Midterms on a knife edge: Democrats take small LEAD over GOP in new poll with 3 weeks until election
2 years, 2 months ago

Midterms on a knife edge: Democrats take small LEAD over GOP in new poll with 3 weeks until election

Daily Mail  

Below, DailyMail.com has compiled a list of 28 races that could shake up Congress on November 8: Swing races and toss-ups The races that could go either way with thin margins in the polls. New York-03: George Santos vs. Robert Zimmerman George Santos is a private equity executive who pledged in his Congressional campaign video to not take a salary on Capitol Hill if elected New York’s largely suburban 3rd Congressional District saw a Republican tsunami hit its local elections last year, and Democrat Rep. Tom Suozzi would have likely faced tough fight to keep the seat. Harriet Hageman, who ousted anti-Trump Rep. Liz Cheney, is the runaway favorite to win Wyoming's at-large Congressional district Michigan-10: John James vs. Carl Marlinga Republican John James is seeing a new opportunity to run for office in Michigan’s newly-redrawn district map after losing to Democrat incumbents in 2018 and 2020. Montana-01: Ryan Zinke vs. Monica Tranel Former Trump Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is running for Montana’s new 1st Congressional District, after previously representing its old at-large district from 2015 until 2017. Florida-13: Anna Paulina Luna vs. Eric Lynn Air Force veteran Anna Paulina Luna is running for Florida’s 13th Congressional District after narrowly losing in 2020 to House Democrat Rep. Charlie Crist.

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Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska’s only House seat
1 month ago

Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska’s only House seat

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Republican Nick Begich has won Alaska’s U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to claim the seat once held by his grandfather. I am committed to fighting for our jobs and economy, protecting our unique way of life, and ensuring that our voices are heard loud and clear in Washington.” He also thanked Peltola “for her …

The diminishing path to a Democratic House majority runs through California
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The diminishing path to a Democratic House majority runs through California

Politico  

Hudson, in a Wednesday interview on Fox News, credited the party’s performance largely to President-elect Donald Trump, calling him “a net positive everywhere across the country for Republicans.” One Republican working closely on House races believes that, at worst, the party will lose only one seat, and that the GOP could pick up a seat or two. “This is a …

Early Election Results Suggest a Tight Race in Virginia and Iowa
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Early Election Results Suggest a Tight Race in Virginia and Iowa

Hindustan Times  

The upcoming US presidential election is shaping up to be a close race, with several key states poised to determine the outcome. In Virginia, Democrats hold a slight edge, while in Iowa, the incumbent Democrats appear to have the upper hand. In North Carolina, the 1st congressional district remains a tight contest, with the incumbent Democrat facing a formidable Republican …

Democrats and Republicans Battle for Control of New Hampshire's Congressional Delegation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Democrats and Republicans Battle for Control of New Hampshire's Congressional Delegation

Associated Press  

In New Hampshire's congressional delegation, Democrats are hoping to maintain their dominance in the 1st District, while Republicans seek to regain a foothold by ousting an incumbent or picking up an open seat in the other. In the 2nd Congressional District, Democrats are looking to hold onto their seat, while Republicans are vying to oust an incumbent or pick up …

Despite Personal Tragedy, Alaskan Congresswoman Remains Strong in Reelection Bid
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Despite Personal Tragedy, Alaskan Congresswoman Remains Strong in Reelection Bid

Associated Press  

Democratic congresswoman Alannah Hurley faces a tough reelection bid in Alaska as she navigates personal tragedy. Despite losing her mother and husband within a four-month span, Hurley remains resilient and focused on representing all Alaskans. Her campaign focuses on her commitment to the state and its residents, emphasizing her work on issues such as healthcare, environment, and Native American rights. …

Race for Alaska’s lone US House seat narrows to final 4 candidates
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Race for Alaska’s lone US House seat narrows to final 4 candidates

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Two candidates who combined received just over 1% of the vote in Alaska’s U.S. House primary last week can advance to November’s ranked choice general election. Matthew Salisbury, a Republican, and John Wayne Howe, who is chairman of the Alaskan Independence Party, can advance, according to results released late Friday by the state Division of Elections. Alaska’s …

'Have to be evicted': Two different Republicans claim they're the head of Colorado GOP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Have to be evicted': Two different Republicans claim they're the head of Colorado GOP

Raw Story  

Eli Bremer and a group of newly selected leaders in the Colorado Republican Party are moving forward with plans to rectify the “damage” done by the previous members of the executive board, even as those same people reject the results of the party central committee vote that sought to oust them, Bremer said. Bremer was elected chair by a group …

Peltola, Begich, Dahlstrom advance to ranked choice November election in Alaska US House race
4 months ago

Peltola, Begich, Dahlstrom advance to ranked choice November election in Alaska US House race

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola on Tuesday advanced to November’s ranked choice general election for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat, along with Republicans Nick Begich and Nancy Dahlstrom. Under Alaska’s open primary system, voters were asked to pick one candidate, with the top four vote-getters in the race, regardless of party affiliation, advancing to the ranked choice …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska’s primaries
4 months, 1 week ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska’s primaries

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. The composition of the four-candidate ballot, including each candidate’s party affiliation, shapes the dynamics of the general election, when voters can rank the candidates in order of preference. Most state legislative races are uncontested in the primary because four or fewer candidates are running, meaning all would automatically progress to …

In politically riven Pennsylvania, primary voters will pick candidates in presidential contest year
8 months, 1 week ago

In politically riven Pennsylvania, primary voters will pick candidates in presidential contest year

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. LEGISLATIVE SHAKEUP Democratic Rep. Nick Pisciottano, of Allegheny County, is leaving the House to run, along with two other Democrats and two Republicans, for a state Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Jim Brewster, D-Allegheny. Hedging their bets are Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, of Erie, and Rep. Jared Solomon, of …

‘Path to 218 runs through California’: State races pivotal in fight to control the House
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Path to 218 runs through California’: State races pivotal in fight to control the House

LA Times  

Barring divine intervention or the West Coast falling into the sea, President Biden will handily win California in the November election. That majority was what they hoped to hold on to, and the group would spend the morning of the March 5 primary election canvassing for Scott Baugh, a Republican attorney and former state Assembly member vying to push Democratic …

Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom joins the race for the state’s only US House seat
1 year, 1 month ago

Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom joins the race for the state’s only US House seat

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Nancy Dahlstrom is joining the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat, which is currently held by Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola,. Peltola won a special election and a regular election last year for the seat, becoming the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress. Begich unsuccessfully ran in the …

Next Act For Palin Unclear After Alaska House Losses
2 years ago

Next Act For Palin Unclear After Alaska House Losses

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JUNEAU, Alaska — Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state’s U.S. House seat. But she struggled to catch fire with voters, some of whom were put off by her 2009 resignation, and ran what critics saw as a lackluster campaign against a Republican endorsed …

'Much-diminished' Sarah Palin no longer stands out in the MAGA movement she helped create: journalist
2 years ago

'Much-diminished' Sarah Palin no longer stands out in the MAGA movement she helped create: journalist

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement suffered a long list of disappointments in the 2022 midterms, including Democratic gubernatorial victories in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Maryland. She was a ‘hockey mom’ and the former mayor of a small, working-class town who vowed to stick it to the ‘good ol’ boys.’ That race put her on the map …

Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term
2 years ago

Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has been elected to a full term in the House, months after the Alaska Democrat won a special election to the seat following the death earlier this year of longtime Republican Rep. Don Young. “It’s a two-year contract,” Peltola told the Anchorage Daily News after her victory — a 55%-45% margin over Palin …

Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska House race: What can the party learn from her success in a red state?
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska House race: What can the party learn from her success in a red state?

Slate  

Mary Peltola, who won Alaska’s only House seat on Wednesday, started her race as an underdog. “Everybody seems to like Mary Peltola.” A June report from Alaska Public Media came to a similar conclusion: “If she’s pulled herself out of statewide obscurity, it’s likely due to her dominant personality trait: niceness.” In the second round of the special election, Peltola …

Alaska Native Mary Peltola Wins Full Term As State’s Sole House Member
2 years, 1 month ago

Alaska Native Mary Peltola Wins Full Term As State’s Sole House Member

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, who made history in August when she became the first Alaska Native to represent the state at the federal level, is projected to win a full House term. Under Alaska’s new ranked-choice voting system, Peltola had to wait until Alaska’s Division of Elections revealed the ranked tabulations Wednesday to see if she got …

Democrat Mary Peltola, the 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins a full term
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Mary Peltola, the 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins a full term

NPR  

Democrat Mary Peltola, the 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins a full term Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Thiessen/AP Mark Thiessen/AP JUNEAU, Alaska — U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has been elected to a full term in the House, months after the Alaska Democrat won a special election to the seat following the death earlier this year of longtime Republican …

Murkowski and Peltola win reelection in Alaska races
2 years, 1 month ago

Murkowski and Peltola win reelection in Alaska races

LA Times  

Sen. Lisa Murkowski was targeted by former President Trump after she voted to impeach him over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Murkowski beat GOP rival Kelly Tshibaka, who had former President Trump’s endorsement, in the Nov. 8 ranked-choice election. In Alaska’s lone U.S. House race, Democrat Peltola was elected to a full term, months after winning …

Democrat Caraveo wins Colorado’s new US House district
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Caraveo wins Colorado’s new US House district

Associated Press  

DENVER — Colorado Democratic state Rep. Yadira Caraveo has defeated Republican state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in a tight race to win a U.S. House seat in a new district that stretches north of Denver’s suburbs. The Associated Press called the race in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District on Tuesday, although Caraveo claimed victory and Kirkmeyer conceded after voting ended on election …

GOP’s Chavez-DeRemer flips Oregon 5th Congressional District
2 years, 1 month ago

GOP’s Chavez-DeRemer flips Oregon 5th Congressional District

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer has won the open U.S. House seat in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, flipping the district for the GOP in a hard-fought contest that drew millions in outside money to the state. Chavez-DeRemer’s victory makes her the first Latina congresswoman from Oregon, a distinction also sought by 6th District Democratic candidate Andrea Salinas. Chavez-DeRemer, a …

Midterm results: Democrats won the Senate. What races have yet to be called?
2 years, 1 month ago

Midterm results: Democrats won the Senate. What races have yet to be called?

Slate  

After a few days of suspense, it’s official. Here are the key elections where votes are still being counted: Arizona Two House races are still ongoing in the Grand Canyon State, in Arizona’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts. In the race for the state’s newly drawn 8th Congressional District, state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer conceded to Democrat Yadira Caraveo, though the …

Colorado’s Lauren Boebert locked in tough reelection bid
2 years, 1 month ago

Colorado’s Lauren Boebert locked in tough reelection bid

Associated Press  

DENVER — Republican Lauren Boebert was locked in a tight race with fewer than 100 votes separating her and her opponent Wednesday night in her bid for reelection to a U.S. House seat in Colorado against Democrat Adam Frisch, a businessman and former city councilman from the posh, mostly liberal ski town of Aspen. Frisch contends Boebert sacrificed her constituents’ …

Peltola holds early lead in Alaska House race
2 years, 1 month ago

Peltola holds early lead in Alaska House race

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola led in early first-choice returns in Tuesday’s ranked choice election for Alaska’s only House seat, leading Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich. Peltola, in an ad, referred to the seat as “Don Young’s seat in Congress.” She also had said the race was about “carrying on” Young’s legacy, which she said was …

Murkowski seeks to fend off Trump-backed Tshibaka in Alaska
2 years, 1 month ago

Murkowski seeks to fend off Trump-backed Tshibaka in Alaska

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 Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is seeking to fend off …

The march to the midterms: With 2 days to go, DailyMail.com breaks down 28 key House races to watch
2 years, 1 month ago

The march to the midterms: With 2 days to go, DailyMail.com breaks down 28 key House races to watch

Daily Mail  

Nationwide elections to decide which party controls Congress for the latter half of President Joe Biden's term are taking place in just two days, on Tuesday. New York-03: George Santos vs. Robert Zimmerman George Santos is a private equity executive who pledged in his Congressional campaign video to not take a salary on Capitol Hill if elected New York’s largely …

Two swing House seats in spotlight in battleground of Nevada
2 years, 2 months ago

Two swing House seats in spotlight in battleground of Nevada

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — As they have been for most elections the past decade, two of Nevada’s four U.S. House races are in the swing-seat spotlight as Democratic incumbents Reps. Susie Lee and Steven Horsford seek reelection in the western battleground state. In northern Nevada, Republican Rep. Mark Amodei is all but certain to win reelection to a seventh term in …

Two swing House seats in spotlight in battleground of Nevada
2 years, 2 months ago

Two swing House seats in spotlight in battleground of Nevada

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 As they have been for most elections the past decade, …

Mary Peltola sworn in as 1st Alaska Native in Congress
2 years, 3 months ago

Mary Peltola sworn in as 1st Alaska Native in Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrat Mary Peltola was sworn in Tuesday night to finish out the remaining months of the term of the late Rep. Don Young, making her the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and the first woman to hold the seat. “I can’t help but think that some things broke my way on account of his great sense …

Sarah Palin loses special election bid for US Congress seat
2 years, 3 months ago

Sarah Palin loses special election bid for US Congress seat

Raw Story  

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin on Wednesday lost her bid to fill the state’s vacant seat in the US House of Representatives. Palin had hoped to make her political comeback in the special election held to replace Republican congressman Don Young, who died in March after serving in the House for 49 years. Despite winning her gubernatorial campaign in 2006 …

Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election
2 years, 3 months ago

Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat on Wednesday, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was once governor. “My desire is to follow in Congressman Young’s legacy of representing all Alaskans, and I’m just looking forward to getting …

Palin defeat in Alaska and Kansas abortion vote show 2022 midterms will be Roe election
2 years, 3 months ago

Palin defeat in Alaska and Kansas abortion vote show 2022 midterms will be Roe election

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 Democratic candidate Mary Peltola’s victory against former governor Sarah Palin …

Democrat Mary Peltola Beats Sarah Palin to Become the First Alaska Native in Congress
2 years, 3 months ago

Democrat Mary Peltola Beats Sarah Palin to Become the First Alaska Native in Congress

Slate  

After a multi-step, special election that began in June, Alaska will send Democrat Mary Peltola to Congress to finish out the term of the long-serving Republican Don Young, who died in March. Peltola bested two Republicans—former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, a businessman and political advocate—to win the state’s single House seat in the ranked-choice race. In a …

Race for Alaska’s US House seat taking shape
2 years, 6 months ago

Race for Alaska’s US House seat taking shape

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat is taking shape, with Republican Sarah Palin seeking a return to elected office 13 years after she resigned as governor and two of her rivals, Republican Nick Begich and independent Al Gross, trying to paint her run as unserious and self-serving. Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, referred to …

2022 midterms: What to watch in S Carolina, Nevada and Maine
2 years, 6 months ago

2022 midterms: What to watch in S Carolina, Nevada and Maine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Primary voters on Tuesday will decide the fate of two South Carolina Republicans who are clinging to their seats in the U.S. House after defying Donald Trump, while in Nevada an establishment favorite with the former president’s endorsement is facing a tougher than expected challenge for the U.S. Senate. What to watch: NEVADA Trump has backed former state …

Alaska’s unusual House primary draws Palin, Santa, 46 others
2 years, 6 months ago

Alaska’s unusual House primary draws Palin, Santa, 46 others

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska voters are facing an election unlike any they’ve seen, with 48 candidates running to succeed the man who had held the state’s only U.S. House seat for 49 years. Max Sumner, a general contractor from Wasilla running for the seat as a Republican, said he’s as serious about his bid “as anyone else that knows they …

EXPLAINER: How Alaska’s unique new election system works
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Alaska’s unique new election system works

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska elections will be held for the first time this year under a unique new system that scraps party primaries and uses ranked choice voting in general elections. It calls for an open primary in which all candidates for a given race appear on the ballot, regardless of party affiliation, followed by ranked voting in the general …

Republican announces run for Murkowski’s Alaska Senate seat
3 years, 8 months ago

Republican announces run for Murkowski’s Alaska Senate seat

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — An early Republican candidate announced plans Monday to seek the Alaska U.S. Senate seat that has been held since 2002 by Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Murkowski was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump, who was acquitted in a trial last month of a charge of incitement of insurrection related to the Jan. 6 …

Alaska GOP censures Murkowski, looks for ’22 challenger
3 years, 9 months ago

Alaska GOP censures Murkowski, looks for ’22 challenger

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Republican Party has censured U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for voting to convict former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial and now doesn’t want her to identify as a GOP candidate in next year’s election, a member of the party’s State Central Committee said Tuesday. “The party does not want Lisa Murkowski to be a …

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