Jun 23 Maryland Democrats pick their U.S. House nominees as Moore wins primary for governor By Ali Swenson, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Rising party star Gov. Wes Moore won the Democratic primary in his bid for reelection to a second term. Republican voters hope to return the state to GOP leadership by picking a candidate they think can unseat him. Continue reading
Jun 23 Wilson wins GOP nomination for South Carolina governor after Trump hedges his bet on race By Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won a runoff election on Tuesday, swiftly routing the candidate initially endorsed by President Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee for governor. Continue reading
Jun 18 Mamdani tests his political clout in New York's primary as he looks to reshape the Democratic Party By Steve Peoples, Anthony Izaguirre, Matt Brown, Associated Press Not long ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was demonized by leaders of both political parties. Today, just six months after taking office, the 34-year-old democratic socialist's political strength is surging. Continue reading
Jun 18 Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C. By Gary Fields, Matt Brown, Associated Press In an overwhelmingly Democratic city, Lewis George is likely to take the top spot in November's general election, replacing moderate Muriel Bowser, who decided not to run again after three terms. Continue reading
Jun 17 Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Georgia’s Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly after a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for… Continue reading
Jun 17 Georgia Republicans choose Collins for Senate and Jackson for governor, a mixed result for Trump By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Georgia Republicans delivered a split decision for Donald Trump in Tuesday runoffs, opting for the president’s preferred U.S. Senate candidate but rejecting his choice for governor in favor of a billionaire first-time candidate who spent freely from his personal fortune… Continue reading
Jun 17 The price tag of overcoming a Trump endorsement, and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries By Jonathan J. Cooper, Jesse Bedayn, Simran Parwani, Associated Press Rick Jackson's campaign spent more than $100 million, largely out of his own pocket, to defeat Trump-endorsed Burt Jones in the Republican runoff for Georgia governor. Continue reading
Jun 17 Rep. Kevin Hern wins Oklahoma GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, governor's race heads to runoff By John Hanna, Associated Press The primary had Republicans picking their preferred successor to outgoing Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt and a nominee for the Senate seat once held by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Continue reading
Jun 17 D.C. voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton, after her 18 terms in Congress By Gary Fields, Associated Press Norton chose not to run for reelection after mounting concerns that, at 89 years old, she was no longer capable of forcefully combating a Republican-led Congress and presidential administration constantly overriding the heavily Democratic city's leadership. Continue reading
Jun 16 Oklahoma begins choosing a new U.S. senator and governor in crowded primary By John Hanna, Associated Press If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote, the top two will have a runoff Aug. 25. Continue reading