Katie Glueck

The former transportation secretary, who moved to Michigan from Indiana in 2022, had been seen as the most prominent potential candidate in next year’s marquee contest.

Among supporters and detractors alike, his transactional approach to foreign policy has upended old notions about the United States as a global leader.

Senator Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota Democrat, says that “eggs are emblematic” of President Trump’s failures so far to tackle the cost of living.

Voters, activists and even some governors, like Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, are growing exasperated with congressional Democrats’ restrained approach.

Democratic donors and Jewish leaders are so unhappy with Jon Ossoff over his position on Israel that some have quietly urged Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, to run against him.

Democrats elected a Midwesterner and behind-the-scenes operator to take charge of a party still reeling from defeat.

Buttigieg Says Maybe, Whitmer Says No Way to Michigan Senate Race

His decision makes the Senate map even tougher for Democrats: They will need to defend an open seat in a battleground state that President Trump carried in 2024. And Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ruled out a run.

Ms. Benson, a Democrat, jumped into a high-profile and potentially crowded race to lead one of the country’s top battleground states.

Elected officials across the party are engaging in a balancing act, signaling they have heard voters’ demands for change while grappling with when to oppose Donald Trump.