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Ex-Trump aides often find a soft landing for staying quiet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. And, perhaps, your potential leakers closer yet. President Donald Trump’s political operation has made a regular practice of providing soft landing-pads for discarded staffers,…
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Somali-American nears new historic mark with primary win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The nation’s first Somali-American state legislator is poised to set the same historic mark in Congress after winning a crowded Democratic primary Tuesday in Minnesota to replace Rep. Keith Ellison. State Rep.…
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Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders wins Vermont Democratic nod
Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders won Vermont’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday but was expected to turn down the nomination, as he did in his previous campaigns, and support other Democratic candidates.
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Onetime teen mom, now a teacher, wins US House primary
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A onetime teen mother who became a celebrated teacher defeated a veteran politician Tuesday in the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat currently held by Rep. Elizabeth Esty, who didn’t…
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Corey wins Connecticut GOP nod for Senate, will face Murphy
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Matthew Corey, a window washer and Hartford pub owner, won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Connecticut on Tuesday and will face an uphill battle against Democratic incumbent Chris Murphy.…
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In upset, Stefanowski wins GOP nod for Connecticut governor
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Bob Stefanowski, a former GE executive who pitched himself to voters as Bob the Rebuilder, won Tuesday’s Republican primary for Connecticut governor in an upset and will face a fellow wealthy…
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The Latest: Radinovich wins Minnesota Democrat House primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on primaries in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin (all times local): 11:20 p.m. Former state Rep. Joe Radinovich has won a crowded Democratic primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Rick…
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Evers wins Democratic primary, will face Walker
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin state schools chief Tony Evers, a cancer survivor known for his even-keeled demeanor, won the Democratic primary for governor on Tuesday and will face Republican Gov. Scott Walker in November…
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Vermont Rep. Peter Welch wins Democratic nod, faces Paige
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Peter Welch, Vermont’s lone representative in the U.S. House, on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination to seek re-election in November, when he’ll face perennial candidate H. Brooke Paige. In Tuesday’s balloting,…
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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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