ATLANTA (AP) — There’s plenty of worry among Democrats about whether 81-year-old President Joe Biden is up to the job itself or the task of defeating Donald Trump. Previous presidential campaigns offer lessons. None convey reasons for optimism. Going back to Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, several presidents eligible for reelection faced significant primary challenges […]
Two of four incumbent members of the Utah State Board of Education, all Republicans, appeared to lose their re-election bids in Tuesday’s primary election. Incumbent Brent Strate, who ran to return to the District 3 seat in portions of Davis and Weber counties, was defeated by Rod Hall, a youth pastor, who received about 55% […]
Initial results of several hotly-contested state Assembly primaries offered a view Tuesday night into which way the political winds are blowing for New York City Democrats — with most incumbents holding onto their seats and maintaining the status quo. In the race to retain control of the 56th Assembly District in Brooklyn, incumbent Assemblywoman Stefani […]
Most of Marion County’s constitutional officers faced no opposition and were automatically re-elected on Friday. Qualifying period for local offices began noon June 10 and ended June 14 at noon. Since no challengers qualified, those guaranteed another four years are Greg Harrell, clerk of the circuit court and comptroller; Jimmy Cowan, property appraiser; Wesley Wilcox, […]
Anderson County voters decided to keep the incumbents in office on the county council and the coroner’s office during the South Carolina Statewide Primary on Tuesday, June 11. County Council District 4 Republican incumbent Brett Sanders received 2,428 votes and challenger Dave Shalaby received 2,013 votes. In Anderson County District 5, incumbent Tommy Dunn received […]
Jun. 8—A yearslong push to enact paid family and medical leave in New Mexico may have gotten a boost after Tuesday’s primary, when three of the House Democrats who voted against the proposal lost their races. While the measure passed in the Senate, it failed to clear the House on a 36-34 vote during the […]
Gov. Greg Abbott declared victory Tuesday night when his chosen candidates unseated three Texas House Republican incumbents who had voted against the governor’s signature “school choice” proposal in the last legislative session. In four of six key Texas House districts, Abbott-backed challengers ousted Republican incumbents in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff elections, potentially setting the stage […]
North Texas incumbents seeking reelection to the state House of Representatives lagged behind opponents challenging the lawmakers from the right, as votes began to be tallied Tuesday. A number of heated races across the state weren’t decided during the first round of voting when a single candidate failed to win more than half of votes, […]
Nebraska voters this fall will see a rare pairing of both U.S. Senate seats on their ballots. In the senior race (top row), U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., is likely to face nonpartisan Dan Osborn. For the junior seat, U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., lower right, will face Preston Love Jr., a Democrat. (Photos courtesy […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In one of the most closely watched congressional races this year, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska is looking to defeat a fellow Republican in Tuesday’s primary election in his quest for reelection. He’ll have to do it without the support of the state Republican Party, which has endorsed his primary […]
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Breaking down key differences in the three budget proposals as lawmakers sprint to the finish. (Photo illustration by John McGauley) Two Statehouse incumbents lost their re-election bids Tuesday night, while several others appeared to hold on despite slim margins. In the House, 26 races were contested for the GOP and six for Democrats. Eight open […]