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Republican David Valadao, Democrat George Whitesides win US House races in California
1 month, 1 week ago

Republican David Valadao, Democrat George Whitesides win US House races in California

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Republican Rep. David Valadao has won reelection in California’s 22nd Congressional District in the state’s Central Valley farm belt, defeating Democrat Rudy Salas for the second time. National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Ben Petersen said in a statement that Central Valley voters “picked a farmer who works with both parties to lower inflation, bring water to the …

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Democrat Cleo Fields wins re-drawn Louisiana congressional district, flipping red seat blue
1 month, 1 week ago

Democrat Cleo Fields wins re-drawn Louisiana congressional district, flipping red seat blue

Associated Press  

— Democrat Cleo Fields has won Louisiana’s congressional race in a recently redrawn second majority-Black district, flipping a once reliably Republican seat blue. This is only the second time in nearly 50 years that a Democrat has won in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, where new political boundaries were drawn by lawmakers earlier this year. A lower court ruled that the …

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GOP flips 2 US House seats in Pennsylvania, as Republican Scott Perry wins again
1 month, 2 weeks ago

GOP flips 2 US House seats in Pennsylvania, as Republican Scott Perry wins again

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republicans knocked off Democrats in two perennially contested U.S. House seats in eastern Pennsylvania while U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, one of the hardest right members of the chamber, survived a challenge in a southern Pennsylvania district with more moderate politics. The defeats of sixth-term Rep. Matt Cartwright and three-term Rep. Susan Wild came as the GOP’s U.S. …

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Republican Jeff Hurd wins Colorado US House seat in Lauren Boebert’s old district
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Republican Jeff Hurd wins Colorado US House seat in Lauren Boebert’s old district

Associated Press  

Republican Jeff Hurd has won the U.S. House seat in Colorado that Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert nearly lost in 2022 then left for another race, a risky but ultimately successful bet she took in the hopes of keeping the seat in GOP hands and staying in Congress herself. Hurd, more mild-mannered than Boebert and hewing to an older GOP tradition, …

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Michigan's Congressional Seats Up for Grabs in 2024 Election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Michigan's Congressional Seats Up for Grabs in 2024 Election

Associated Press  

Michigan's 8th and 7th congressional districts are key battlegrounds in the state's congressional race. Republicans are aiming to flip two open seats, while Democrats are defending two others. The 3rd and 10th congressional districts are also competitive, with Democrats seeking to make gains in suburban areas where Republicans have traditionally held an advantage.

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Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert wins after switching districts in Colorado
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert wins after switching districts in Colorado

LA Times  

Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won a House seat Tuesday in a Colorado district where she moved midway through her term to avoid what would have been a tough reelection bid in her old district. Boebert beat Trisha Calvarese, the former director of speech writing and publications at the AFL-CIO, a federation of labor unions, who called herself an “old-school …

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Valadao and Salas locked in tight race for California’s 22nd Congressional District
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Valadao and Salas locked in tight race for California’s 22nd Congressional District

LA Times  

The Central Valley race between Republican Rep. David Valadao and his Democratic challenger Rudy Salas for California’s 22nd Congressional District was too close to call on election night, with officials continuing to count votes. twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right Congressional District 22 The rural swing district spans portions of Kern, Kings and Tulare counties and includes Hanford south …

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In a purple Pacific Northwest pocket three Latina candidates face tough House races
1 month, 3 weeks ago

In a purple Pacific Northwest pocket three Latina candidates face tough House races

NPR  

In a purple Pacific Northwest pocket three Latina candidates face tough House races toggle caption Celeste Noche for NPR If you look a typical political map of the United States, Oregon and Washington look safely blue — neither state has voted for a Republican for president since 1984. "We are all feeling like we’re scraping tooth and nail to get …

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Vulnerable House Dem goes on offensive on immigration — in a district nowhere near the border
2 months ago

Vulnerable House Dem goes on offensive on immigration — in a district nowhere near the border

Politico  

ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina — This battleground congressional district in eastern North Carolina is over a thousand miles away from the U.S.-Mexico border. Republican challenger and retired Army Col. Laurie Buckhout lists the border as her top policy priority and brings it up constantly in interviews. And Davis himself has tried to counteract by going on the offensive, proudly citing …

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All politics are local? Not in this election
2 months, 1 week ago

All politics are local? Not in this election

LA Times  

Abortion rights supporters rally near the Georgia state Capitol in Atlanta on May 14. “It’s not racist to want to secure the southern border.” A day earlier, Democratic congressional candidate Janelle Stelson was similarly direct at her debate when asked whether Biden’s border efforts had failed. “We need to send people who cross illegally … back home.” And here’s Democratic …

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Boebert will likely fill the House seat vacated by congressman who criticized the GOP’s extremes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Boebert will likely fill the House seat vacated by congressman who criticized the GOP’s extremes

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. DENVER — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck resigned from Congress frustrated by a flank of the GOP’s unwavering devotion to former President Donald Trump. Boebert, who has built a name as a headline-grabbing devotee of Trump, won in Tuesday night’s Republican primary election in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. While …

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Lauren Boebert wins Republican primary in new district: AP
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Lauren Boebert wins Republican primary in new district: AP

Raw Story  

Voters in New York, Colorado and Utah went to the polls Tuesday to decide primary candidates they'll send to general elections. Read Also: Lauren Boebert’s high school has canceled the congresswoman First elected in 2020, Boebert became embroiled in controversy over her home life. Newsweek revealed that a "Kaplan Strategies poll conducted on May 31 found that 40 percent of …

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Republican Party rifts on display in Virginia congressional primary pitting Good and McGuire
6 months, 1 week ago

Republican Party rifts on display in Virginia congressional primary pitting Good and McGuire

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Bob Good is fighting a two-front battle to hold his seat in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District and with it his role as leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. He issued a video endorsing McGuire and warning that Good “will stab you in the back like he did me.” McGuire has echoed the attacks, calling Good a …

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California Republican takes oath of office to complete term of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

California Republican takes oath of office to complete term of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Vince Fong of California was sworn into Congress on Monday after winning a special election to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Fong said that as he has traveled his Central Valley-based congressional district, he heard that Congress must do more to address the U.S.-Mexico border, stop the rising …

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Jim Jordan summons Alvin Bragg to congressional hearing over Trump's criminal conviction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jim Jordan summons Alvin Bragg to congressional hearing over Trump's criminal conviction

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan wants answers from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg about the felony conviction of former President Donald Trump. Tensions have been mounting between Bragg and Jordan for months after the Manhattan prosecutor sued the Ohio lawmaker in April for what he described as an "unprecedentedly brazen and unconstitutional attack" on his office. The district attorney dropped the suit …

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Joe Biden and Donald Trump win primaries in Kentucky amid intra-party dissent
7 months ago

Joe Biden and Donald Trump win primaries in Kentucky amid intra-party dissent

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, piled up more delegates Tuesday as both presumptive nominees won primaries in Kentucky. Eight presidential contests remain as primaries wrap up in key states After Tuesday, eight presidential nominating contests will remain: Democrats in Idaho, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin Islands, and both parties in Montana, New Jersey, …

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Jackie Lacey lost the L.A. D.A. job to George Gascón. Now she’s endorsing his 2024 rival
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jackie Lacey lost the L.A. D.A. job to George Gascón. Now she’s endorsing his 2024 rival

LA Times  

L.A. County’s former top prosecutor, Jackie Lacey, announced her support Monday for Nathan Hochman in the 2024 district attorney’s race, telling voters it was time to oust the man who booted her from office four years ago, George Gascón. Standing next to Hochman on her mother’s lawn at the edge of the Crenshaw district, Lacey said it was time to …

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Here’s what results in key California House races look like so far
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s what results in key California House races look like so far

LA Times  

Control of Congress in 2025 could be decided in Golden State battleground districts. Here’s a look at some key races: Los Angeles area 27th District: The northern Los Angeles County seat currently held by Rep. Mike Garcia probably will be one of the most competitive partisan House races in the country come November. Orange County’s swing seats 40th District: In …

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GOP Congressman Jeff Duncan won’t run for 8th term in his South Carolina district
11 months, 1 week ago

GOP Congressman Jeff Duncan won’t run for 8th term in his South Carolina district

Associated Press  

ANDERSON, S.C. — Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan said Wednesday he will not run for an eighth term in his solidly Republican South Carolina district. But Duncan’s reputation for conservative family values was diminished last year when his wife filed for divorce, saying the congressman left her and was having a sexual relationship with a lobbyist. Duncan hasn’t talked about …

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Who will replace Bakersfield Republican Kevin McCarthy in Congress? Here are possible candidates
1 year ago

Who will replace Bakersfield Republican Kevin McCarthy in Congress? Here are possible candidates

LA Times  

U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s decision to retire is not a surprise after he became the first speaker of the House to be ousted by a vote of the chamber, and provides a rare opportunity for an ambitious California Republican to seek higher office. Politics Kevin McCarthy will retire from Congress at end of year Rep. Kevin McCarthy will give up …

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Black voters file federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina Senate map
1 year, 1 month ago

Black voters file federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina Senate map

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A lawsuit filed Monday in North Carolina alleges newly adopted district boundaries for the state Senate divide a cluster of predominantly Black counties in the northeast corner of the state in a way that unfairly dilutes the voting power of Black residents. Plaintiffs Rodney Pierce, a social studies teacher from Halifax County, and Moses Matthews, a retired …

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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 …

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Spanberger, Vega in tight race for Virginia’s 7th District
2 years, 1 month ago

Spanberger, Vega in tight race for Virginia’s 7th District

Associated Press  

STAFFORD, Va. — While campaigning recently for Democrat Abigail Spanberger in northern Virginia’s competitive 7th Congressional District, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine made the case that the former CIA officer and two-term incumbent had carved out a dramatically outsized influence during her relatively short tenure. “I don’t think we’ll ever get a better candidate,” said 7th District voter Barbara Cannon, a …

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Here's the full list of fake Trump electors
2 years, 5 months ago

Here's the full list of fake Trump electors

Raw Story  

The 84 people who signed bogus documents claiming that Donald Trump won the 2020 election include dozens of local Republican Party leaders, four current candidates for public office, six current office holders and at least five previous state and federal office holders. Patrick Gartland: Gartland has served as the Cobb County Republican Party’s representative on the board of election. She …

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