Jun 05 WATCH: Trump holds roundtable with farmers in Wisconsin By Associated Press “We love the farmers, we love everything about your state,” President Donald Trump told his audience at a rally being held in a barn in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on Friday. Continue reading
Jun 05 Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Last weekend, his campaign wrestled with stories about sexually explicit messages that Platner sent to several women while he was married. Then on Thursday, The New York Times reported about his relationships with previous girlfriends. Some viewed him positively but… Continue reading
Jun 04 California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 6:48 Dissecting what the latest primary races mean for November elections By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Half a dozen states held their primary elections Tuesday giving a clearer picture of how some of the nation’s high-profile midterms races will shape up this fall. In California, ballots are still being counted in several key races chief among… Continue watching
Jun 03 Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress By David Lieb, Associated Press Republicans have won a partisan redistricting battle for Congress. The GOP could gain about 10 U.S. House seats in the upcoming November elections if the new voting districts perform as intended. Continue reading
Jun 03 Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to November runoff as she seeks second term Spencer Pratt, a Republican and former star of the reality television show “The Hills,” was second in early returns. Pratt accuses Bass of letting wildfires get out of control and failing to make enough progress on the homeless crisis. Continue reading
Jun 03 California governor's primary pitted experience against promises of change By Sophie Austin, Associated Press California’s crowded primary for governor remained unresolved early Wednesday after three leading candidates tested voters’ appetites for an experienced politician or promises of sweeping change. Continue reading
Jun 03 MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governor By Hannah Fingerhut, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The narrow upset Tuesday revealed cracks in President Donald Trump's coalition in the deep-red state, encouraging Democrats who are hopeful they can flip control of the governor's office this year. Continue reading
Jun 03 New Jersey Democrats pick Navy veteran Rebecca Bennett to face absent GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Bennett’s victory over three other Democrats on Tuesday sets up the state’s premier contest in November, when the party hopes it can flip the onetime Republican stronghold that has proven competitive in recent years. Continue reading
Jun 03 A rare Trump setback, a missing congressman and Spencer Pratt: 6 takeaways from the latest midterm primaries By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press The contours of a premier Senate race took shape in Iowa, while President Donald Trump’s endorsement streak ran into a roadblock there. Continue reading