Good morning, happy Monday and welcome to the A.M. Alert! It was all hustle for the eight major Democratic candidates for California's 2026 gubernatorial election during the party's state convention in Anaheim over the weekend: they speed-walked between caucus meetings to give elevator pitch campaign speeches,

With Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy term-limited, six Democrats and five Republicans are now vying for the state's top job in a race that could shape the future of the Garden State. As of June 1, more than 6.5 million New Jerseyans were registered to vote, setting the stage for a high-stakes election year.

US Rep. and former prosecutor and Navy helicopter pilot Mikie Sherrill will be the state’s Democratic nominee for governor in November after defeating five Dem opponents in Tuesday’s

California's most loyal Democrats got a good look this weekend at the wide field of gubernatorial candidates jockeying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom at the state Democratic Party's annual convention in Anaheim.

Democratic New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill is set to beat her Republican rival Jack Ciattarelli in the upcoming election for governor, according to a poll. According to a SurveyUSA poll,