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Alabama

These prominent Republicans are speaking out against Trump’s 2024 run | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Former President Trump’s announcement last week that he’ll run for the White House a third time has divided the Republican paty. While some of his staunchest supporters in Congress celebrated the announcements, other key GOP figures are distancing themselves from the campaign and others are saying outright that they won’t vote for Trump again. Here […]

Alaska

Hogan blasts Trump, GOP leadership: ‘Excuses, lies and toxic politics will not win elections’ | #alaska | #politics

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) blasted former President Trump and Republican leadership for the party’s failure to secure a red wave in the midterm elections on Friday. Hogan and other GOP political leaders spoke at the annual Republican Jewish Coalition meeting, which started Friday and runs throughout the weekend, about the state of the coalition, […]

Mayor

Bass elected LA’s first female mayor

Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), a progressive ally of Vice President Harris and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), is projected to win the Los Angeles mayoral race, becoming the first woman elected to lead the City of Angels. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday evening, more than a week after Election Day. Murray seeking to be […]

Alabama

Five alive: Republicans with bright futures amid the doldrums | #elections | #alabama

Republicans wanting some hope amid the mediocre election results should look at some high-quality people elected or reelected Tuesday who can be major political stars. In no particular order, party strategists should push the following officials (identified by the offices they will hold once they are sworn in) to the forefront: Arkansas Attorney General Tim […]

Alaska

McConnell-linked super PAC takes aim at Trump-backed Republican trying to oust Murkowski | #alaska | #politics

A super PAC tied to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is alleging in a 30-second television ad that a Trump-backed Alaska Republican running for a Senate seat may have committed fraud while working for the federal government. The ad, which is now blanketing the airwaves in Alaska, starts off by asking how much Senate candidate […]

Alaska

The 2022 Midterms: Why this may be another record setting election for women in the House of Representatives | #alaska | #politics

Ahead of the midterm elections, Samantha Pettey analyzes open seats and the competitive races of this cycle to determine the potential gender makeup of the 118th House of Representatives and predicts that 129 women could win seats. She also takes a close look at how abortion is (or isn’t) playing a role in toss-up races […]

Alabama

LIST: The secretary of state candidates who questioned the 2020 election results | #elections | #alabama

Twenty-seven states are holding secretary of state elections in November, and in at least 13 of them, a candidate has suggested that the 2020 presidential election results were not legitimate. The secretary of state is generally the top elections official, responsible for certifying statewide election results. Republicans in several swing states tried to put forward […]

Alaska

The 2022 Midterms: Why races with celebrity candidates are interesting for both academics and journalists | #alaska | #politics

There are many close electoral races in this year’s midterm elections, but a handful have captured the imagination of the public, academics, and the media in the US and abroad. Caroline Leicht looks at why races in Alaska, Pennsylvania and Georgia have come to the forefront of reporting about the midterms and argues that the […]

Alaska