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Seth McLaughlin

Seth McLaughlin, a reporter on the Politics Desk, can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com. Follow him on Twitter: @SethMcLaughlin1

Articles by Seth McLaughlin

In this Sept. 5, 2019 photo, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke greets students after speaking at a event at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Beto O’Rourke goes full Spanish on Twitter

Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke on Wednesday broke ground as the first candidate in the Democratic presidential field to roll out a Spanish-language Twitter account. Published September 11, 2019

"Georgia, I'm running for Senate," Jon Ossoff said in his campaign announcement. The Democrat ran and lost in a 2017 House special election against Republican Karen Handel. (Associated Press)

Jon Ossoff announces 2020 Senate campaign for Georgia seat

Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff — of 2017 special election fame — has launched a bid to unseat Republican Sen. David Perdue in the 2020 election, setting up a potential high-profile Senate battle next fall that could test the Democratic theory that Georgia is becoming bluer. Published September 10, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, at a town hall for his Democratic presidential campaign in Spartanburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Joe Biden bloody eye, memory woes overshadow 2020 bid

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's red eyes and shaky memory have become major media stories in recent days, complicating the 76-year-old Democrat's insistence that he is up for running the White House. Published September 5, 2019

Then-Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard speaks at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard doubled down on her scorched-earth takedown of the Democratic Party on Wednesday, calling Vice President Kamala Harris a representation of "everything that is wrong with Washington." (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

2020 Democrats enter crucial stretch as field narrows

The Democratic presidential race is entering a crucial three-month stretch of the race that will test the mettle of the top candidates and determine whether their lesser-known and lesser-funded rivals will emerge as serious contenders or get kicked to the curb. Published September 2, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang gestures while speaking at the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ** FILE **

Bernie Bros battles Yang Gang to win Democrats, leftists

The scrapping between the Yang Gang and Bernie Bros is one of the more fascinating fights in the 2020 field, with Andrew Yang, the newcomer, making a serious play for liberal and disenchanted voters who backed the maverick senator the last time. Published September 1, 2019

In this Aug. 9, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate and businessman Tom Steyer speaks at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. A handful of struggling Democratic presidential hopefuls are bracing for bad news as the window to qualify for the party's next debate closes quickly. (AP Photo/John Locher)

DNC faces criticism for stricter standards for presidential debates

As the field was being set Wednesday for the next debate, the Democratic National Committee still struggled to convince the excluded candidates and their followers that it wasn't putting its finger on the scale as it did in the 2016 primary race. Published August 28, 2019

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is hugged by U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III after he introduced her during an event to formally launch her presidential campaign, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Lawrence, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Joe Kennedy III confirms interest in 2020 Senate bid

Rep. Joe Kennedy III confirmed the rumors Monday that he's flirting with running for the U.S. Senate - setting up a possible 2020 primary showdown with Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts. Published August 26, 2019

Andrew Yang, Rep. and Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii participate in the second of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN, July 31, 2019, in the Fox Theatre in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Tulsi Gabbard knocks DNC over debate qualifying rules

Scrambling to win an invite to the third Democratic presidential debate, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is calling on the Democratic National Committee to expand the list of "certified" polls it uses to determine who gets a ticket to the big show. Published August 26, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg cooks pork at the Iowa State Fair, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Pete Buttigieg sexuality, youth worry Iowa voters

Democratic voters here love Mayor Pete, but they may be penalizing him because he's gay. It's not that they hold it against Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, but they fear the rest of the country may not be ready for a 37-year-old, married, openly gay man to sit in the White House, so they are reluctant to help him win the party's presidential nomination. Published August 13, 2019

Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, meets with people at the Iowa State Fair, on Saturday, in Des Moines. (Associated Press)

Iowa Democrats want moderate candidate for 2020 election

Some Democrats sound poised to blow a hole in the plot-line that suggests the aggressive far left-wing politics that have dominated the headlines in Washington will rule in Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses next year. Published August 11, 2019