Latest in Lead Candidates
Sort by
956 items
-
-
Long-ruling party leads in Mozambique's election as opposition candidate calls for strikes
Mozambique’s ruling party candidate holds a clear lead in early presidential election results as his main challenger said he would not accept them and called them fraudulentWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Uruguay presidential election heads to runoff with center-left candidate in lead
Yamandú Orsi came out ahead of two conservative rivals as voters rejected a controversial pension reform plan. Uruguay is heading for a tight presidential election runoff next month after a ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Democratic Senate candidates hold slim leads in 3 battlegrounds: Polling
Democratic Senate candidates in three key battleground states hold slim leads, according to new polling. A CNN and SSRS survey released Wednesday found Democrats outperforming their Republican ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
-
Bill Belichick Leads the Group of 2025 N.F.L. Head Coaching Candidates
There is a star-studded list of available coaches for teams that could be hiring, including the Cowboys.Sports - The New York Times - 33 minutes ago -
Harris maintains polling lead among young voters as both candidates ramp up appeals
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have ramped up their courtship of young voters to push their candidacies over the finish line.Top stories - ABC News - November 4 -
Meet the Candidate: Elon Musk
The billionaire is spending a fortune to support former President Donald J. Trump. But at a town hall event in Pennsylvania, he looked an awful lot like a politician himself.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Coughlin, Shanahan among HOF candidates
Super Bowl-winning head coaches Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan and George Seifert are among the nine semifinalists from the coach category nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
Ranking the top MVP candidates through six games
Who has the early NFL MVP edge? Will Lamar Jackson repeat? Here's our top-five list.Sports - ESPN - October 17 -
Shapiro on Democrats' chances: 'We've got a better candidate'
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said in an interview that aired Sunday that Democrats have “a better candidate” when it comes to the presidential race. “I think both candidates believe that ...Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
What if Joe Biden was the better candidate all along?
Whenever the 47th president is decided, at some stage, people may wonder whether the best choice was not Harris or Trump.Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Breaking down the candidates' ground game in the battleground states
Both candidates are pushing hard to reach undecided voters in the seven battleground states. Robert Costa takes a look at the campaigns' ground games.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Uruguay’s 2024 Election: Candidates, Issues and Predictions
Crime, child poverty and an aging population are top issues as voters in one of Latin America’s most stable democracies head to the polls on Sunday.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Washington Post Says It Won’t Endorse a Presidential Candidate
The decision was made by Jeff Bezos, the paper’s owner, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. Will Lewis, the chief executive, said the paper was “returning to our roots” of not making ...Business - The New York Times - October 25 -
PM slams Tory leader candidates' Southport comments
PM says MPs should "support the police" in their investigation of the triple killing in Southport.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Election map shows path to winning for both candidates
Using an election map, NBC News' Tom Llamas explains how Vice President Harris and former President Trump could win tomorrow's election.Top stories - NBC News - November 5 -
The Baseball Hall of Fame Has 8 New Candidates
Steve Garvey, Dave Parker and Luis Tiant are among those being considered by the Classic Baseball Era Committee.Sports - The New York Times - November 6 -
3 Flyers Trade Candidates If Season Goes South
If the Flyers don't turn things around and end up being sellers, these three players could be on the move.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6 -
5 candidates of color who made history on Tuesday
Vice President Harris fell short of making history as the first woman — and first woman of color — to ascend to the presidency on Tuesday, but multiple other candidates of color did seal their ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Was Kamala a flawed candidate, or was her campaign doomed?
The vice-president failed to make the case that she would be different from her boss, President Joe Biden.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Will Russia lead on an alternative to the dollar?
Vladimir Putin pitches an alternative to dollar to Brics partnersWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
Ten potential candidates Posey might consider for Giants GM job
Alex Pavlovic highlights 10 potential candidates for the San Francisco Giants' general manager job.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
The stock market still leans to this candidate winning the presidential election
The Dow’s indication of who will win the U.S. presidency deserves to be taken seriously.Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
A Candidate for U.S. Senate Says He Was Shot in War. Was He?
Tim Sheehy, a Republican running for U.S. Senate in Montana, says he has a bullet in his arm from Afghanistan. But new questions have been raised about his account.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
How Arizona Senate candidates are engaging with Native American voters
Senate Democratic candidate Ruben Gallego has now visited 20 of the 22 federally recognized tribes in Arizona, communities that have historically felt isolated from the government. NBC News' Vaughn ...Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
How can the candidate with most votes lose? The US electoral college explained
Every four years, electoral college members meet in all 50 states and cast their votes – here’s what to know. Even though the United States touts its status as one of the world’s leading ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Game studios are getting candid about funding problems | Kaser Focus
Surgent Studios is not the only studio to publicly admit to having trouble securing funding. Rachel Kaser recognizes the honesty.Tech - VentureBeat - October 19 -
Pelosi’s push for Biden’s exit about the ‘campaign, not about the candidate’
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said her concerns with President Biden's re-election bid were about his campaign, not about him as a candidate. “I have great respect for the president, ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
Candidates make closing arguments to voters in final stretch of race
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss the candidates' closing arguments and what both campaigns need to accomplish over the next two weeks before ...Politics - NBC News - October 20 -
McDonald's says it doesn't endorse political candidates after Trump visit
McDonald's is seeking to emphasize its political neutrality after former President Trump spent some time behind the counter at a Pennsylvania location of the fast-food giant, which says it does not ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
How third-party candidates could make a difference in swing states
Third-party candidates will be on the ballot in all of the top battleground states, drawing increased scrutiny over how they could influence the outcome of the presidential election in two weeks. ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Belichick, Brady react to Mayo's candid comments after Pats-Jags
Tom Brady and Bill Belichick both gave an interesting perspective on Jerod Mayo calling the Patriots a "soft team" after Sunday's loss to the Jaguars.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22 -
VP candidate Tim Walz votes in Minnesota and more 2024 election updates
Vice President Kamala Harris is holding a CNN town hall and former President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail in Georgia.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Why a third-party presidential candidate can never win
Given our existing institutions, there is zero rational reason to vote for a third-party candidate.Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Trans candidates are running on a slew of issues besides anti-LGBTQ bills
Transgender candidates for state legislatures in Florida, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, California and Hawaii said their LGBTQ identities have been central to their politics.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Warren Buffett says he won't back any candidate ahead of election
Billionaire Warren Buffet indicated he will not support either candidate for president in a memo released on his company's website Wednesday. “In light of the increased usage of social media, ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Reporter hit with metal fragment at Democratic Senate candidate’s shooting range event
A metal fragment hit a local reporter at a Missouri Democratic Senate candidate’s shooting range event Tuesday. Kansas City television reporter Ryan Gamboa was covering Lucas Kunce's event in Holt, ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Bots Linked to China Target Republican House and Senate Candidates, Microsoft Says
Chinese influence operations have focused less on this year’s presidential race and more on down-ballot races.Tech - The New York Times - October 23
