Democrats


Dr. Ben Carson Wins Western Conservative Summit Straw Poll

  The Western Conservative Summit held its annual straw poll over the weekend and Dr. Ben Carson won the straw poll for the second year in a row. He won with 224 votes. Carly Fiorina landed in second place with 201 votes. Behind her was Governor Scott Walker with 192 […]


State of the Race: June 17, 2015

Editor’s Note: During the 2012 presidential election, TKNN had a weekly podcast and later show on Wednesday dedicated to the election. Honoring Twenty Twelve, we present our new series on the 2016 presidential election, the State of the Race. Quinnipiac Poll: A new series of polling by Quinnipiac University looks at […]


Ann Kirkpatrick Will Run Against McCain in 2016

Representative Ann Kirkpatrick has announced she will run against Representative John McCain in 2016 for the Arizona Senate seat. She made the announcement via a video Tuesday. “In Arizona we tell it straight, so let’s get right to it,” she said. “I’m announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate. […]


Senator Sanders Makes It Official

Following reports yesterday that he would announce a run, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) announced a presidential bid today in an interview with the Associated Press. He is the second announced Democratic candidate after Hillary Clinton. Others, such as former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and former Virginia Senator Jim Webb, are […]