These are MassLive’s picks for the political personalities — and the rising stars — to watch in the Bay State in 2025.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician nominated by President Donald Trump to oversee the government's Medicare and Medicaid ...

Democrats are stumbling out of the gate ahead of the Senate elections in 2026, with early retirements stacking the odds ...

Elected to represent Massachusetts during Donald Trump’s first presidential term and having seen him returned to power, ...

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) needled her former rival Scott Brown over his status as a former Massachusetts senator ...

"Those who dismiss the work of the Senate climate committee fail to see what’s actually happening: collaborative, strategic ...

With funding set to run out at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, several more Senate Democrats remain noncommittal while others publicly ...

Alternative electoral systems—such as ranking systems or list-based proportional systems—could enhance representation in the ...

The measure, which passed with bipartisan support and minor changes, now heads back to the House. It is just the second ...

Massachusetts state Sen. Peter Durant, a Republican from central Massachusetts representing the Worcester and Hampshire ...

The Senate on Friday passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans ...

Democrats should benefit from a stiff midterm breeze in 2026. But with a tough landscape and three seats open, it’s unlikely ...