrats fear fallout from Sanders atop the ticket
DENVER — The resurgence of Sen. Bernie Sanders in the presidential nominating process is triggering alarm in the Democratic Party, with many warning t...
Buttigieg lands black South Carolina lawmaker’s endorsement
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is picking up his first endorsement among South Carolina’s black lawmakers as attent...
Analysis: Sanders win ups pressure on moderates to coalesce
WASHINGTON — For Bernie Sanders, not all victories are created equal.
AP VoteCast: Young, liberal voters key to Sanders’ NH win
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders won the young, the liberal and the disaffected in New Hampshire. Their votes were enough to deliver him a victory in Tuesd...
Bennet ends 2020 bid after poor showing in New Hampshire
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet ended his long-shot presidential bid Tuesday, failing to break out of a crowded Democratic field dominated by other moder...