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Democrats close year emboldened by 2025 electoral successes - Roll Call

Here’s a look back at the big campaign moments of 2025 including mid-decade redistricting and Democrats overperforming in off-year elections.

Roll Call · Dec 16, 2025

Virginia's New Blue Trifecta Puts Right-To-Work on the Line

Democrats retook full control in Richmond and are already advancing right-to-work repeal, testing whether incoming Gov. Abigail Spanberger will stand by her campaign promise.

Reason · Dec 6, 2025

AI Data Centre Electricity Demand Increasing US Utility Bills, Putting Households in Debt

Rising energy demand from power-hungry AI data centres is straining household budgets, with the average overdue utility bill balance continuing to grow.

International Business Times UK · Dec 5, 2025

Why Republicans not extending Obamacare tax credits helps Democrats in the long run

NEWS ANALYSIS: Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia tells Eric Garcia that House Speaker Mike Johnson cannot renew ACA credits ‘without having November 2026 make November 2025 look like a picnic’

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

What the Democrats' resurgence in US elections spells for the 2026 midterms

The United States' Democratic Party make decisive gains in local elections last week, hinting at new political fault lines in an unsettled electorate. Political scientist Charles Bullock of the University of Georgia, a veteran observer of US elections, analyses the implications for the 2026 midterms.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 10, 2025

A year after devastating Trump loss, have the Democrats begun to find their way back?

Party was shell-shocked after 2024 defeat but Tuesday night’s coast-to-coast romp signals brighter times ahead

The Guardian - US · Nov 8, 2025

Leftist and centrist Democrats won on Tuesday. So what’s the party’s lesson?

Zohran Mamdani, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill focused their messages on the economy, but structural problems endure

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2025

Virginia Republican who shared violent texts from prominent Democrat loses re-election

Carrie Coyner conceded defeat after igniting text scandal over Democrat imagining ‘two bullets’ in rival’s head

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2025

Mamdani's Win Suggests a Socialist Future for Democrats and a Rocky One for American Politics

Many in the rising generation are embracing collectivist ideas.

Reason · Nov 7, 2025

‘Trump would have charged for the water’: Virginia governor-elect Abigail Spanberger stops her victory speech midway to offer water to an unwell supporter

On Wednesday, Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger won the gubernatorial elections, making her the first female governor-elect of Virginia. After the results were announced, confirming her victory, Spanberger held a press conference to celebrate with her supporters.

The Mary Sue · Nov 6, 2025