Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Craig Greene. (Image source: LPSC) Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Dr. Craig Greene announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection once he concludes his second term in January. Greene, a moderate Republican in a district that includes Lafayette, Houma and parts of Baton Rouge, is serving his eighth year on what […]
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Biden’s reelection campaign raises $40 million in five days, including $8 million with Bill Clinton
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is again joining forces with former President Bill Clinton to rake in campaign cash, with a joint fundraiser with the two men Tuesday set to raise $8 million — part of a roughly $40 million total that Biden’s reelection campaign has pulled in the last five days. The vast […]
How a Biden Reelection Would Impact Middle Class Taxes
Hispanolistic / iStock/Getty Images With the presidential election coming this November and Joe Biden up for reelection, there’s been a lot of buzz about what kinds of changes might come about in 2025 and beyond. Whichever candidate wins the White House will have to deal with a rapidly changing U.S. economy, and that includes potential […]
Vasquez faces tough reelection challenge as opposition digs up dirt on him
Jun. 16—The pressure is on New Mexico’s freshman congressman leading up to the November general election as the GOP seeks to expand its majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and reclaim a seat that has flipped back and forth between Democrats and Republicans in recent years. Considered one of the most competitive House races […]
Osceola’s 1st Hispanic sheriff faces rough path to reelection
With a crowd of hopefuls seeking to replace him, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos López is launching a reelection bid that may prove as tumultuous as his term in office. López has attracted attention since his 2020 election for more than being Osceola’s first Hispanic sheriff. While he made good on some of his campaign promises […]
Louisiana Republican Garret Graves says he won’t seek re-election after Supreme Court ruling on redistricting
Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves announced Friday that he would not seek re-election following a redistricting battle that was recently decided by the Supreme Court. In a statement announcing his decision, the Republican lawmaker cited redistricting and said that “running for Congress this year does not make sense.” “It is evident that a run in any […]
Louisiana US Rep. Garret Graves won’t seek reelection, citing a new congressional map
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, a Republican representing Louisiana, said on Friday that he will not run for reelection after a new congressional map dismantled his district, transforming it into the state’s second majority-Black district. Up until now, the congressman, one of former-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s close allies, had remained adamant […]
Ramaphosa set for re-election in South Africa after coalition agreement
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was expected to be re-elected for a second term on Friday after his African National Congress (ANC) party signed a last-minute coalition agreement with its long-time political rival as the new Parliament convened to choose the country’s leader. The deal, which parties referred to as a government of national unity, […]
South Africa’s Ramaphosa set for re-election with coalition deal
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured a coalition agreement between his African National Congress (ANC) party and the former opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) shortly before the vote in parliament on Friday. John Steenhuisen, a leading DA politician, said in Cape Town that a “new chapter” was beginning in South Africa after two weeks […]
Ramaphosa set for re-election after second-biggest party pledges backing
The leader of South Africa’s second-biggest party has said it will back Cyril Ramaphosa for president – almost guaranteeing he will be elected for a second term. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen said his party has now formally signed a coalition agreement with Mr Ramaphosa’s African National Congress (ANC), and part of the agreement […]
GOP women who helped defeat a near-total abortion ban are losing reelection in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A near-total abortion ban was defeated in South Carolina with the help of the only three Republican women in the Senate, but after Tuesday’s primary, they’re losing their election bids. Voters handed the senators – and winners of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award for people who risk their […]
Palm Desert’s Gina Nestande says she will seek re-election to council
After mulling her decision for the last several months, Palm Desert City Councilmember Gina Nestande says she plans to run again as a candidate in the newly formed District 3, which covers most of the city’s northern region. Nestande, who was first elected in 2016, has not yet filed paperwork at city hall, but she […]