There were a few surprises, and subtle regional digs, as Democratic state parties angled for early spots on the next presidential primary calendar. The New York Times reviewed their applications.
Joseph R. Biden Jr. campaigning in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in 2020. Democrats in the state are hoping to keep it at the front of the party’s presidential nominating calendar.
A video from Ken Paxton, a Republican primary challenger to Senator John Cornyn of Texas, depicted A.I.-generated imagery of the senator twirling with Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic Senate candidate.