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Sen. Nelson: “Foolish” to deny Russian election penetration
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson isn’t backing down from comments that Russian operatives have penetrated some of his state’s election systems ahead of this year’s crucial election. Nelson on Monday evening said…
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Ryan’s retirement fuels Democrats’ hopes of picking up seat
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan’s retirement creates an opening in his southeastern Wisconsin congressional district for the first time in 20 years, fueling hopes among Democrats that they can pick up the…
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Minnesota retirements open battles for 3 open US House seats
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Decisions by three Minnesota Democrats to leave Congress sparked rowdy primary fights Tuesday for their open seats, with two districts shaping up as high-intensity November battlegrounds and a Somali-American legislator hoping to…
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Favorites for Franken’s Minnesota seat reflect #MeToo’s rise
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The sudden downfall of Sen. Al Franken amid the rise of the #MeToo movement set the course for what could be a two-woman race to finish his term, part of an unusual…
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2 Trump loyalists vie to take on Wisconsin Sen. Baldwin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican primary battle for a Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat pits two loyalists to President Donald Trump who agree on most of the issues. The winner of Tuesday’s primary between Kevin…
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Marco Rubio’s next act won’t include another run vs. Trump
Sen. Marco Rubio says he won’t be challenging President Donald Trump in a Republican primary, and says no one else should either unless Republicans want to lose the White House.
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Congressman’s son rips him for ‘ruining’ FBI agent’s career
The son of U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte also began soliciting campaign donations on Sunday for the Democrat who is running to replace his father, who is retiring.
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Collins’ exit prompts GOP scramble, ballot questions
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Republicans may have to nominate U.S. Rep. Chris Collins for another political office in order to strip his name from the November ballot after the three-term conservative lawmaker dropped his re-election…
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Democrats look to longshot territory for midterm gains
Democrats are looking to what once was considered longshot territory for gains in the midterms. In southwest Ohio, Democratic House candidate Aftab Pureval is attracting national attention as he tries to unseat veteran Republican Rep. Steve Chabot. Their matchup is among dozens playing out nationally in House districts that have been afterthoughts in recent elections.
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Trump tweet jabs Kasich; Ohio governor posts laughing Putin
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) are trading jabs on Twitter days after a special congressional election the two Republicans tried to influence ended too close to call.…
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Education advocate aiming to unseat longtime Alaska rep
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — When Alyse Galvin ran into resistance from some state legislators in a fight over school funding, she didn’t give up. She got a loudspeaker. In 2017, the activist, along with other…
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Activist disrupts event for Muslim US House candidates
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A conservative activist disrupted a campaign event for Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar and Michigan congressional candidate Rashida Tlaib. Laura Loomer was part of a group that confronted Omar and Tlaib at…
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Ex-congressman wins Hawaii Democratic primary for US House
HONOLULU (AP) — In this age of political rancor, Ed Case wants to bring bipartisanship back to Washington, D.C. “I think voters want Washington to work again, that’s the number one issue. Clearly that was…
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AP NewsAlert
HONOLULU (AP) — Ron Curtis wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Hawaii primary election.
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AP analysis finds Democratic voters hold an enthusiasm edge
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic voters were more enthusiastic than Republicans in nearly a dozen federal special elections since President Donald Trump took office, an Associated Press analysis found, giving party leaders hope that even a…
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