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Wisconsin state Sen. Vukmir to take on US Sen. Tammy Baldwin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Leah Vukmir, a Wisconsin state senator and close ally to Gov. Scott Walker, defeated a former Marine who cast himself as a political outsider to win the Republican primary for U.S.…
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US Rep. Tim Walz wins three-way Democratic primary for Minnesota governor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — US Rep. Tim Walz wins three-way Democratic primary for Minnesota governor.
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County Commissioner Jeff Johnson defeats former two-term Gov. Tim Pawlenty in Republican primary for Minnesota governor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — County Commissioner Jeff Johnson defeats former two-term Gov. Tim Pawlenty in Republican primary for Minnesota governor.
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Businessman Bob Stefanowski wins GOP nomination for Connecticut governor in race to replace Democrat Dannel P. Malloy
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Businessman Bob Stefanowski wins GOP nomination for Connecticut governor in race to replace Democrat Dannel P. Malloy.
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Republican-endorsed state Sen. Leah Vukmir defeats former Marine Kevin Nicholson to win Wisconsin U.S. Senate primary
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican-endorsed state Sen. Leah Vukmir defeats former Marine Kevin Nicholson to win Wisconsin U.S. Senate primary.
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Ellison wins Minnesota attorney general Democratic primary
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rep. Keith Ellison, the deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee and first Muslim elected to Congress, won his party’s nomination Tuesday for Minnesota attorney general in a race clouded in the…
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Ex-Meriden, Connecticut, Mayor Manny Santos wins GOP nod for House seat left by Esty, who bungled sex harassment claims
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ex-Meriden, Connecticut, Mayor Manny Santos wins GOP nod for House seat left by Esty, who bungled sex harassment claims.
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Ex-White House aide says Trump trying to silence her
“I will not be intimidated,” Omarosa Manigault Newman said. “I’m not going to be bullied by Donald Trump.”
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Nominees 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 a two-woman race to finish his term, part of an unusual primary Tuesday featuring…
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Kansas governor concedes GOP primary to secretary of state
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer conceded Tuesday evening in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary, saying he will endorse Secretary of State Kris Kobach a week after their neck-and-neck finish threatened to send…
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Jennifer Zielinski wins 3-way Republican primary for Minnesota seat in Congress vacated by Ellison
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jennifer Zielinski wins 3-way Republican primary for Minnesota seat in Congress vacated by Ellison.
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Wisconsin state schools chief Tony Evers wins Democratic primary for governor, will challenge Scott Walker
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin state schools chief Tony Evers wins Democratic primary for governor, will challenge Scott Walker.
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Ilhan Omar, nation’s first Somali-American legislator, wins Minnesota Democratic primary for Congress
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ilhan Omar, nation’s first Somali-American legislator, wins Minnesota Democratic primary for Congress.
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Kobach’s take-no-prisoners style at forefront in Kansas race
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — At a parade this summer, candidate for governor Kris Kobach rode a jeep with a replica machine gun mounted on it. When some people complained the stunt scared children, Kobach, Kansas’…
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Bryan Steil, former aide to retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan, wins Wisconsin Republican primary race to replace him
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Bryan Steil, former aide to retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan, wins Wisconsin Republican primary race to replace him.
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