Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin at the 2026 DNC Summer Meeting in Austin, Texas.

Politics

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The recent meeting was a success despite the naysayers.

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How 2026 Is Not Like 2006

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Public Policy Polling’s surveys have repeatedly come close to the results of 2026 Democratic primaries, even as other polls badly missed.

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One Internal Pollster Saw the Primary Results Coming

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Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin in January.

Politics

The Case for the DNC’s Ken Martin. Really

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U.S. Senate Democratic primary candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens debate on July 27, 2026, in Southfield, Michigan.

Politics

How Left Will Democrats Go In 2028? That Depends on 2026

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Evan Barker talks to Bernie Sanders, who ran for the Democratic Party’s nomination in 2016.

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Evan Barker’s Magical Mystery Tour

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Politics

Jon Ossoff Is Proving Democrats Don’t Need to Punch Left

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A dearth of high-quality publicly available polling means campaigns and their allies can release lesser surveys to shape their raves. Here, Michigan U.S. Senate candidates, Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., are displayed on a television during their debate on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Politics

The Platner Collapse Is a Cautionary Tale About Polling

by Bill Scher July 10, 2026July 23, 2026

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for US Senate, speaks to the media in Bangor, Maine.

Politics

Graham Platner and the Working-Class Fetish

by Matthew Cooper July 7, 2026July 8, 2026

The Democratic Party cannot credibly defend women’s rights and the rule of law while standing behind Graham Platner.

Politics

If Graham Platner Won’t Quit, Democrats Need to Quit Him

by Bill Scher July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

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How 2026 Is Not Like 2006

One Internal Pollster Saw the Primary Results Coming

The Case for the DNC’s Ken Martin. Really

How Left Will Democrats Go In 2028? That Depends on 2026

Evan Barker’s Magical Mystery Tour

Jon Ossoff Is Proving Democrats Don’t Need to Punch Left

The Platner Collapse Is a Cautionary Tale About Polling

Graham Platner and the Working-Class Fetish

If Graham Platner Won’t Quit, Democrats Need to Quit Him

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