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Voting expert to gov: Reconsider election date

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:31:23 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - A former New Jersey secretary of state and head of a federal voting commission is urging Gov. Chris Christie to reconsider holding a special election for U.S. Senate 20 days before the Nov. 5 general election.

Freeholder board won't fund NJ Senate election

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:14:09 -0400

ELIZABETH, New Jersey - Lawmakers in one northern New Jersey county have refused to allocate the roughly $850,000 needed to fund the state's special election for U.S. Senate in mid-October.

Gomez leans on military past in Mass. Senate race

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:50:31 -0400

BOSTON - It's a small group of potential voters but one that Gabriel Gomez is clearly at ease with - about two dozen people who gathered in a recreation room at the Chelsea Soldiers Home to hear a fellow veteran discuss his uphill fight to become the next U.S. senator from Massachusetts.

NJ high court considers quick election date review

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:08:42 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - New Jersey's highest court will consider an expedited review of Gov. Chris Christie's decision to hold a special election for U.S. Senate in mid-October, three weeks before his own gubernatorial election.

Ex-Sen. Brown: Gomez "great candidate" for Senate

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:44:09 -0400

BOSTON - Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is throwing his support behind fellow Republican and Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez.

Obama tests political might in Boston, Miami

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:06:43 -0400

MIAMI BEACH, Florida - President Barack Obama put his second-term appeal to the test Wednesday in Boston and Florida, seeking to boost Democratic candidates as a fundraiser and a political drawing card even while trailed by controversies over government intrusion.

Obama stumping for Senate hopeful Markey in Boston

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:55:54 -0400

BOSTON - President Barack Obama stumped for Democrat Edward Markey in Boston on Wednesday, hoping to give the veteran congressman the edge over Republican Gabriel Gomez in the state's special election for the U.S. Senate.

Bachmann treasurer helps Mass. Senate candidate

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:26:38 -0400

BOSTON - Two weeks before Election Day, Massachusetts Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is finally getting some help.

Chiesa sworn in as New Jersey's new senator

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:20:51 -0400

WASHINGTON - Jeffrey Chiesa of New Jersey became the Senate's newest member on Monday, but he'll only be around for about four months.

Election set for Tuesday to replace Rep. Hurlburt

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:06:26 -0400

TOLLAND, Connecticut - Voters in Tolland, Willington and Ashford will be heading to the polls to pick a new state representative.

Democratic official sues over NJ Senate election

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:26:26 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - A Democratic party official in northern New Jersey is challenging Gov. Chris Christie's authority to call a special election in October to complete the U.S. Senate term of the late Frank Lautenberg.

Former mayor is in special NJ Senate race

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:12:06 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - One of New Jersey's best-known conservative activists is running for U.S. Senate.

NJ's Gov. Chris Christie bashed for election move

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:20:42 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - Seven months after he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with President Barack Obama in what was celebrated by many in storm-battered New Jersey as a selfless display of bipartisanship, Republican Gov. Chris Christie finds himself accused of hypocrisy and naked political self-interest.

Mo. congressional race draws 13 pct voter turnout

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:14:05 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - About 13 percent of registered voters turned out to cast ballots in a special election for Congress in southeast Missouri.

NJ Gov. Christie: Oct. vote for Lautenberg's seat

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:56:26 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Democrat Frank Lautenberg's death, giving voters the quickest possible say on who will represent them in Washington but preserving Christie as the top attraction on November's ballot.

Bradley Byrne enters Alabama's 1st District race

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:01:25 -0400

MOBILE, Alabama - The Republican runner-up for governor in 2010, Bradley Byrne, has joined the crowded field for the special election in the 1st Congressional District.

New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:33:33 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - The next time a flight attendant reminds you there's no smoking or you witness a teenager getting carded at a liquor store, think of Frank Lautenberg.

SC Sen. Ford resigns amid ethics investigation

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:31:32 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - State Sen. Robert Ford resigned Friday amid allegations that included spending campaign money at adult stores, and the Senate Ethics Committee afterward went along with a request from his lawyer to send the case to the state attorney general's office for review rather than taking action.

Race for state House seat gets expensive

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:59:27 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - The race for a House seat representing Kentucky 56th District is getting pricey.

Democrat Forry wins state Senate seat

Wed, 29 May 2013 06:51:04 -0400

BOSTON - The Massachusetts state Senate seat long held by men from South Boston has been won by a woman from Dorchester.

Special election needed to replace prosecutor

Sun, 26 May 2013 10:35:33 -0400

COLUMBUS, Mississippi - A special election will be needed to replace longtime Oktibbeha County prosecutor Roy Carpenter Jr., who is retiring June 30.

State Senate election might be headed to runoff

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:27:10 -0400

SACRAMENTO, California - The contest for a southern San Joaquin Valley state Senate seat might be headed to a runoff after the vote margin narrowed Friday.

Rep. Jo Bonner resigning to take Ala. college post

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:41:18 -0400

MOBILE, Alabama - U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner announced Thursday that he is resigning from Congress effective in August to take a post with the University of Alabama system.

Rep. Jo Bonner resigning to take Ala. college post

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:08:04 -0400

MOBILE, Alabama - U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner announced Thursday that he is resigning from Congress effective in August to take a post with the University of Alabama system.

Chippewa Cree tribe suspends special election

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:54:40 -0400

GREAT FALLS, Montana - The Chippewa Cree tribe has delayed a special election to pick a new leader after its ousted chairman challenged an election board decision to disqualify him as a candidate.