26

Jan

Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Trump leads Biden in election rematch

WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Donald Trump leads Democratic President Joe Biden by six percentage points in a Reuters/Ipsos poll that showed Americans are unhappy about an election rematch that…

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25

Jan

Americans dismayed by Biden Trump 2024 rematch, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Americans are unhappy about a looming election rematch between Democratic President Joe Biden and his Republican predecessor Donald Trump, but that won't…

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22

Jan

Haley, Trump campaign in New Hampshire a day before pivotal vote

By Nathan Layne, Gram Slattery and James Oliphant ROCHESTER, N.H., Jan 22 (Reuters) - Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will campaign across New Hampshire on Monday hoping to stall Donald…

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22

Jan

Ron DeSantis ends 2024 campaign, endorses Trump over Haley as New Hampshire vote looms

By Gram Slattery, James Oliphant and Nathan Layne SEABROOK, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ended his fading presidential campaign on Sunday and endorsed Donald Trump just two…

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21

Jan

Trump, Haley duke it out in New Hampshire ahead of critical primary vote

By Gram Slattery and James Oliphant MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump will make their closing arguments in…

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18

Jan

When is the 2024 New Hampshire primary and why is it important?

Contenders for the Republican presidential nomination will face off in the second contest of their nominating process on Jan. 23 in New Hampshire, while Democrats compete there on the same…

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18

Jan

Finland’s Stubb extends lead in opinion poll ahead of election

By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Finnish centre-right presidential front-runner Alexander Stubb slightly extended his lead against liberal Green Party member Pekka Haavisto in a new opinion poll…

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17

Jan

Trump sets sights on battling Haley in New Hampshire

Former President Donald Trump coasted to a strong victory in Monday's Iowa caucuses which, despite depressed turnout amid brutal weather, saw him embraced by a majority of the state's Republican…

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17

Jan

Britain’s Labour would need record vote swing to win majority, research shows

Britain's opposition Labour Party would need a record swing in votes to win a majority in parliament at the next national election, according to analysis which looked at the country's…

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16

Jan

Britain’s Conservatives set for 1997-style election defeat – poll

LONDON, (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party is set for an electoral defeat on a par with its heavy loss to the Labour Party in 1997, according…

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15

Jan

Biden campaign, allies raise $97 mln in fourth quarter

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's 2024 re-election team and his Democratic party said on Monday they raised over $97 million in the last three…

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15

Jan

Trump, rivals urge Iowans to brave extreme cold and vote in Monday caucus

By Nathan Layne, Gabriella Borter and Tim Reid INDIANOLA, Iowa, (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates exhorted their supporters to brave glacial, life-threatening temperatures in Iowa to vote in the party's…

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14

Jan

Iowa Caucus 2024: How does it work and why is it important?

By James Oliphant Republicans in Iowa will be the first to cast their votes in support of a presidential candidate in the 2024 election when they attend public gatherings on…

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13

Jan

UPDATED: Taiwan ruling party’s Lai wins presidential election

By Yimou Lee and James Pomfret TAIPEI, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate for Taiwan's ruling party, won an election on Saturday that China had framed as…

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13

Jan

How does a Taiwan election work?

 (Reuters) - Taiwan holds presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, which will be watched closely by neighbour China as it views the island as a Chinese province. Taiwan's government rejects…

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12

Jan

Key facts on Taiwan-China relations ahead of Taiwan elections

(Reuters) - Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president and parliament. China, which considers Taiwan merely a Chinese province and part of its territory despite…

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12

Jan

Trump town hall viewership on Fox News tops CNN’s Republican debate audience

By Helen Coster NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Roughly 4.4 million people watched former U.S. President Donald Trump's live town hall on Fox News on Wednesday, topping the roughly 2.6 million…

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08

Jan

Bangladesh PM Hasina secures fourth straight term in vote boycotted by main opposition

PM Hasina's ruling party wins 223 out of 298 seats Fifth term overall for Hasina and Awami League Independent candidates bag 61 seats By Sudipto Ganguly and Ruma Paul DHAKA,…

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07

Jan

Bangladesh turnout low in election set to keep Hasina in power

Voting ends at 1000 GMT, results by early Monday PM Hasina's ruling party set for fourth straight term Main opposition BNP boycotting poll Turnout 27.5% an hour before polls close…

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04

Jan

UK’s Sunak: expect to hold election in second half of year

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday he expected to call a national election in the second half of this year, all but ruling…

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03

Jan

Bangladesh deploys army to keep peace ahead of Sunday’s election

By Ruma Paul and Sudipto Ganguly DHAKA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Troops deployed across Bangladesh on Wednesday amid fears of violence ahead of a national election which the main opposition…

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01

Jan

The Road to the White House: The key dates in the U.S. Presidential election

Former President Donald Trump leads a pack of six Republican candidates jostling to be their party's presidential nominee for the 2024 election, while President Joe Biden faces little opposition in…

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31

Dec

Five elections set to shape Europe in 2024

An estimated two billion people in 50 countries worldwide could head to the polls in 2024, more than in any other year in history. In June, the world’s biggest cross-border…

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30

Dec

How media attention harms female political candidates

A video of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin dancing at a party was leaked in August 2022. There was massive media reaction to what was, essentially, a young female politician…

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29

Dec

Maine elections official disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Maine disqualified Donald Trump from the state ballot in next year’s U.S. presidential primary election, becoming the second state to bar the former president…

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27

Dec

Trump shares poll showing voters associate potential second term with ‘revenge’

By Gram Slattery Republican presidential contender Donald Trump posted a poll on Truth Social on Tuesday, highlighting that the word voters most associate with a potential second term under his…

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26

Dec

Moldova’s pro-European president Sandu to seek second term

CHISINAU, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Moldova's pro-European President Maia Sandu said on Sunday she intends to run for a second presidential term in late 2024 to bring the issue of…

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24

Dec

Nikki Haley surges in poll

The former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley has pulled within four percentage points of frontrunner Donald Trump in New Hampshire’s 2024 Republican presidential primary, a contest which could prove closer…

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21

Dec

UK budget deficit shows limited room for election giveaways

UK runs 14.3 billion-pound budget deficit in November Reuters poll had pointed to 12.9 bln pound shortfall Budget deficit so far this tax year running higher ONS revises up borrowing…

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20

Dec

What does Trump’s disqualification ruling in Colorado mean?

By Jack Queen Dec 20 (Reuters) - Donald Trump was disqualified from Colorado's presidential primary ballot by the state's Supreme Court on Tuesday, an extraordinary ruling that could be struck…

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20

Dec

Trump barred from Colorado primary ballot for role in US Capitol attack

By Andrew Goudsward and Jack Queen WASHINGTON,(Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as U.S. president and cannot appear on the primary ballot in Colorado because of…

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17

Dec

Yes, Trump can win the 2024 election. Here are four reasons why

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - He has been impeached twice, tried to thwart the peaceful transfer of power after losing the 2020 presidential election, faces scores of charges in…

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17

Dec

Serbian ruling party faces snap Sunday vote after outrage over shootings

By Ivana Sekularac and Aleksandar Vasovic Poll sees President Vucic's SNS party as frontrunners He conducts folksy campaign after mass shootings shake grip on power Opposition accuses SNS of pressuring,…

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16

Dec

Putin to run for president as an independent candidate – RIA cites senior politicians

MOSCOW, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin will run for president again as an independent candidate with a wide support base but not on a party ticket, the state-backed RIA…

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12

Dec

Key challenges facing Putin if he gets a new six-year term

By Mark Trevelyan Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will seek another six years in the Kremlin by standing in an election in March where his victory is widely…

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11

Dec

‘Putin is vulnerable’: Navalny camp to tap voter concerns on war and economy

Opposition sees 100-day campaign as window of opportunity Volunteers to hit voters with cold-calls and online posts Navalny camp says Putin will win but he is vulnerable By Mark Trevelyan…

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09

Dec

Egypt’s presidential election: Who are the candidates?

Egypt will hold a presidential election on Dec. 10-12 in which Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to sweep to a third term in a vote overshadowed by the war in…

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09

Dec

When is 2024 Russian election?

Russia will hold a presidential election on March 17, 2024 at which President Vladimir Putin is going to run for another term that could keep him in power until at…

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08

Dec

How Egyptians will vote for their president

Egypt will hold a presidential election on Dec. 10-12 in which former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is poised to secure a third term that will extend his rule into…

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08

Dec

Taiwan spots Chinese weather balloon in strait a month before election

TAIPEI, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Friday that a Chinese weather balloon had crossed the Taiwan Strait median line on Thursday, about a month before Taiwan's…

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07

Dec

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev calls snap presidential election for February

Dec 7 (Reuters) - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday called an early presidential election for Feb. 7, according to a document published by his office. Aliyev, 61, was last…

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07

Dec

UPDATED: Russia to hold presidential election on March 17, 2024

MOSCOW, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Russia's upper house of parliament voted on Thursday to set the date for Russia's presidential election for March 17, 2024. The decision was passed unanimously…

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06

Dec

Donald Trump, if re-elected in 2024, claims he will not become a dictator

Donald Trump said that he will not become a dictator if he becomes U.S. president again except "on day one", after warnings from Democrats and some Republicans that America was…

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30

Nov

Mexican presidency race tightens slightly, Sheinbaum retains big lead

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - The contest to win Mexico's presidential election on June 2, 2024, has tightened slightly, but ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum still has a massive lead over…

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24

Nov

Dutch parties tackle tricky coalition talks after Wilders’ shock poll win

By Toby Sterling and Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Dutch party leaders meet on Friday for the first time since anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders won Wednesday's elections…

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24

Nov

U.N. Libya envoy pushes for meeting on elections

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) - The United Nations' envoy to Libya asked the country's main powerbrokers to designate representatives for a meeting aimed at reaching an election settlement, part of an apparent…

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23

Nov

Biden steps up Trump attacks as economic message falls flat

By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is more aggressively going after his likely 2024 election rival Donald Trump as polls show efforts to…

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23

Nov

UPDATED: Far-right’s Wilders seeks to form Dutch govt after shock election win

By Bart H. Meijer, Charlotte Van Campenhout and Ingrid Melander AMSTERDAM, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Dutch anti-EU far-right populist Geert Wilders will start looking for coalition partners on Thursday after…

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20

Nov

Moldovan president’s allies score well in local polls

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) - Voters in Moldova on Sunday returned a large number of town councils friendly towards President Maia Sandu's drive to join the European Union, but…

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20

Nov

Argentine libertarian Milei pledges new political era after election win

By Nicolás Misculin, Lucinda Elliott and Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice on an outsider…

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19

Nov

Biden, Trump unpopularity buoys third party hopes for 2024 US election

By Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facing a likely choice between Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential race, many Americans are desperate for younger,…

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19

Nov

What you need to know about Argentina’s presidential election run-off

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina will vote in a run-off presidential election on Sunday, with Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa taking on libertarian outsider Javier Milei to…

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18

Nov

Liberia President George Weah concedes election defeat to Joseph Boakai

By Carielle Doe and Alphonso Toweh Liberia President George Weah conceded election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight race, ending a presidency marred by graft allegations but…

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11

Nov

With elections coming and relaxed sanctions, Venezuela is set to raise social spending

By Mayela Armas and Deisy Buitrago CARACAS, (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government will be in a strong position to increase social spending to woo voters in 2024 as relief from…

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10

Nov

Portuguese fear March snap election won’t solve political crisis

By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON, (Reuters) - Portugal goes to the polls in March following the abrupt resignation of the prime minister amid a corruption probe, but voters…

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10

Nov

Portugal president calls March snap election

By Sergio Goncalves, Catarina Demony and Andrei Khalip LISBON(Reuters) - Portugal will hold a snap parliamentary election on March 10, its second in as many years, President Marcelo Rebelo de…

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06

Nov

Biden trails Trump in states likely to decide 2024 US election, polls show

By Jarrett Renshaw  (Reuters) - Democratic President Joe Biden trails Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in five of the six most important battleground states exactly a year before the U.S. election…

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