Elections
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Democrat flips House seat in North Carolina despite felony charge
The unexpected Democratic victory comes amid a massive blue wave during the midterms on Tuesday, which saw Republicans lose control of both chambers of Congress, with Democrats flipping at least seven Senate seats.
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Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd defeats Democratic challenger in Colorado's 3rd District
Hurd, who will enter his second term after his win in the election, may end up being the only Republican member of Colorado's House delegation to survive the midterms.
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Democrats flip 5 Republican AG offices in midterms, weakening party's judicial influence avenue
The Democratic Attorneys General Association carried out a multi-year effort to recruit and support AG candidates who defended seats in Minnesota and Michigan, but also flipped seats in Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, Georgia and Texas.
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‘Embroiled in scandals’: ethics issues have shadowed N Carolina's 11th district for over a decade
Over roughly the past 14 years, residents in the western district of the state have consecutively elected to the seat Republicans Mark Meadows, Madison Cawthorn and Chuck Edwards.
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Lindell alleges voting anomalies after losing Minnesota GOP governor primary, won't concede
On Tuesday evening, Lindell said that he was down by 20,000 votes with 277,000 votes left to county, which are all mail-in and early votes for Lisa Demuth.
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Longtime Connecticut Rep Larson loses reelection bid, becomes 7th House Dem ousted in 2026 primaries
The candidates agreed on most key policy issues, and debate in the primary campaign turned toward whether Democrats should reelect a longtime lawmaker or back a younger candidate.
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Democratic socialist Hong loses to moderate Crowley in Wisconsin governor primary: AP
After Hong conceded the race, her campaign manager Beckey Cooper said she was "proud of the race we ran."
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You Vote: If the Senate doesn't pass SAVE America Act, will Trump declare an emergency? Should he?
Conservative commentator and Real America's Voice host Wayne Allyn Root made the suggestion in an interview, noting that it could be done if the Senate fails to pass the SAVE America Act when it returns from its recess next month.
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New Jersey governor backs state voter ID laws but opposes federal SAVE Act
A spokesman for Sherrill's office said Tuesday that the governor did not oppose voter ID laws and that she is “open to considering proposals” for stronger voter ID laws in the wake of the July glitch.
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AZ Democrat governor formally selects former Republican mayor as running mate in reelection campaign
Hobbs selected former Mesa Mayor John Giles to serve as her lieutenant governor, stating she wanted a running mate who put residents ahead of partisan politics. Giles served as Mesa's Republican mayor from 2014 to 2025.
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DOJ to conduct poll monitoring in Minnesota primary
Minnesota voters are set to choose party nominees for the governor's race and several down-ballot contests.
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North Carolina GOP picks November ballot replacement for House-censured Rep Edwards
The North Carolina GOP’s Executive Committee for the 11th Congressional District, which Edwards represents, on Monday picked Republican state lawmaker Jennifer Balkcom as the nominee.
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Defunding police and prisons: Radical DSA platform grabs spotlight as candidates surge in primaries
The Democratic Socialists of America platform contains radical proposals, from abolishing the Senate and office of the President to getting rid of police and prisons.