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Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland’s election
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland’s election

Associated Press  

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Voters in Iceland joined a global trend of punishing incumbents in a parliamentary election, with a center-left party winning the largest share of votes in the North Atlantic island nation. The conservative Independence Party, which led the outgoing government, had 14 seats and a 19.4% vote share, and the centrist Liberal Reform Party 11 seats and about …

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Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland’s election
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland’s election

LA Times  

Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir, leader of the Samfylking, Social Democratic party, is interviewed Saturday in Reykjavik. Voters in Iceland joined a global trend of punishing incumbents in a parliamentary election, with a center-left party winning the largest share of votes in the North Atlantic island nation. The conservative Independence Party, which led the outgoing government, had 14 seats and a 19.4% …

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Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power

NPR  

Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power toggle caption Niall Carson/PA DUBLIN — Ireland is voting Friday in a parliamentary election that will decide the next government — and will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disgruntled voters after years of pandemic, international instability and a cost-of-living …

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Why Kamala Harris lost: Around the world, incumbents are in trouble
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Why Kamala Harris lost: Around the world, incumbents are in trouble

Salon  

The aftermath of Kamala Harris' electoral defeat has followed a predictable pattern: First the political pundits and then the representatives of different factions within the Democratic coalition have all claimed that the result confirms their prior assumptions and beliefs. So this represents a long-standing problem — a profound deficit in the deliberative dimension of our democracy — which was exacerbated …

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The ‘super year’ of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves
1 month, 1 week ago

The ‘super year’ of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves

Associated Press  

Follow AP’s coverage of Donald Trump’s transition back to the White House. “Lots of factors are driving this,” Wike said, “but certainly feelings about the economy and inflation are a big factor.” Since the pandemic hit in 2020, incumbents have been removed from office in 40 of 54 elections in Western democracies, said Steven Levitsky, a political scientist at Harvard …

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Nevada Democrats keep 3 US House seats as incumbents fend off GOP
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nevada Democrats keep 3 US House seats as incumbents fend off GOP

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Three U.S. House seats in Nevada will remain under Democratic control after a sweeping win Thursday for the incumbents, while the state’s tight Senate race was still too early to call. Lee won over conservative policy analyst Drew Johnson in what is widely considered the state’s most competitive district, which covers a large swath of the culturally …

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Incumbents Ted Bui, Glenn Grandis in line to remain on Fountain Valley City Council
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Incumbents Ted Bui, Glenn Grandis in line to remain on Fountain Valley City Council

LA Times  

Dozens of residents line up to cast their votes at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center on Tuesday. The Fountain Valley City Council appears as though it will remain in status quo, as voters backed the incumbents in the race for two seats on the dais. Fountain Valley Vice Mayor Ted Bui during the Fountain Valley City Council candidates forum at …

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2 Republican incumbents lose in Georgia House, but overall Democratic gains are limited
1 month, 2 weeks ago

2 Republican incumbents lose in Georgia House, but overall Democratic gains are limited

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Democrats toppled two Republican incumbents in the Georgia state House, but won’t narrow the Republican majority as much as they once hoped. GOP incumbents Mesha Mainor and Ken Vance lost to Democratic opponents, but Democratic efforts to unseat three more Republican incumbents in Atlanta’s northern suburbs were falling short. “From historic tax cuts and investments in education to …

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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 …

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Incumbents show commanding leads in L.A. Community College District trustee races
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Incumbents show commanding leads in L.A. Community College District trustee races

LA Times  

Incumbents were strongly ahead in all four races to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District, according to election results on Wednesday. Politics 2024 Los Angeles County elections results Latest vote counts for district attorney, Board of Supervisors and county measures as well as local races for all cities, school districts and water boards …

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Incumbents' Success Rates in Maharashtra: A Story of Shifting Alliances and Power Struggles
2 months ago

Incumbents' Success Rates in Maharashtra: A Story of Shifting Alliances and Power Struggles

India Today  

Incumbents in Maharashtra have historically had a success rate of over 50 per cent, but the recent assembly elections have shown a shift in the dynamics of incumbency. While the BJP has demonstrated similar success, the prevalence of first-term candidates often surpasses that of their more experienced counterparts. The next Maharashtra Assembly election promises to be a fierce contest, with …

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Endorsement: Keep the incumbents on the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees
3 months ago

Endorsement: Keep the incumbents on the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees

LA Times  

There’s no shortage of challengers running for four seats on the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District. The Board of Trustees oversees the largest community college district in California. The Los Angeles Community College District, with about 200,000 students, has made some good strides over the past few years but it has been a disappointment in …

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Incumbents beat DeSantis-backed candidates in Florida school board races
4 months ago

Incumbents beat DeSantis-backed candidates in Florida school board races

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — School board candidates in Florida backed by Gov. Incumbent school board members in one of Florida’s largest swing counties appear to have held off a challenge from candidates backed by DeSantis, according to preliminary results. In the third race for the board, Stacy Geier garnered 37% of the vote compared to Katie Blaxberg’s 34%, with a third …

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Uncertainty is the winner and incumbents the losers so far in a year of high-stakes global elections
5 months, 1 week ago

Uncertainty is the winner and incumbents the losers so far in a year of high-stakes global elections

Associated Press  

LONDON — Discontented, economically squeezed voters have turned against sitting governments on both right and left during many of the dozens of elections held this year, as global power blocs shift and political certainties crumble. The world is already anxiously turning to November’s presidential election in the U.S., where an acrimonious campaign was dealt a shocking blow by an assassination …

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Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — There’s plenty of worry among Democrats about whether 81-year-old President Joe Biden is up to the job itself or the task of defeating Donald Trump. Buchanan, rather than endorsing Bush enthusiastically, used his GOP convention speech to enlist religious conservatives in a “culture war” against Clinton, liberals and secularism — standard Republican rhetoric today but a more divisive …

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Fewer candidates filed for election in Hawaii this year than in the past 10 years
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fewer candidates filed for election in Hawaii this year than in the past 10 years

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — The most significant race in Hawaii’s Aug. 10 primary may well influence who is the next speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives — and thus directly impact the policies and laws of the entire state. Meantime, Steve Alm — who, like Blangiardi, garnered the most primary votes in his 2020 race but was forced into a runoff …

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Election Results 2024: 37% of BJP’s sitting MPs who recontested, lost polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024: 37% of BJP’s sitting MPs who recontested, lost polls

The Hindu  

Of the 212 sitting MPs who recontested in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and tracked by the Hindu Data Team, 135 won the polls. For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our Election Results page | Follow the election results live updates Table 1 | The table shows the total number of incumbents tracked and the number of incumbents who won in …

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2 Georgia state House incumbents lose to challengers in primaries
7 months ago

2 Georgia state House incumbents lose to challengers in primaries

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Two Georgia state House incumbents have lost to challengers, another incumbent could face a runoff, and some former lawmakers may be on their way back to the Georgia Capitol after party primaries this week. Republican Lauren Daniel lost a rematch of her 2022 primary to Noelle Kahaian on Tuesday in a district around Locust Grove in suburban Henry …

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North Macedonia elects first woman president as center-left incumbents suffer historic losses
7 months, 2 weeks ago

North Macedonia elects first woman president as center-left incumbents suffer historic losses

Associated Press  

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia elected its first woman president Wednesday as the governing Social Democrats suffered historic losses in twin presidential and parliamentary elections. Siljanovska-Davkova was backed by the conservative VMRO-DPMNE party, which made sweeping gains on popular discontent over the country’s slow path toward European Union membership and its sluggish economy. The monthlong campaign focused on North …

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Primary voters take down at least 2 incumbents in Pennsylvania House
8 months ago

Primary voters take down at least 2 incumbents in Pennsylvania House

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Boyle’s attorney, Andrew Montroy, has said the flawed warrant issued “in the final days before election day has caused tremendous professional damage to my client.” In an Altoona area district, Rep. Jim Gregory lost by nearly 10 percentage points to Scott Barger in the GOP primary. First-term state Rep. Mike …

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Lok Sabha polls | DMK fields 10 incumbents, 11 new faces in Tamil Nadu
9 months ago

Lok Sabha polls | DMK fields 10 incumbents, 11 new faces in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, released the list of 21 DMK candidates that include three women, for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu. Leader of the DMK Parliamentary Party in the Lok Sabha and party treasurer T.R. The party renominated its incumbents from all three Lok Sabha constituencies in …

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De León, Raman pull ahead; other L.A. City Council incumbents take big leads
9 months, 2 weeks ago

De León, Raman pull ahead; other L.A. City Council incumbents take big leads

LA Times  

Two years ago, voters made clear they were exasperated with Los Angeles City Hall, unseating two incumbent council members and rejecting attempts by several others to win higher office. “This is just the beginning.” Fernando Guerra, director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University, said he was surprised to see as many as three …

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Paints: A sector forced to exit its complacency zone
10 months ago

Paints: A sector forced to exit its complacency zone

Live Mint  

Aditya Birla Group led-Grasim Industries Ltd is set to disrupt the oligopolistic Indian decorative paints industry with its strong distribution strategy and manufacturing prowess. Collectively, these plants would expand the domestic paints industry’s current capacity of 1,332 million litres per annum by about 40%. The company is yet to finalize a brand ambassador, but its Counter moves in pricing, mainly …

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Paxton’s push to oust incumbents puts spotlight on Court of Criminal Appeals primaries
10 months ago

Paxton’s push to oust incumbents puts spotlight on Court of Criminal Appeals primaries

Raw Story  

"Paxton’s push to oust incumbents puts spotlight on Court of Criminal Appeals primaries" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Now, the three female Republican justices on the Court of Criminal Appeals, Presiding Judge Sharon Keller, Judge Barbara …

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