Members phkrause Posted June 25, 2024 Author Members Posted June 25, 2024 👀 Congressional primaries to watch 🗳️ Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) — whose questionable antics have earned her nationwide name ID — is among the lawmakers seeking to keep a near-perfect House incumbent winning streak going when Colorado, New York and Utah hold down-ballot primaries tomorrow. Boebert is seeking re-election in Colorado's deep-red 4th District — across the state from her current Western Colorado district. That's led GOP rivals to call her a "carpetbagger." 🔭 Zoom out: Boebert's effort to win retiring Rep. Ken Buck's 4th District seat has left an opening in the 3rd District that several Republicans are vying to fill. In Colorado's 8th District, State. Rep. Gabe Evans has former President Trump's backing as he battles former state lawmaker Janak Joshi to take on Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo in November. In the Colorado Springs-based 5th District, Trump is backing state GOP chair Dave Williams, who's called for burning all Pride flags, against Jeff Crank, a former strategist for the conservative group Americans for Prosperity. ⚡️ In New York, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D) faces a challenge from pro-Israel Westchester County executive George Latimer. Bowman's pro-Palestinian positions have put him at odds with once-close political allies. And in reliably Republican Utah, Rep. John Curtis, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, former Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson and businessman Jason Walton are vying for the GOP nomination to replace retiring Sen. Mitt Romney. Trump has endorsed Staggs. Read more Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted June 27, 2024 Author Members Posted June 27, 2024 George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Tuesday in a Democratic primary in suburban New York that highlighted the party’s deep divisions over the war in Gaza. https://apnews.com/article/bowman-latimer-democratic-primary-congress-new-york-f751616f7f69df439a6080dc6c23e385? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted July 3, 2024 Author Members Posted July 3, 2024 Virginia certifies John McGuire as primary winner over Rep. Bob Good, who says he’ll seek a recount RICHMOND. Va. (AP) — The Virginia State Board of Elections on Tuesday certified the apparent narrow defeat of Republican Rep. Bob Good, one of America’s most conservative congressmen, to a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the state’s June 18 primaries. https://apnews.com/article/good-mcguire-virginia-primary-vote-recount-da1a92329dfbc98877d6ebebe48229e5? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted July 30, 2024 Author Members Posted July 30, 2024 Arizona preview Arizona holds down-ballot primaries tomorrow, Axios' Kathleen Hunter reports. Kevin McCarthy's revenge tour continues in AZ-02, where the former speaker has targeted freshman Rep. Eli Crane, one of eight Republicans who voted to oust him last October. Trump ally Kari Lake is viewed as the likely winner of the state's Republican Senate primary. She would face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego. In AZ-08, Trump has endorsed two GOP candidates: On Sunday, he backed venture capitalist (and failed 2022 Senate candidate) Blake Masters, who has been a vocal supporter of his running mate, JD Vance. Trump endorsed election denier Abe Hamadeh early in the race. Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted July 31, 2024 Author Members Posted July 31, 2024 Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in November PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona on Tuesday, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control. https://apnews.com/article/arizona-primary-kari-lake-3735ed2216bb21355af530f0dd01f02c? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted August 8, 2024 Author Members Posted August 8, 2024 ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush is defeated in a Democratic primary. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust her St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis, marking the second time this year that one of the party’s incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in Gaza. Read more. Why this matters: Bell’s campaign received a big boost from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, whose super political action committee, United Democracy Project, spent $8.5 million to oust Bush. She was targeted after repeated criticism of Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. It was a game plan that worked earlier this year in New York. In June, United Democracy Project spent $15 million to defeat another Squad member — U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman. Bowman lost to George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist. Bush, in her concession speech, said she won’t change and she still has work to do, even if she’ll no longer be in Congress. Bush has also previously said that the donors behind AIPAC support former President Donald Trump and other Republicans. “This is only the beginning,” Bush told the AP. “Because if they can unseat me, then they’re going to continue to come after more Democrats.” RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Republican activist becomes first person to be convicted in Arizona’s fake elector case Global stock volatility hits the presidential election, with Trump decrying a ‘Kamala Crash’ What Jamaal Bowman’s loss in New York means for the future of ‘the Squad’ Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted August 13, 2024 Author Members Posted August 13, 2024 US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ faces repeat primary challenge in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, is trying to avoid the fate of two of her closest allies when Minnesota holds its primary elections Tuesday. https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-election-ilhan-omar-e8b62d80a4952efeb1e40d5a857a2b4f? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted August 14, 2024 Author Members Posted August 14, 2024 US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ wins Democratic primary in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, has won her primary race in Minnesota. https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-election-ilhan-omar-e8b62d80a4952efeb1e40d5a857a2b4f? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted August 27, 2024 Author Members Posted August 27, 2024 AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma’s state primary runoff elections WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Republican Oklahoma state lawmakers will go before voters for the second time in about two months in runoff elections on Tuesday. They are among the candidates in 10 state legislative districts to compete once again for the Republican nomination after failing to win an outright majority in the June 18 primary. https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-primary-runoff-state-legislature-8e77051e6de712289196e56ed8f275c3? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted August 30, 2024 Author Members Posted August 30, 2024 Abortion, assisted suicide and crime will be on ballots this fall More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41 states during the general election alongside choices for president and other top offices. The ballot questions will give voters a chance to directly decide some consequential issues, instead of deferring to their elected representatives. Read more. Why this matters: Initiatives dealing with pregnancy have surged in response to the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that ended a nationwide right to abortion. At least nine states will consider constitutional amendments enshrining abortion rights — Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota. Republican-led legislatures in eight states proposed amendments declaring that only citizens can vote. A 1996 U.S. law prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections, and many states already have similar laws. Yet specific constitutional bans are being proposed in Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Wisconsin. Measures in Idaho, Nevada and Oregon propose ranked choice voting, in which voters rank their preferences for candidates. Measures in Idaho, Montana, Nevada and South Dakota would create open primary elections, where candidates from all parties appear on the same ballot and a certain number advance to the general election. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump promises universal IVF coverage, suggests he’ll vote to repeal Florida’s 6-week abortion ban ‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices Going local: A new streaming service peeks into news in 2024 election swing states Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted September 10, 2024 Author Members Posted September 10, 2024 Delaware primary to decide governor’s contest and could pave the path for US House history DOVER, Del. (AP) — Voters in Delaware are set to decide the nominees for several political contests, including a closely watched campaign for governor and a potentially historic race for U.S. House. https://apnews.com/article/2024-elections-delaware-primary-politics-21f05b9b8c25a93c83cc80d213d0f8ee? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted October 1, 2024 Author Members Posted October 1, 2024 In swing states that once went for Trump, unions organize to prevent a repeat This five-day series explores the priorities of voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin as they consider the coming presidential election. With the outcome expected to be close, these “swing states” may decide the future of the country. https://floridaphoenix.com/2024/09/29/in-swing-states-that-once-went-for-trump-unions-organize-to-prevent-a-repeat/? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 6, 2024 Author Members Posted November 6, 2024 Big red shock Data: AP. Map: Axios Visuals Former President Trump engineered the most astonishing, gravity-defying comeback in the history of American politics, Axios' Zachary Basu writes. Trump won Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia and North Carolina, and leads in the other three swing states — Michigan, Arizona and Nevada. Networks and the AP declared him president-elect just after 5:30 a.m. when he carried Wisconsin, demolishing the Blue Wall. Why it matters: Across the country — across all demographics — the results tell the same story. Trump improved his margins from 2020, and assembled the most diverse GOP coalition in decades. The 2024 election delivered a historic repudiation of Democratic rule that's likely to eclipse Trump's upset victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016. Trump won a decisive democratic mandate to return to the White House — making him, unambiguously, one of the most transcendent political figures of our time. Takeaways 1. Harris' inescapable headwinds. Vice President Harris, unable to shake the Biden administration's baggage, faced the same voter backlash as virtually every incumbent government in the world during the past several years. Inflation — and a dream of returning to the pre-COVID prices of the Trump presidency — far outweighed Harris' pitch on democracy, Trump's divisiveness or even abortion rights. The vice president's 100-day campaign was hailed for its minimal missteps, massive grassroots enthusiasm and huge fundraising, and seemingly had momentum in the final weekend. But money didn't matter, nor did the Harris campaign's vaunted ground game in key battlegrounds: She lost because she failed to convince voters she was the "change" candidate. 2. The red wave arrives. It wasn't just the battlegrounds: Trump carved double-digit gains in deep-blue states, including New York and New Jersey. He helped Republicans take the Senate, and cemented Florida as a conservative haven. Trump built a multiracial juggernaut of a coalition, including a surge in Latino support that could fundamentally reorient American politics for a generation. His margins were so big they can't be attributed to factors Democrats will second-guess — including Harris' past liberal positions, her running-mate selection or President Biden's handling of the war in Gaza. 3. Democratic DEFCON. It's a tough pill to swallow: Democrats spent all their political capital making the case that Trump — a convicted felon who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election — was unfit for office. Backed by Trump's own former advisers, they accused him of being a fascist, campaigned on his history of racism and warned that he would govern as an authoritarian with no guardrails. And yet early this morning, America was on its way to electing him anyway — papering over the stain of Jan. 6, plunging the government into uncharted territory, and leaving the Democratic Party searching for answers. The bottom line: The politics of the most powerful country in the world have lurched sharply to the right, led by a rejuvenated MAGA movement that defied all odds by expanding its voting coalition. Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 6, 2024 Author Members Posted November 6, 2024 Republicans take Senate majority with wins in Ohio and West Virginia Republicans seized control of the U.S. Senate late Tuesday after flipping Democratic held seats, holding onto GOP incumbents and wrestling away the majority for the first time in four years. Read more. Key points: Democrats watched their efforts to salvage their slim majority slip out of reach. Early in the night, Republicans flipped one seat in West Virginia, with the election of Jim Justice, the state’s governor, who replaced retiring Sen. Joe Manchin. The unexpected battleground of Nebraska pushed Republicans over the top. Incumbent GOP Sen. Deb Fischer brushed back a surprisingly strong challenge from independent newcomer Dan Osborn. Democratic efforts to oust firebrand Republicans Ted Cruz of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida collapsed. Cruz’s victory came after Democratic efforts to salvage their Senate majority evaporated when Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio lost his reelection to Republican Bernie Moreno, a wealthy Trump-era newcomer. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Congressional elections live updates: Republicans win Senate majority, House still up for grabs Tight races emerge in key California congressional districts that could determine House control Republican Ted Cruz of Texas wins a third term to the US Senate Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 6, 2024 Author Members Posted November 6, 2024 Election results Donald Trump will regain control of the White House after the former president clinched four battleground states on Election Day. Trump will win Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina and Wisconsin, CNN projects. It's too early to call the other battlegrounds — Arizona, Michigan and Nevada — though many election experts say Harris had no path to the presidency following her loss in Pennsylvania. Trump addressed supporters overnight, before the race was called, heralding what he said "will truly be the golden age of America." Harris will deliver a speech today, her campaign co-chair said, as the final results from across the country continue to come in. Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 21, 2024 Author Members Posted November 21, 2024 Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur extends tenure as longest-serving woman in US House with election win COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur won another term in the U.S. House on Wednesday, after defeating a Republican state lawmaker endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump. https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-house-ohio-kaptur-defeats-merrin-570b8b898060bce8a3e56168d6b75592? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 23, 2024 Author Members Posted November 23, 2024 Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania conceded his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick on Thursday, as a statewide recount showed no signs of closing the gap and his campaign suffered blows in court in its effort to get favorable ballots counted. https://apnews.com/article/casey-mccormick-pennsylvania-senate-71f58415fb1e1fd7f00ef617808a7c4c? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 25, 2024 Author Members Posted November 25, 2024 An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Democrats’ crushing loss in Montana’s nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political debate over whether a surge of newcomers in the past decade favored Republicans — and if one of the new arrivals could even take high office. https://apnews.com/article/montana-republicans-wealth-democrats-8a1fdd90ef328701127d8a21ebb82dd3? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted November 29, 2024 Author Members Posted November 29, 2024 Republican Miller-Meeks wins reelection after recount in close Iowa congressional race DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her reelection bid Wednesday after a recount confirmed her lead, helping her party pad its thin majority in the U.S. House and retain control of all four of Iowa’s congressional seats. https://apnews.com/article/iowa-congress-first-district-miller-meeks-bohannan-9e7d65d401806a55347fbfc12f8c5388? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted January 23 Author Members Posted January 23 North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate Wants Military Absentee Votes Tossed. Years Earlier, That’s How He Voted. As a member of the Army National Guard in 2019 and 2020, Jefferson Griffin voted in North Carolina elections using military absentee ballots. https://www.propublica.org/article/jefferson-griffin-military-absentee-votes-north-carolina-supreme-court? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
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