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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

    Politics
    More than 40 Democratic House candidates want Nancy Pelosi to step aside after 2018More than 40 Democratic House candidates want Nancy Pelosi to step aside after 2018
    Politics

    Pelosi is raising tens of millions for Democratic candidates. A growing number say they won’t support her bid for speaker.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Democrats still want to make infrastructure week happenDemocrats still want to make infrastructure week happen
    Politics

    If Democrats take back the House, the first thing on their to-do list will likely be fixing America’s roads and bridges.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Live results for the Kansas primary electionsLive results for the Kansas primary elections
    Politics

    Kris Kobach is challenging incumbent Jeff Colyer in the GOP primary for governor.

    By Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Live results for the Missouri primary electionsLive results for the Missouri primary elections
    Politics

    Nominees will be chosen in Missouri’s US Senate race and a key House race. Voters will also decide a statewide ballot initiative.

    By Ella Nilsen and Li Zhou
    Politics
    August 7 primary: live results for Ohio, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, and WashingtonAugust 7 primary: live results for Ohio, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, and Washington
    Politics

    There’s a key special election in Ohio and other races that are central to Democrats’ efforts to spur a “blue wave.”

    By Li Zhou, Dylan Scott and 2 more
    Politics
    An openly LGBTQ Native American woman just won a Democratic House nomination in KansasAn openly LGBTQ Native American woman just won a Democratic House nomination in Kansas
    Politics

    Sharice Davids narrowly beat Bernie Sanders-backed candidate Brent Welder for the nomination in Kansas’s Third Congressional District.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Every August 7 primary election you should know about, briefly explained
    Politics

    Democrats’ efforts to spur a “blue wave” will be put to the test, again.

    By Dylan Scott, Ella Nilsen and 2 more
    Progressives want Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for Michigan governor to be their next big victory
    Politics

    These progressives want to beat Trump. But first, they want to fix the Democratic Party.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    A progressive resurgence is happening in deep-red KansasA progressive resurgence is happening in deep-red Kansas
    Politics

    Kansas Republicans spent years enacting a conservative vision. Now Democrats want to fight back.

    By Ella Nilsen
    Explainers
    Missouri’s chaotic, contentious Senate race, explainedMissouri’s chaotic, contentious Senate race, explained
    Explainers

    Missouri’s Claire McCaskill might be 2018’s most vulnerable Senate Democrat.

    By Ella Nilsen