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NEW YORK — Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is kicking off her reelection campaign. “Kirsten is running for reelection to the United States Senate in 2024.” Gillibrand has served as New York’s junior senator since 2009, taking over the seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections flipped four congressional seats, including one held by …

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Democratic lawmaker Kirsten Engel announces run for Congress

TUCSON, Ariz. — Democratic Sen. Kirsten Engel of Tucson announced Friday she’s running for Congress, becoming the first major candidate to jump into the race to replace retiring Democratic Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick. “I want to bring my experience as an attorney, legislator, woman, and mom to Washington to help southern AZ families and small businesses -- to not only recover …

Joe Biden takes fire from all sides in Democratic debate

The attacks on front-runner Joe Biden were unrelenting and, at times, personal in a contentious Democratic debate Wednesday night during which the former vice president delivered pointed retorts as he sought to convince voters that he is not an Obama-era relic, but the politician to revive the party. 1 / 24 Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of …

Kamala Harris and Joe Biden face off over race at Democratic debate

Kamala Harris throws Joe Biden's candidacy into crisis during Democratic debate

Seven takeaways from Democratic debate Night 2: Sparks from Biden and Harris, honesty from Buttigieg

Los Angeles Times reporter Seema Mehta breaks down the second night debate with 10 Democratic candidates. 2 / 15 Entrepreneur Andrew Yang; South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg; former Vice President Joe Biden: Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont; Sen. Kamala Harris of California; Sen. Kristen Gillibrand of New York; former Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet; and Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, …

Democratic debate: Joe Biden pushed on the defensive by Kamala Harris and others

Pete Buttigieg placed third in popularity in a new poll of Democratic presidential contenders Monday, putting him behind top contenders Senator Bernie Sanders and former vice president Joe Biden. South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg ranked third in popularity among Democratic primary voters, while Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand didn't even make the list Buttigieg formally announced he is running for president …

Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said Saturday that being a white man in a 2020 Democratic field that’s so deeply diverse won’t be a hindrance because his gender and race have given him inherent advantages for years. O’Rourke said he believes the Democrats seeking the White House in 2020 encompass “the best field that we’ve ever seen in the nominating process,” …

LOADING ERROR LOADING Major Democratic and Republican donors were indicted Tuesday in a college admissions scandal which led to the arrests of CEOs and famous actresses in a wide-ranging federal investigation. The contributions included: At least $135,525 to the Democratic National Committee At least $131,800 to committees benefiting or controlled by then-presidential candidate and current U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney At …

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a central figure in the Democratic Party’s debate about the #MeToo movement, is preparing to join a 2020 presidential primary contest that features a record number of women in the wake of the midterm election tidal wave of female candidates. Gillibrand, 52, announced the formation of a presidential exploratory committee on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” …

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand reportedly angered Democratic donors by calling for former Sen. Al Franken's resignation amid sexual misconduct allegations. I really believe each of us has to ask ourselves, ‘What can you do to push against this horribleness that President Trump has put into the world?’” She added: “I will give it strong consideration as to whether that’s something I …