Aug 23 Rep. Markwayne Mullin wins U.S. Senate GOP runoff in deep-red Oklahoma By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Mullin's victory Tuesday over former Speaker of the Oklahoma House T.W. Shannon makes Mullin a likely favorite to win the seat U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is leaving early after nearly 30 years in office. Continue reading
Aug 23 GOP Rep. Dan Webster narrowly beats far-right activist Laura Loomer in Florida By Michelle L. Price, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Incumbent Republican congressman Dan Webster has defeated a far-right provocateur in Florida who's been banned on some social media networks. Continue reading
Aug 23 Florida Democrats choose Rep. Charlie Crist to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis By Adriana Gomez Licon, Steve Peoples, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida on Tuesday, setting him up to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent sees as the first step toward a potential White… Continue reading
Aug 23 2022 New York Primary Congressional Election Results By Associated Press U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, who twice led fights to impeach former President Donald Trump, has defeated U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a Democratic primary after a court forced the two veteran lawmakers into the same New York City congressional district. Continue reading
Aug 23 2022 Florida Primary Election Results By Adriana Gomez Licon, Steve Peoples, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida on Tuesday, setting him up to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent sees as the first step toward a potential White… Continue reading
Aug 23 2022 Oklahoma Primary Runoff Election Results By Sean Murphy, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin won Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff for one of Oklahoma’s U.S. Senate seats, making him a likely favorite to win the seat U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is leaving early after nearly 30 years in office. Continue reading
Aug 22 Election workers abruptly quit, upending rural Texas county By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The entire elections staff in a rural Texas county has quit less than three months before November's midterm elections. Two full-time elections workers in Gillespie County say threats and harassment drove them out of the job. Continue reading
Aug 17 Cheney considering 2024 presidential bid after losing Wyoming GOP primary By Steve Peoples, Mead Gruver, Associated Press Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney says after losing a Republican primary she's thinking about running for president. Continue reading
Aug 17 Palin advances in Alaska’s U.S. House seat race, Murkowski in Senate race By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and her Trump-endorsed Republican rival Kelly Tshibaka have advanced from Tuesday's primary. Continue reading
Aug 16 Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming GOP primary By Steve Peoples, Mead Gruver, Associated Press Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump's fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, has been defeated in a GOP primary. Continue reading