Tag: State elections
Cunningham announcing plan to legalize marijuana in SC
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Joe Cunningham — the former one-term Democratic congressman now running to unseat South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster — is...
Former NFL player announces bid for Senate seat in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former NFL player Jake Bequette on Monday announced he's challenging Arkansas Sen. John Boozman in next year's Republican primary.
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Youngkin declines debate in part over moderator Woodruff
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin's campaign announced Monday that the political newcomer would not debate Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe at a...
EXPLAINER: Texas Democrats fled the state. Here’s why.
Texas statehouse Democrats fled Monday to the nation's capitol to try and block the GOP's sweeping elections overhaul bill that makes it harder to...
Group rallies for voting rights amid All-Star Game events
DENVER — Amid the fanfare, celebrity softball games and other events surrounding Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, a group rallied Sunday to call attention...
Houston voter who waited 6 hours arrested for illegal voting
AUSTIN, Texas — A Houston man who received widespread attention after standing six hours in line to cast a ballot in the 2020 Democratic...
Adams’ win in NYC latest in surge for moderate Democrats
NEW YORK — The triumph of a moderate Democrat in the mayoral primary in deep blue New York City appears to accelerate a recent...
Republican business owner enters US Senate race in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The owner of a grant-writing business who narrowly missed a runoff for a congressional seat on Thursday became the fourth candidate...
North Carolina GOP senate candidate Pat McCrory raises $1.2M
RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Pat McCrory on Thursday announced he raised more than $1.2 million in his first fundraising...
Texas governor revives GOP’s thwarted new voting laws
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday revived the GOP's thwarted efforts to pass new voting laws in America's biggest red state...
