The tale of two Trump endorsements: What to watch in Alabama Senate runoff, and D.C. mayor’s race
2 years, 6 months ago

The tale of two Trump endorsements: What to watch in Alabama Senate runoff, and D.C. mayor’s race

LA Times  

Rep. Mo Brooks speaks to supporters at a watch party May 24 in Huntsville, Ala. Brooks was unendorsed by former President Trump as his poll numbers fell, but he eked out second place in the Senate primary and is in a runoff Tuesday. The two Republican candidates in Alabama’s U.S. Senate primary runoff on Tuesday can each boast that at one point they had Donald Trump’s endorsement in the race. The former president took his time in issuing a second endorsement, supporting Katie Britt in the race only after she emerged as the top vote-getter in the state’s May 24 primary. Politics Tracking Trump’s endorsement record in the 2022 primary elections Former President Trump uses primary endorsements to seek revenge, push election fraud lies and shape the Republican Party. State Rep. Bee Nguyen, backed by Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams, is trying to defeat former state Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler in the secretary of state’s race.

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Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary after switching Colorado districts; Hurd, Crank also notch wins
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary after switching Colorado districts; Hurd, Crank also notch wins

Associated Press  

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Obama endorses Beasley in crucial Senate race for Democrats
2 years, 1 month ago

Obama endorses Beasley in crucial Senate race for Democrats

Associated Press  

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2 years, 6 months ago

Trump Republican loyalists not enough as Trump grip slips in Georgia

Raw Story  

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Nguyen to face Raffensperger for Georgia secretary of state
2 years, 6 months ago

Nguyen to face Raffensperger for Georgia secretary of state

Associated Press  

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Stacey Abrams backs winners in Georgia Democratic runoffs
2 years, 6 months ago

Stacey Abrams backs winners in Georgia Democratic runoffs

Associated Press  

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

Race factors into Dem runoff for Georgia secretary of state
2 years, 6 months ago

Race factors into Dem runoff for Georgia secretary of state

Associated Press  

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Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger beats Trump ally
2 years, 6 months ago

Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger beats Trump ally

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who was a top target of former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary as he seeks reelection. Raffensperger was among Trump’s chief targets when the former president turned his wrath on top Georgia officials for not taking steps to overturn his narrow election loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the …

Midterm updates | Nguyen in runoff in Democratic SoS primary
2 years, 6 months ago

Midterm updates | Nguyen in runoff in Democratic SoS primary

Associated Press  

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Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger beats Trump-backed primary challenge, AP says
2 years, 6 months ago

Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger beats Trump-backed primary challenge, AP says

NPR  

Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger beats Trump-backed primary challenge, AP says Enlarge this image toggle caption Alyssa Pointer for NPR Alyssa Pointer for NPR Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who famously refused former President Donald Trump's entreaties to "find" enough votes to overturn his loss in the state in the 2020 presidential election, has handily defeated a Trump-backed challenger, …

Trump candidate loses in Nebraska, wins in West Virginia
2 years, 7 months ago

Trump candidate loses in Nebraska, wins in West Virginia

Associated Press  

— Republican voters in Nebraska picked Jim Pillen as their nominee for governor, siding with the University of Nebraska regent backed by the state’s outgoing governor over a rival supported by former President Donald Trump and accused of groping multiple women. “This is one of the nastiest campaigns for governor in the history of Nebraska,” and may have affected the …

Trump calls Mo Brooks 'disappointing' in Alabama Senate race
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump calls Mo Brooks 'disappointing' in Alabama Senate race

The Independent  

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Top Democrats woo Black voters in Virginia governor’s race
3 years, 2 months ago

Top Democrats woo Black voters in Virginia governor’s race

Associated Press  

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Top Democrats Woo Black Voters In Virginia Governor’s Race
3 years, 2 months ago

Top Democrats Woo Black Voters In Virginia Governor’s Race

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NORFOLK, Va. — Voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams on Sunday urged Black churchgoers to turn out for Democrat Terry McAuliffe in next month’s Virginia governor’s election, saying that what happens in the most watched race this year will “show the world who we are” in future contests with even higher stakes. The pastor, Geoffrey Guns, wore a …

Trump’s backing lands early in wide-open US Senate race
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s backing lands early in wide-open US Senate race

Associated Press  

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Val Demings plans to challenge Marco Rubio in FL Senate race
3 years, 7 months ago

Val Demings plans to challenge Marco Rubio in FL Senate race

Associated Press  

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Georgia election results: Latest Senate runoff race updates as Ossoff declares victory
3 years, 11 months ago

Georgia election results: Latest Senate runoff race updates as Ossoff declares victory

The Independent  

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Democrats on brink of retaking US Senate; Raphael Warnock wins Georgia race, Jon Ossoff pulls into lead
3 years, 11 months ago

Democrats on brink of retaking US Senate; Raphael Warnock wins Georgia race, Jon Ossoff pulls into lead

Firstpost  

Atlanta: Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party’s reach. We’re going to win this election,” insisted Loeffler, a 50-year-old former businesswoman who was appointed to the Senate less than a year ago by the state’’s governor. “We are going …

Barack Obama Spells Out Importance Of Georgia Runoff Elections
3 years, 11 months ago

Barack Obama Spells Out Importance Of Georgia Runoff Elections

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Barack Obama spelled out the importance of the Georgia runoff Senate elections in no uncertain terms on Monday. “The stakes could not be higher,” Obama warned on social media, urging voters to help Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock unseat Republican Sens. “But our democracy isn’t about any individual, even a president ― it’s …

Democrats Win 1 Of 2 Georgia Races, With Senate Control In Sight
3 years, 11 months ago

Democrats Win 1 Of 2 Georgia Races, With Senate Control In Sight

NPR  

Democrats Win 1 Of 2 Georgia Races, With Senate Control In Sight Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP Updated at 2:06 a.m. ET Wednesday Democrats are hopeful about possibly taking total control of Washington after the Associated Press projected that the party had picked up one of two Georgia Senate seats early Wednesday morning. Ossoff's campaign manager …

Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff
4 years ago

Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff

Associated Press  

MILTON, Ga. — Campaigning in Georgia on Monday, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris stressed a need to elect Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who will advance President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda. Over the crowd’s shouts of “We love Trump!” and “Fight for Trump!” she implored voters to send Republicans back to the Senate “to protect all that America stands for.” She called the …

Stacey Abrams credited for boosting Democrats in Georgia
4 years, 1 month ago

Stacey Abrams credited for boosting Democrats in Georgia

Associated Press  

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