Election 2024 latest news: Democrats get a boost with New York special election win

Election 2024

Democrat Tom Suozzi won a hotly contested special election for Congress on Tuesday in New York’s 3rd District, retaking a seat in suburban New York and replacing George Santos.

Who is running? The top contenders for the GOP nomination are former president Donald Trump and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he was dropping out just ahead of the New Hampshire primary. For the Democrats, President Biden is running for reelection in 2024. Here is The Washington Post’s ranking of the top 10 Republican presidential candidates for 2024 and the top 10 Democratic candidates.

Republican delegate count: GOP candidates for president compete to earn enough delegates to secure their party’s nomination. We’re tracking the Republican 2024 delegate count.

Key issues: Compare where the candidates stand on such key issues as abortion, climate and the economy.

Key dates and events: From January to June, voters in all states and U.S. territories will pick their party’s nominee for president ahead of the summer conventions. Here are key dates and events on the 2024 election calendar.