--- title: Presidential Elections: The Surprising Photos of the Week description: TIME recaps political photography in the week of April 1-7 canonical: https://time.com/4285915/2016-election-0407-surprising-political-photos/ author: Olivier Laurent article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-04-07T21:21:15.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:44:18.891Z article:section: Politics og:title: The Surprising Political Photographs of the Week og:description: TIME recaps political photography in the week of April 1-7 og:url: https://time.com/4285915/2016-election-0407-surprising-political-photos/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1e52b413cd0a5551/69888e3c428a9e90a7cd2211/160407-surprising-political-photos-of-the-week-election-2016-04.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2100 og:image:height: 1181 og:image:alt: Bernie Sanders Party, Flash Factory, New York, America - 04 Apr 2016 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Surprising Political Photographs of the Week twitter:description: TIME recaps political photography in the week of April 1-7 twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1e52b413cd0a5551/69888e3c428a9e90a7cd2211/160407-surprising-political-photos-of-the-week-election-2016-04.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Surprising Political Photographs of the Week (7 Apr 2016) > Sponsored content. 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Brief is TIME's Washington newsletter, written by senior correspondent Philip Elliott. It explains the politics, personalities and power dynamics behind the headlines, three times a week. It reaches 85,000 subscribers with a 37.0% open rate as of August 2026. #### Where can I get analysis of Washington politics by email? D.C. Brief is TIME's free Washington politics newsletter, available at time.com/newsletters. It is written by a TIME senior correspondent who covers the capital full time. #### Who writes TIME's D.C. Brief? Philip Elliott, a senior correspondent at TIME, writes D.C. Brief. #### Is D.C. Brief free? Yes. D.C. Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. by [Olivier Laurent](https://time.com/author/olivier-laurent/) and [Chelsea Matiash](https://time.com/author/chelsea-matiash/) Apr 7, 2016 9:21 PM UTC  Confetti at a Bernie Sanders party at Flash Factory in New York on April 4, 2016. Confetti at a Bernie Sanders party at Flash Factory in New York on April 4, 2016. Benjamin Lozovsky—BFA/REX/Shutterstock by [Olivier Laurent](https://time.com/author/olivier-laurent/) and [Chelsea Matiash](https://time.com/author/chelsea-matiash/) Apr 7, 2016 9:21 PM UTC It’s party time at Bernie Sanders’ headquarters after the Democratic presidential candidate [won the six last primaries and caucuses](http://time.com/4282703/primary-election-results-wisconsin-donald-trump-hillary-clinton/?xid=newsletter-brief). His campaign’s hopes may fade as attention moves to New York, where Sanders continues to trail behind Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, Ted Cruz, buoyed by his Wisconsin win, still has to prove he’s likable enough, as TIME’s cover story [proclaims](http://time.com/4284790/learning-to-love-ted-cruz/) this week. _——TIME’s selection of the_ **_Surprising Political Photographs of the Week_** _is published every Thursday._  Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz's daughter peers out from a curtain during the Texas Senator's primary night campaign event on April 5, 2016, in Milwaukee. Peter Hapak for TIME  A Donald Trump supporter is hoisted up while facing protesters near the site of a campaign appearance by the Republican presidential candidate in Bethpage, N.Y. on April 6, 2016. Craig Ruttle—AP  Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets guests after speaking at the Founders Day Dinner on April 2, 2016 in Milwaukee. Darren Hauck—Getty Images  Confetti at a Bernie Sanders party at Flash Factory in New York on April 4, 2016. Benjamin Lozovsky—BFA/REX/Shutterstock  Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) at a rally at Temple University on April 6, 2016 in Philadelphia. Jessica Kourkounis—Getty Images  Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, sits down to watch "God's Not Dead 2," on April 2, 2016, in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Paul Sancya—AP  Actress Susan Sarandon shows her support for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at a party at Flash Factory in New on April 4. 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