Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, spent nearly a billion dollars on his long-shot presidential bid, according to his campaign’s final financial disclosure report released Friday. Bloomberg spent $936,225,041.67 on the campaign, which lasted roughly three months. More than half of that total was spent in the month of February — roughly $470 million. He had…

Former Vice President Joe Biden defeated Sen. Bernie Sanders in Illinois’ Democratic primary for president on Tuesday, a contest with a sizable impact on the race, the Associated Press projects.

The nation’s largest labor union has lined up behind Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, with the National Education Association on Saturday endorsing the former vice president for the Democratic nomination over his last remaining primary rival Bernie Sanders

Georgia election officials are postponing the state’s March 24 presidential primaries until May because of fears over the coronavirus

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., told reporters that despite falling behind former Vice President Joe Biden in several state primaries on Tuesday, he intends to stay in the race to become the Democratic presidential nominee and is “looking forward’ to challenging Biden during Sunday’s debate.

The Democratic presidential primary is down to two major candidates, and it shows

Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out the Democratic presidential race on Thursday after disappointing showings in the early-voting states and on Super Tuesday, a source familiar with the decision told NBC News.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is dropping out of the race for president after not finishing above third place in any of the first 18 primary contests. 

Vice President Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday victory speech in Los Angeles was interrupted when two anti-dairy protesters rushed the stage, but were quickly shoved out by his wife Jill Biden and senior campaign advisor Symone Sanders.

Fourteen states and one U.S. territory will hold “Super Tuesday” primaries or caucuses on March 3. The elections will award 1,357 delegates for the Democratic presidential candidates, more than a third of the total up for grabs before the party’s convention in July. This year’s Super Tuesday includes the nation’s two most populous states — California and Texas. The delegate...

Pete Buttigieg, who rose from relative obscurity as an Indiana mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, ended his campaign on Sunday.

Democrat Pete Buttigieg is ending his campaign for president. Three people with knowledge of Buttigieg’s decision tell The Associated Press he is informing campaign staff. They were not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity. A campaign aide confirmed the news to NBC News Sunday evening. His campaign says Buttigieg will speak Sunday night in South Bend, Indiana. Buttigieg...

Joe Biden scored a thundering victory Saturday in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on the strength of African American support, a decisive win that could force moderate rivals out of the race and blunt the rise of progressive leader Bernie Sanders. Biden’s win came at a perilous moment in his 2020 bid as he needed an emphatic rebound after underwhelming...

Illinois’ primary Election Day falls on March 17, when voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots in several races. Here are a few big contests to keep an eye on.

Many Democratic presidential candidates launched their campaigns last year with bold pledges to reject help from super PACs and dark money groups

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg took the debate stage for the first time on Wednesday, a billionaire who entered the race late and who has been advertising heavily against President Donald Trump, and his rivals, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts in particular, opened with a series of sharp attacks.

Six presidential candidates faced off at the Democratic Debate in Las Vegas, Nev. on Wednesday night. Here are the key moments you may have missed.

Six presidential candidates faced off at the Democratic Debate in Las Vegas, Nev. on Wednesday night. Here are the key moments you may have missed.

Joe Biden is facing increasingly formidable competition in South Carolina, a state his campaign has long assumed was safely in his column and one he’s repeatedly described as a “firewall” in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and billionaire activist Tom Steyer are challenging the former vice president’s standing in South Carolina. The Feb. 29 primary...

Seven Democratic presidential hopefuls are scheduled to face off in a debate Friday night at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire