The riots, police violence, and lack of party unity paved the way for a Republican victory in the general election. And the Democrats decided they had to reform the way they picked their nominee.

Richard M. Nixon staved off potential strong opponents such as Michigan Governor George Romney, and swept the Republican primaries, easily winning the nomination at the Republican Convention.

Conservative Republican presidential hopeful Pat Buchanan displaying The New Hampshire Union Leader headlining his triumph and threat to frontrunner and incumbent President George H.W. Bush on Feb ...

Next week, the Republican National Convention comes to Milwaukee for a politically star-studded four-day event of speeches, ...

Before Americans pick a president in November, they get to pick the candidates in a series of primaries and caucuses. Here’s what to know.

The Republican National Convention will include 2,512 delegate votes. In the Democratic primaries, delegates are won on a state-by-state basis and are awarded proportionally by the number of votes ...

In 1968, when the decision was made at the national convention, the party could do that. That’s not something it can easily do today. Only a small fraction of states held primaries that year ...

In 2016, Trump lost Iowa but won New Hampshire, similar to fellow Republican Mitt Romney in 2012. In 2008, Democrat Barack Obama won Iowa, but lost New Hampshire.