Elections
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Detroit News endorses Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race
The Detroit News editorial acknowledged concerns about the endorsement Rogers received from President Donald Trump, but argued that Rogers can help reverse "the harm of Trump's policies and return the Republican Party to its conservative roots."
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Kamala Harris to campaign with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee El-Sayed
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will join El-Sayed for a campaign roundtable about the disparities Black mothers face during and after pregnancy as part of a broader midterm effort to help Democrats win competitive seats in Congress.
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State election officials retain 2024 ballots after DOJ notice
In a Sept. 4 email, Nevada officials asked counties to retain the records indefinitely, and New Hampshire told municipalities to maintain 2024 ballots until further notice.
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Kamala Harris suggests 'no bad idea brainstorm' for Democratic Party
The former vice president said the party should compile the list of ideas in an extended playbook for the November elections and suggestions could be things like reforming the Supreme Court and abolishing the Electoral College.
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Democrats eye White House, but must weigh whether socialist-loving candidate can win
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the only U.S. senator to openly identify as a democratic socialist.
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Political organizer Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
The winner of the district may decide which party controls the U.S. House after the midterms.
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Vice president fends off latest suggestion of a joint Vance-Rubio ticket in 2028
The two leaders, who are both members of the president's Cabinet, are frequently believed to be the two frontrunners for the GOP nomination in 2028, despite neither person officially declaring their candidacy.
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Campaign for Georgia GOP governor candidate Raffensperger received threatening 'manifesto'
The four-page, handwritten "manifesto" included a photo of Brad Raffensperger, a Republican candidate for Georgia governor, with the word "boom" scrawled over his face.
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Republican Brinker Harding advances to November general election for Don Bacon's House seat
Bacon announced last year that he was not seeking another term in his swing district, giving Democrats a real chance to flip the seat blue
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Mayorkas declines to endorse a candidate in California gubernatorial race
Former Biden administration Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is one of the top contenders, along with billionaire Tom Steyer and Republican candidate Steve Hilton.
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Legal group exposes heavy use of Minnesota’s ‘vouching' system to override voting ID rules
The records, which were obtained through a public records request, showed that Minnesota’s Election Day Registration process allows registered voters or certain residential facility employees to verify another voter’s residency in place of standard identification or proof-of-address documents.
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Former Wisconsin Gov. Thompson endorses Tom Tiffany for post
Thompson is the state’s longest-serving governor and a former president of the University of Wisconsin system.
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You Vote: With Va. Supreme Court overruling state's redrawn map, how will this impact Nov. election?
The ruling is a win for Republicans, who likely maintain most of their five seats in the state. The redraw would have seen the maps adjusted to include only one Republican-leaning district.