Astead Herndon

For one woman in Michigan, it wasn’t an obvious decision, but in the end it came down to this: “frustration and self-Interest.”

It could come down to the fate of Democrats in Trump-leaning territory.

Watch or listen to our final round table before Election Day.

Democrats hope demographic changes bring them success. Republicans hope Hurricane Helene didn’t ruin all their plans.

Why the Trump team is confident 2024 will not be a repeat of 2020.

Both vice-presidential candidates have roots in parts of the country where voters feel overlooked, and Democrats have struggled.

One of the most surprising surrogates of 2024 argues that Harris is best for the economy — and therefore for everyone.

What do some people who live on the border make of the shifting politics in the battle over their backyard? Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” talked with a group in El Paso, mostly Democrats, and compared what they said and what Americans overall say in polls.

Black voters are not monolithic. Astead W. Herndon, a national reporter for The New York Times and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” asks a political strategist, Prentiss Haney, and Maryland’s governor, Wes Moore, about how Democrats and Republicans can persuade different kinds of Black swing voters.

From Kamala Harris to Gov. Wes Moore, a patriotic pitch to get skeptics on their side.

For the people still on the fence about whom to vote for in the 2024 presidential race, Tuesday night’s debate was an important data point. Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter for The New York Times and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” asked some undecided voters for their thoughts about Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump.

Some voters are still trying to make up their minds. Here’s what they’re listening for.

They aren’t voting for Harris, but they might stay home.

The high cost of living is on everyone’s mind, from voters to campaigns.

Video: What Kamala Harris’s Leadership Means for the Democratic Party

Night One of the D.N.C. saw an extended ovation for the president and a roster of star speakers.

So far, the D.N.C. does not feature the chaos many feared, but protesters and uncommitted delegates are pushing their cause.

A look back at the vice president’s career and the moments that shaped her politics.

Leah Daughtry, a veteran of Democratic politics and conventions, on how the party got here and what to expect in Chicago.

Democrats lost ground with rural voters. Sanders says Minnesota governor Tim Walz on the ticket gets them “back into that game.”