Mauritanians have gone to the polls to elect their next president, with the incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani widely expected to win after positioning Mauritania as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence. Mr Ghazouni, who is seeking re-election on the pledge of providing security and economic growth, is […]
Two candidates are challenging the incumbent to become the next representative for Florida House District 80. The district covers Sanibel, Pine Island, the town of Fort Myers Beach, the Lee County tip of Boca Grande, major parts of Estero and Bonita Springs and a sliver of adjacent Collier County, generally west of the Immokalee Road and […]
ALBANY, New York — Incumbent New York state legislators had one of their smoothest primary nights on record, with members from the center, far left and far right handily topping their challengers. Democratic Assemblymember Juan Ardila was the only incumbent in the 213-member Legislature who lost. And he was hardly a typical incumbent — he […]
Donald Trump rarely meets a microphone he doesn’t like, but today the usually volatile former president backed off being bumped off TV by Joe Biden. Even more than ever this election year, it was definitely a tale of two presidents on cable news this morning. From the G7 summit in Italy and the corridors of […]
A Republican incumbent on a commission that oversees elections in a major swing county in Nevada has fended off a far-right challenge and secured her party’s nomination in a race that could have had implications for national elections. Heading into Nevada’s primary on Tuesday, the incumbent, Clara Andriola, had been facing a challenge from the […]
In a primary that split the conservative House Freedom Caucus, incumbent Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., fended off a challenge from conservative State Rep. Adam Morgan. Prominent members of the House Freedom Caucus were split on who should get the nod to represent South Carolina’s solidly Republican 4th Congressional District in the northern part of the […]
KENNEBUNK, Maine — Voters ousted an incumbent and elected several newcomers to the RSU 21 School Board during the annual town election in all three of the district’s communities on June 11. In Kennebunkport, challenger Rachel Kennedy-Smith beat appointed incumbent Diane Franz for a one-year stint for an unfinished term on the School Board. Rachel […]
Kirsten Baesler speaks to delegates during the 2024 NDGOP Convention at the Sanford Athletic Complex in Fargo on April 5, 2024. Baesler will advance to the November election. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor) Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler will defend her seat in November, but her opponent was not yet clear late Tuesday. Baesler, who […]
Signs point the way to a polling place at the Sioux Falls downtown library during the primary election on June 4, 2024. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) At least 10 Republican legislators lost their races Tuesday in the 2024 primary election, with a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline among the top wedge issues to emerge. Voters also […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A big group of incumbent state senators and house representatives are facing challengers, battling for seats inside the New Mexico State Legislature. Nearly two dozen current lawmakers across both Democratic and Republican Parties are facing competition Tuesday. New Mexico Election Results One of them is long-time lawmaker and Democrat Senator Antonio ‘Moe’ […]
Former assistant U.S. Attorney Judd Lawler and incumbent Elinor Levin secured victories in the two contested local legislative primary races on Tuesday, June 4. Several Johnson County candidates also ran uncontested in their party’s primary, though voters had the option to write-in candidates. 2024 Iowa Primary Election: Live Results and Maps More: What local legislative […]
Gov. Henry McMaster endorsed incumbent U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, calling her a “fighter,” and said she has stood firm for the first congressional district. “She has stood with me every time I’ve asked,” McMaster said in a video released to Mace’s campaign on June 4. “In the months to come, we must all stand firm […]