Samuel Benson is a Policy Reporter at the Deseret News. He covers the 2024 presidential election, focusing on government, politics, and public policy, while also delving into broader themes of security policy and current affairs. His insights and analyses have been featured in Yahoo News, KSL, POLITICO, and other prominent outlets.
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The centrist Democrats are expanding their battleground map. In some cases they even overlap with Sen. Bernie Sanders' endorsements.
The new Michigan Senate Democratic nominee is trying to patch things up with moderates. And some party leaders have already started to file behind him.
‘I hate to be explaining every single thing,’ said the Tejano singer and DCCC darling about controversial social media comments and his past work relationship with a sex offender.
By: Erin Doherty, Samuel Benson, Will Steakin
One Democratic operative working on progressive campaigns said they were stunned by how “poorly” Francesca Hong was performing in the gubernatorial primary.
Sen. Tim Scott revealed Wednesday morning that he voted for Darline Graham, and he encouraged South Carolina Republicans to do the same in the runoff.
In a number of key battlegrounds, Republicans think they've found a potent culture-war issue.
By: Samuel Benson
The newly redrawn congressional districts in the Rio Grande Valley will test Democrats’ ability to sway Hispanic voters.
The newly redrawn congressional districts in the Rio Grande Valley will test Democrats’ ability to sway Hispanic voters.
Alexander Vindman’s Senate primary loss Tuesday is the latest stumble from a top Trump critic.
By: Lisa Kashinsky, Samuel Benson, Eric Bazail-Eimil
They’re trying to balance a base furious at ICE with swing voters wary of abolishing the agency — a divide that could influence the midterms and the party’s path in 2028.
