Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall rules out run for governor in 2026

1 week, 1 day ago

'Take this as a warning': Texas attorney general issues ominous threat to GOP lawmakers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a message for Republican state legislators: Don’t mess with the Texas speaker’s race – or else. The far-right attorney general – a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump – announced on New Year’s Eve that he would embark on a statewide tour of districts where incumbent Republican state representatives are reportedly working with Democratic …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Joe Biden regrets stepping out of the 2024 presidential race, thinks he'd have beat Trump: Report

Firstpost

With just over three weeks left in the office, US President Joe Biden regrets two things, one stepping out of the 2024 US Presidential race against Donald Trump and the other appointing Merrick Garland as the US Attorney General, a White House source has revealed After an embarrassing defeat for the Democrats in the 2024 US Elections, reports are emerging …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Ideal choice': Trump aide suggests this controversial state AG could be pick to lead DOJ

Raw Story

Now that former Rep. Matt Gaetz has officially withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is quickly moving on to his next choice. According to a report in NYSun.com, Trump's next attorney general-designate could be Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Sun reported that an unnamed source "with close ties to Trump's …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr launches Republican bid in 2026 governor’s race

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia’s Republican attorney general, Chris Carr, said Thursday that he’s running for governor in 2026, becoming the first major candidate from either party to announce a bid. “Nobody’s going to come here and locate a business or a job if they don’t feel safe,” Carr said, calling his office’s expansion of prosecutions “very successful.” After working as a …

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2 months ago

How blue states are plotting to thwart Trump

Politico

And attorneys general across blue states are prepared to take Trump to court — just as their predecessors did hundreds of times during his first administration. “We’ve been talking for months with attorneys general throughout the nation, preparing, planning, strategizing for the possibility of this day,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said at a press conference in San Francisco on …

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2 months ago

Alabama's 2nd Congressional District: A Heated Battle for Control

Associated Press

Alabama voters will decide who will represent a congressional district that was redrawn after a lengthy legal battle. Democrat Shomari Figures, a former top aide to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, faces Republican Caroleene Dobson, an attorney and political newcomer, in the race for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. The district, which had been reliably Republican, became competitive after it was …

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2 months ago

Republican Lawyer Challenges Fulton County DA in Election Case

New Indian Express

A Republican lawyer is challenging Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Willis took office in January 2021 after defeating her predecessor in a Democratic primary fight in 2020. She made headlines just a month into her tenure when she announced in …

Atlanta

2 months, 1 week ago

Former US Attorney General Endorses Shomari Figures in Alabama Election

Associated Press

Former US Attorney General Eric Holder has called the upcoming election in Alabama a historic opportunity for the state's voters. He appeared with the district's Democratic nominee Shomari Figures at a series of Monday campaign stops in Mobile, urging the crowd to support Figures in the upcoming election. Holder invoked the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., urging …

Mobile

2 months, 1 week ago

Rare Republican Challenger Emerges in Fulton County District Attorney Race

Associated Press

Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis, the Democratic candidate seeking a fourth term, faces a rare Republican challenger in the upcoming election. Courtney Kramer, a lawyer who interned in the White House counsel's office under Trump, is vying for the position. Willis, known for her tough-on-crime approach, has faced criticism for her handling of cases, with some arguing she overuses gang and …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Two US House Members Seek to Become North Carolina's Attorney General

Associated Press

Two US House members, Democratic Rep. Jeff Jackson and Republican Rep. Dan Bishop, are seeking to become North Carolina's attorney general. Jackson, a lawyer and former military prosecutor, emphasizes his commitment to protecting people from harm and combating scammers. Bishop, a commercial litigation attorney, focuses on restoring law and order in the state and believes liberal-leaning district attorneys should be …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Harassment case dismissed against Alabama transportation director

Associated Press

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — A judge on Tuesday dismissed a harassment charge against state Transportation Director John Cooper after a neighbor, who accused Cooper of threatening him, said he no longer wanted to pursue the matter. Prosecutors in Marshall County wrote in a request to dismiss the case that the complainant, “no longer wishes to pursue this matter.” District Judge Mitchell …

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5 months ago

A Bunch Of Anti-LGBTQ+ Candidates Are Running In This State. And They Have Trump’s Support.

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A handful of Republicans running for Missouri’s highest offices secured crucial support from former President Donald Trump ahead of the primary election on Tuesday — a boost for candidates who have all promised to further restrict LGBTQ+ rights in the deep-red state. Missouri has already enacted several anti-trans laws, including a ban on trans youth playing on …

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5 months ago

Trump again tears into Georgia’s Republican governor as he campaigns in the state

LA Times

Former President Trump railed against Georgia Gov. Former President Trump picked a new fight with Georgia’s Republican governor as he campaigned in the key swing state, where he’s looking to avenge his 2020 loss — a defeat he continues to blame on GOP officials based on his false claims of election fraud. “And there are signs Donald Trump is feeling …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Utah GOP leaders call for Salt Lake DA’s resignation after controversial post on Trump

Raw Story

In the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, a social media post from Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill drew ire from prominent figures in Utah’s political scene. “The toxic and hate-filled partisanship Sim Gill demonstrated in his post about the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, makes rational people question Sim Gill’s ability to fairly …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Alabama man pleads guilty to threatening Georgia prosecutor and sheriff over Trump election case

Associated Press

ATLANTA — An Alabama man pleaded guilty Tuesday to leaving threatening phone messages for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the county sheriff last summer because he was angry over the election-interference investigation into former President Donald Trump. Arthur Ray Hanson II made the phone calls just over a week before Trump and 18 others were indicted in Fulton …

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8 months ago

Alabama lawmakers approve legislation to ensure President Biden is on the November ballot

Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama officials on Thursday approved legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations the state made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump. “This is a great day in Alabama when in a bipartisan manner, we passed this legislation to ensure that President Joe Biden gains access to the ballot …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Georgia House and Senate showcase contrasting priorities as 2024 session ends

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia’s 2024 legislative session again showcased contrasting Republican approaches to governing, while minority Democrats couldn’t leverage those differences to advance top policy priorities. Last year, that conflict burst into the open, with House and Senate leaders killing bills from the other chamber in a dispute that was set off by Jones’ push to loosen health care permitting requirements. …

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10 months ago

Georgia House Democratic leader James Beverly won’t seek reelection in 2024

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Democratic leader in Georgia’s state House won’t seek reelection this year. House Minority Leader James Beverly of Macon told The Associated Press in a Thursday interview that he’s stepping down to seek other ways to serve the public. Beverly said the decision was driven in part by a redrawn district that introduced new territory and the recognition …

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10 months, 1 week ago

They’re a path to becoming governor, but attorney general jobs are now a destination, too

Associated Press

Instead of trying to keep their seats in Congress, two North Carolina politicians are vying for a high-profile office closer to home: state attorney general. ___ The attorney general job has been a springboard to higher office for so long that there’s a joke that “AG” stands for “aspiring governor.” Current North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is running for …

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11 months ago

Who is Jonathan Mitchell? The conservative lawyer arguing for Trump at Supreme Court

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jonathan Mitchell, a well-known conservative lawyer, led arguments on behalf …

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11 months ago

Former candidate who tried to recall Gov. Burgum runs again for North Dakota governor

Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. — An Air Force veteran and former statewide candidate is running for North Dakota governor. In a statement, Coachman said: “As Governor I will change the focus of North Dakota’s political objectives by becoming a state focused on restoring individual liberties in all aspects of life, family and business for the citizens of North Dakota.” Coachman received about …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Georgia Senate nominates former senator as fifth member of election board

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate is nominating a fifth member to the State Election Board as House Speaker Jon Burns pushes for changes in voting and says he wants to make the board more independent of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Jeffares would join a board besieged by Republican activists who claim Donald Trump was cheated out of Georgia’s …

Georgia Board Election Burns Senate Republican State

1 year, 1 month ago

Lawmaker helping lead impeachment of Philadelphia’s prosecutor will run for state attorney general

Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A state lawmaker who is helping lead the effort to impeach Philadelphia’s elected prosecutor on Tuesday became the newest candidate for Pennsylvania attorney general, an office that played a critical role in court defending Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the presidential battleground. Rep. Craig Williams, a Republican who represents part of suburban Philadelphia, has said for months …

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1 year, 2 months ago

With map redrawn favoring GOP, North Carolina Democratic US Rep. Jackson to run for attorney general

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina announced a 2024 bid for state attorney general on Thursday, one day after the Republican-controlled legislature approved a new congressional map for the state that would now situate him in a heavily GOP district. I’m running for attorney general and I’m going to use that job to go after …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Sen. Laphonza Butler, caretaker of the late Dianne Feinstein’s seat, won’t run in 2024 election

LA Times

The announcement by Sen. Laphonza Butler means she won’t shake up an already volatile race that includes three prominent Democrats. Labor leader and prominent Democratic activist Laphonza Butler, who was appointed to fill Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat after the veteran California politician died, announced Thursday that she would not run for a full Senate term in 2024. It may not …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney won’t seek reelection in 2024, marking end to decadeslong political career

Associated Press

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection, ending a storied two-decade political career that included the 2012 Republican GOP nomination for president and a term as Massachusetts governor. Romney said at the news conference that he belongs to the “wise wing of the Republican Party” and doesn’t think it will fade away. Members …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Former North Carolina justice enters Democratic primary for governor in 2024

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — A second prominent Democrat has entered the primary for North Carolina governor in 2024. Michael Morgan, a former state Supreme Court justice who stepped down early from the high court last week, announced his campaign Tuesday. Mark Robinson, State Treasurer Dale Folwell, former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, former state legislator Andy Wells and retired health care executive …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Column: Trump prosecutor Fani Willis to meddling MAGA Republican Jim Jordan: Butt out, sir!

LA Times

Last month, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, a die-hard MAGA Republican who does not let the U.S. Constitution stand in the way of defending his leader, sent Fulton County, Ga., Dist. “Chairman Jordan,” she wrote on Sept. 7, “I tell people often ‘deal with reality or reality will deal with you.’ It is time that you deal with some basic …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Mississippi Democrats given the go-ahead to select a new candidate for secretary of state

Associated Press

— Mississippi’s governor and attorney general have approved a secretary of state candidate’s withdrawal from the race due to illness, allowing the state Democratic Party to choose a new one. Tate Reeves and Attorney General Lynn Fitch approved the request on Wednesday at a State Board of Election Commissioners meeting. The third member of the commission, incumbent Republican Secretary of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Steve Williams becomes 1st Democrat to enter West Virginia governor’s race

Associated Press

RACINE, W.Va. — Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said Monday that he plans to run for West Virginia governor, becoming the first — and so far only — Democratic candidate in the field eight months before the primary election. Ben Salango, a Democrat and Kanawha County commissioner who lost to Justice in the 2020 general election, recently announced that he won’t …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Chris Christie says it’s ‘refreshing’ to face questions not related to Trump at Atlanta conference days after ex-President's Georgia indictment

Daily Mail

Chris Christie said he will always answer questions posed to him, including about Donald Trump, but said that it was refreshing to have an interview where the focus wasn't on the former President. 'This is the most refreshing interview I've had in the campaign so far because the first six questions were not about Trump,' the former New Jersey governor …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-US attorney, who appeared on ‘Survivor,’ to face state senator in Washington AG race

Associated Press

SEATTLE — Nick Brown, who recently stepped down as U.S. attorney in Seattle, announced Wednesday he’s running to be Washington’s next attorney general, setting up a contest with state Sen. Manka Dhingra, a longtime prosecutor herself. Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who gained a national profile by challenging the travel ban and other policies of former President Donald Trump, kicked off …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Outgoing North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Mike Morgan considering gubernatorial bid

Associated Press

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Mike Morgan, who announced last month he won’t seek reelection to the court next year, says he’s weighing a 2024 bid for governor. “I’ve been asked, quite frankly, to look at the race for governor,” Morgan told the NC Insider state …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Texas governor sent bill abolishing position of Harris County elections chief

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Shaking up elections in Texas’ largest county, the GOP-controlled Legislature on Tuesday approved abolishing a position in Harris County that oversees more than 2 million voters around Houston months before the city chooses a new mayor. At the same time, Republicans advanced a separate plan that would also have a singular impact on Harris County, a growing …

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1 year, 9 months ago

CEO of powerful Louisiana business group runs for governor

Associated Press

— The head of one of Louisiana’s most powerful business groups, Stephen Waguespack, announced Thursday he will run for governor in October. Waguespack, 49, joined a growing list of prominent Republican candidates vying for the position of governor: Attorney General Jeff Landry; state Treasurer John Schroder; state Sen. Sharon Hewitt; and state Rep. Richard Nelson. In addition, lesser-known candidates — …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Key Republican wants Ga. as early primary state — in 2028

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing. Top Georgia Democrats including Sen. Raphael Warnock and U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams of Atlanta support a presidential primary move, and the state party’s former executive director, Scott …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Republican governor makes a bold prediction about Trump

Raw Story

As the calendar has turned to 2023, the GOP field for the 2024 Republican nomination for President still sits at a list of one -- former President Donald Trump. One of the possible centrist Republican candidates is former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, who just finished a successful two-term stint as governor of the traditionally Democratic state, which just elected Democrat …

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2 years ago

Sen. John Kennedy tells supporters he won’t run for governor

Associated Press

— After much anticipation, Louisiana’s U.S. Sen. John Kennedy told supporters he will not run for governor in October. “Senator and Governor are very different jobs.” Kennedy added, “At this juncture, I just think I can help my state and my country more in the Senate.” Louisiana’s current Gov. Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder, Republican, said in December that should …

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2 years, 1 month ago

US Sen. Mike Braun files paperwork for Indiana governor run

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Braun formally launched a committee Wednesday for a 2024 campaign for governor in his home state of Indiana, a move that would forego a reelection bid for his Senate seat. Josh Kelley, Braun’s chief of staff and senior political adviser, acknowledged the campaign filing with the Indiana Election Division and said in an email …

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2 years, 1 month ago

US Sen. Braun says decision near on Indiana governor run

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Sen. Mike Braun said Wednesday that the long list of possible 2024 Republican candidates for governor won’t sway his decision on whether to enter that race. “I don’t care who it is, if I decide to run I’ll run a campaign similar to what I did back then.” Braun, the wealthy 68-year-old founder of a national auto …

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2 years, 2 months ago

In Maryland, Moore aims to be state's first Black governor

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2 years, 2 months ago

The gubernatorial races to watch in the US midterm elections

Al Jazeera

Amid unfounded election claims and repeal of Roe v Wade, US governors take centre stage on key issues in US midterms. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs, currently Arizona’s secretary of state, oversaw the 2020 election administration in the state and was a key defender of the process’s integrity. Wisconsin Tony Evers v Tim Michels Wisconsin’s Democratic Governor Tony Evers is …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Dodge, deny or fib: Candidates stay vague on 2024 plans

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — They dodge. That’s despite Newsom sparking speculation about a 2024 presidential run should Biden not seek reelection, running ads slamming Republican leadership in Florida and Texas. Obama was elected to the Senate in 2005 and told NBC in January 2006 that he’d serve his full term, adding “I will not” run for president in 2008. He suggested governors …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Georgia Republican seeks to put 2020 aside for other issues

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Republican state Sen. Burt Jones is running for Georgia lieutenant governor on a platform of fighting inflation and crime and improving education. “I know what Georgia is going through right now, with the economy, inflation and everything else — crime in the streets.” Jones said in a debate Tuesday Bailey, though, frequently swings the focus to Jones’ participation …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Endorsement: Rob Bonta for California attorney general

LA Times

When he was in the state Legislature, Rob Bonta was known to have his eye on the job of state attorney general and was widely spoken of as a top prospect for the office. Opinion L.A. Times electoral endorsements for November 2022 The L.A. Times’ editorial board endorsements for statewide ballot measures, elected offices in Los Angeles city and county, …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Trump-backed election denier wins Maryland GOP governor primary

Al Jazeera

Democrats hope nomination of Dan Cox, whom they describe as ‘too extreme’, will help them in Democratic-leaning state. Donald Trump-backed state legislator Dan Cox has won the Republican nomination for governor, defeating Kelly Schulz, a former state official who was endorsed by current Governor Larry Hogan – a Trump critic. Hogan, a moderate Republican, won two gubernatorial terms in Maryland, …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Trump's endorsement decision turned odds in favour of Britt in Alabama elections

Firstpost

Alabama is one of a handful of states holding contests Tuesday at the midpoint of a primary season that has been shaped by Trump’s effort to influence the GOP Montgomery: Standing in the sweltering summer heat on the steps of the Alabama Capitol earlier this month, Republican Senate candidate Mo Brooks was hailed by organisers of the 6 Jan, 2021, …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Election skeptics seek Alabama secretary of state’s office

Associated Press

GARDENDALE, Ala. — The Republican runoff for Alabama secretary of state features two candidates who have voiced concerns about election and voter roll integrity while opposing the expansion of early or absentee voting. One candidate, state Auditor Jim Zeigler, is endorsed by a key supporter of former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen and the …

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2 years, 7 months ago

California attorney general will face Republican in November

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s Democratic attorney general advanced to the November general election Tuesday and was on pace to face the Republican Party’s endorsed candidate in a state that overwhelmingly favors Democrats. And for all of those bigger policy questions, I think the November electorate will strongly prefer Bonta.” California Republicans haven’t won a statewide election since 2006, and the …

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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall rules out run for governor in 2026

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