Jun 30 WATCH: Rep. Tom Kean Jr. says he was recovering from depression during months-long absence from Congress By Joshua Barajas Kean said Tuesday that a hospital visit months ago led to him being diagnosed with depression and, under doctors’ recommendations, remained at the hospital for treatment. Continue reading
Jun 29 Live Results: Colorado midterm primaries The Democratic gubernatorial primary between U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and state Attorney General Phil Weiser will not only determine who might lead Colorado, but it could also create an opening in the closely divided U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, endorsed by Trump, wins the GOP primary for Senate in Louisiana By Thomas Beaumont, Jack Brook, Associated Press Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump, defeated state Treasurer John Fleming in the two-candidate runoff after they finished ahead of Cassidy in the GOP primary May 16. Continue reading
Jun 27 Man with same name as U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press The judge ruled that the division’s decision to exclude Dan J. Sullivan because his candidacy was not “in good faith” was not based on the Constitution, Alaska law or the division’s own regulations. Continue reading
Jun 27 Trump-backed Julia Letlow faces John Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff By Thomas Beaumont, Jack Brook, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump, and state Treasurer John Fleming are competing in the runoff. The two finished ahead of Sen. Bill Cassidy in the May 16 primary after Trump denounced the two-term senator, who voted… Continue reading
Jun 26 Live Results: Louisiana midterm primary runoffs Louisiana Republicans will nominate a candidate for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff Saturday, six weeks after denying Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy a shot at a third term. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: House Democratic leaders hold hearing on fair elections and voting rights By News Desk and Associated Press House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic lawmakers held a hearing Thursday on defending fair elections and voting rights. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Under proposed rule, USPS won't deliver mail ballots to states that don't provide voter rolls, postmaster general says By Dan Cooney Postmaster General David Steiner told a Senate committee Wednesday that, if a proposed rule is adopted, the U.S. Postal Service would withhold mail ballots from states that do not hand over to the federal government lists of people who have… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 6:13 Progressive victories signal mood of some Democratic voters ahead of midterms By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson Progressive Democrats dominated New York's midterm primary elections in a resounding show of strength for the Democratic Socialist mayor of New York City. All three candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their races, two of them ousting sitting congressmen. Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 5:19 How the Trump administration is trying to reshape how elections are run By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz The Trump administration has made multiple efforts to reshape how elections are run with just months before the midterms. The debate over election security has led to tension between the White House and election administrators as the president falsely claims… Continue watching