HuffPost politics editor. Dad. Terp. Massachusetts native. Pitches, bookings, etc.: kevin.robillard@huffpost.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mwbq4j2py22xTop Dem pollster @celindalake.bsky.social: "The party is struggling with being as populist as it should be and struggling with anti-corporate framing because, frankly, the establishment in both parties is just too tied to corporate money." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-recipe-for-sun-belt-success_n_6ab49d45e4b05097ab6d176924 Sep 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbq4j2py22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mtyicnqdwk2jNew: Vivek Ramaswamy told a rally attendee he's supporting Max Miller to help Republicans hold on to power, per audio obtained by HuffPost. Story w/ @jbendery.bsky.social: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vivek-ramaswamy-tells-voter-he-supports-max-miller-to-preserve-gop-power_n_6a8e5a60e4b0bc51108cd2e7?origin=home-latest-news-unit26 Aug 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyicnqdwk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mswgxlyrp22mNew: How Thanksgiving Ended Francesca Hong’s Hopes Her struggle to explain/end the rolling Thanksgiving controversy, along with the GOP's open rooting for her candidacy, was key in convincing the college-educated voter-pundits she couldn't win in November. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-thanksgiving-ended-francesca-hongs-hopes_n_6a7cf4e8e4b08accea25479d?origin=home-latest-news-unit13 Aug 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswgxlyrp22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mssro34qqc25New: Wisconsin Democrats' political comeback has taken 15 years and cost, conservatively, about a quarter-billion dollars. The party establishment is incredibly nervous about whether Francesca Hong can carry them over the finish line. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-political-comeback-wisconsin_n_6a7a9b37e4b0ecad6d3c4e15?origin=home-latest-news-unit11 Aug 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssro34qqc25https://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3msqkrigxmc2cOne trend worth watching here, which could extend into next month's Markey-Moulton race in Massachusetts: The voters most enthusiastic about generational change in New England seem to be senior citizens. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Aug 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqkrigxmc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3msqfngxa4k2cNew: Not every generational change election involves a DSA member. The uber-credentialed Luke Bronin is posing a major threat to 78-year-old Rep. John Larson in CT, putting a stalwart liberal in trouble. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/generational-change-could-take-out-one-of-congress-most-stalwart-liberals_n_6a792bc5e4b0a81f52ff2027?origin=home-latest-news-unit10 Aug 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqfngxa4k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3msl5ukzods2zNew: Israel has not been a top issue in the Democratic Primary in New Hampshire's 1st District -- but one candidate has received over ~$300K from AIPAC/UDP donors. And a poll shows someone in the race views it as a potential vulnerability. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aipacs-donors-seem-to-have-a-favorite-candidate-in-a-key-democratic-primary_n_6a764db3e4b019e3187d5fcd?origin=home-latest-news-unit08 Aug 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3msl5ukzods2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3msdxfug7js2lTwo things are true. 1. Progressives' biggest wins this cycle -- NYC Mayor, Maine, Michigan, even CA-22 -- have come when the establishment tries to pretend it is still 2006 or 2018. 2. The "McMorrow would've won!" case has some notable holes in it. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/centrist-democrats-primary-woes_n_6a7352a2e4b02974827c203c?nm405 Aug 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdxfug7js2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3msb35pzdy22mNew: Democrats entered this primary season terrified of free-spending super PACs from the AI industry, crypto and AIPAC. An El-Sayed victory would cement the idea that they had a lot less to fear from these groups than once thought. W/ @delaneyrules.bsky.social https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michigans-senate-primaries-superpacs_n_6a714450e4b02974827acae204 Aug 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb35pzdy22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3ms3woidam225NEW: With left-wing candidates leading in Michigan and Wisconsin, Democrats are now fully confronting their Tea Party moment -- and the establishment infighting is beginning. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-confront-their-new-tea-party-reality_n_6a6e63fbe4b0cfb99ef1aa1e?origin=home-latest-news-unit02 Aug 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3woidam225https://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mrsjewsdcc2s"No candidate in a swing seat wants to answer questions about what someone running for DNC chair said at a debate." Why DNC Chair Ken Martin is likely to stick around -- at least for now. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/embattled-dnc-chair-ken-martin-probably-isnt-going-anywhere_n_6a6a21b1e4b098352c3058af?tn29 Jul 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsjewsdcc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mri335i2os2wIn key races in Wisconsin, Ohio, Georgia and elsewhere, Democrats have found the star of their midterm advertising campaigns: Jeffrey Epstein. Story w/ @delaneyrules.bsky.social https://www.huffpost.com/entry/epstein-campaign-ads-midterm-elections_n_6a63b424e4b01b662494086b?qgg25 Jul 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mri335i2os2whttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mr6g5dillc2d"For the first time, monthly visits to the state’s food banks — private charities — have exceeded enrollment in SNAP, the government’s main nutrition safety net." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/politics/snap-food-stamps-arizona.html21 Jul 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6g5dillc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mqrk5fvou22kNew: The Nirav Shah talking point that Troy Jackson called “bullshit,” and which nicely illustrates the difference between the two progressives seen as the leaders in an unpredictable battle to replace Graham Platner on the ballot. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/progressives-who-could-replace-graham-platner_n_6a581656e4b03c820ebc9c1e16 Jul 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrk5fvou22khttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mq2n5xssos2lNews: The ACLU is spending $25 million boosting abortion and voting rights in the midterm elections, targeting state leg races, Supreme Court and referenda in nine states. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aclu-funding-abortion-voting-rights-midterms_n_6a4c74c1e4b094d71e6ff87a?origin=home-latest-news-unit07 Jul 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2n5xssos2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3moysmkimvs2wcurrently looking at 9 teacup night, since I'll throw in one more for Valdez over Reynoso [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jun 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3moysmkimvs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3moypottkwk2cTake forecast for tonight, rated by how indicative of a Dem Tea Party each outcome would be: Lander wins ☕️ Trone wins ☕️ ☕️ DAC wins ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ Bobby LaPin wins ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ Anyone other than Boafo wins ☕️ ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ Blouin wins ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️24 Jun 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3moypottkwk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3moysdqwers2wzohran rn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePcQ-Z2C56Y24 Jun 2026 01:48 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3moysdqwers2whttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3moypottkwk2cTake forecast for tonight, rated by how indicative of a Dem Tea Party each outcome would be: Lander wins ☕️ Trone wins ☕️ ☕️ DAC wins ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ Bobby LaPin wins ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ Anyone other than Boafo wins ☕️ ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ Blouin wins ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️24 Jun 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3moypottkwk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3moypmqfvz22c"The legislation would reduce federal regulations, streamline environmental reviews, speed up the construction process and curb the influence of corporate landlords by limiting their ability to purchase single-family homes." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-congress-housing_n_6a3b18ade4b0810d4423210d?origin=home-latest-news-unit24 Jun 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3moypmqfvz22chttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3moxmu5mef227Leading Democrats desperately want to have the freedom to discuss regulating AI and get an upper hand on what could be the major issue of the 2028 presidential election. One primary in Manhattan could determine whether they get it: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-new-york-12th-district-ai-regulation_n_6a3a04d2e4b058c5d1c2207f23 Jun 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxmu5mef227https://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mndytql7yk26Turek wins a Dem Senate primary in Iowa that never quite became a marquee progressive vs. moderate showdown. A key moment may have been Bernie-endorsed Nathan Sage backing Turek, which undermined Wahls' preferred narrative. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/moderate-josh-turek-wins-democratic-nomination-iowa-senate-race_n_6a1dc533e4b0ba317301f045?w603 Jun 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndytql7yk26https://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mndynlluxk26Adam Hamawy won the Democratic Primary in NJ-12, a remarkable display of how the pro-Palestine movement has grown politically -- able to corral small dollar donors to give him a $$ lead and use super PAC support to get him over the finish line. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/adam-hamawy-tammy-duckworth-heading-to-congress_n_6a1f30b6e4b08a03cfbd0fed03 Jun 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndynlluxk26https://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mna5fwcjmk26New: The Pro-Palestine movement is on the verge of one of its biggest electoral victories. Adam Hamawy, whose experiences at a trauma surgeon in Gaza make up a core part of his candidacy, is the frontrunner in tomorrow’s NJ-12 primary. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pro-palestine-movement-adam-hamawy-new-jersey_n_6a1c93f6e4b005ae41837ed201 Jun 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mna5fwcjmk26https://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mn5qka3vo223New: Democrats are trying to adopt a friendlier approach to the oil and gas industry. Tom Steyer’s assault on Xavier Becerra’s “I need Chevron” comments is treating whether the party’s voters will buy it. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/california-governors-race-is-testing-a-big-democratic-shift_n_6a1b54afe4b005ae41833b4131 May 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn5qka3vo223https://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mmzsyj4dw22pGiving keynote speech at South Carolina Dem Party dinner, @andybeshearky.bsky.social had a long riff going after "advocacy speak," specifically calling out the terms "justice-involved population," "substance use disorder" and "food insecurity."30 May 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzsyj4dw22phttps://bsky.app/profile/robillard.bsky.social/post/3mmc6ox6eks23There's been some suggestions Platner's working-class appeal is mostly a myth, but a new Pan-Atlantic poll has him up 48-41 over Collins, and notably outperforming Gideon among voters in the 2nd District and those w/o a college degree. panatlanticresearch.com/omnibus20 May 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:2r5nuj673ujipg5bbgnkvzms/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc6ox6eks23