Aug 07 Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him out By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Scott Colom is a Black man and a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, a state traditionally led by white conservatives. Colom aims to unseat Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a white supporter of President Donald Trump who is… Continue reading
Aug 07 Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat By David A. Lieb, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in a Republican primary Thursday for a significantly reshaped congressional district — marking a rare rejection of a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 06 After Michigan, Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press In a year where voters upset with the Democratic Party mainstream have propelled outsider candidates to victory across the country, this candidate is hoping to buck the trend in Wisconsin. Continue reading
Aug 06 How Abdul El-Sayed rose from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press El-Sayed, 41, has never held elected office and entered the race seven years after losing Michigan’s Democratic gubernatorial primary by more than 20 percentage points. Continue reading
Aug 06 GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims By Julie Carr Smyth, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Miller is facing a congressional ethics investigation related to domestic abuse allegations leveled against him by his ex-wife but is insisting he won't withdraw. Continue reading
Aug 06 Tennessee split up its last blue district. Here's what Memphis voters think as they head to polls By Hannah Grabenstein Memphis voters say they’re frustrated with what they felt was a bald move by the Republican-controlled Legislature to eliminate Tennessee’s only Democratic representative in Congress and dilute the will of the majority-Black city. Continue reading
Aug 06 Live Results: Tennessee midterm primaries Tennessee’s senior U.S. senator eyes a job change in a state primary on Thursday while Memphis voters will choose their first U.S. House nominees under a new Republican-drawn congressional map that forced their longtime Democratic representative into retirement. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 6:44 What El-Sayed's primary win means for Democrats in November By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson A progressive who has never held elected office defeated an establishment-backed congresswoman in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in a race that exposed divisions within the party. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November's general… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:14 Tennessee secretary of state on redistricting, election security and low voter turnout By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams Voters head to the polls in Tennessee on Thursday. This year’s primaries come after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the state to redraw its congressional maps. But even as officials are making final preparations, President Trump continues to… Continue watching
Aug 05 Takeaways from Tuesday's elections in Michigan and more By Mike Catalini, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Democrats need to rack up as many wins as possible to take back the U.S. Senate, so the party has little room for error. Continue reading