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Alabama

Obama heads to Ga. as Warnock seeks big early vote advantage | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

By BILL BARROW and JEFF AMY – Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters have cast more than 1 million ballots ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker, with Warnock looking to juice an apparent Democratic head start in early voting with a visit Thursday from […]

Alaska

Next act for Palin unclear after Alaska House losses | National Politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state’s U.S. House seat. She had a lot going for her: unbeatable name recognition, the backing of former President Donald Trump in a state he carried twice, an unrivaled ability to attract […]

Alabama

Fiscal conservatism doesn’t always mean tax cuts | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Credit one veteran conservative Republican legislator for understanding what real fiscal responsibility means. Chris Pringle, just elected speaker pro tem of the Alabama House of Representatives, offered a word of warning to fellow lawmakers besotted with large but temporary state government surpluses. Rather than rush into tax cuts or find excuses to spend money, Pringle […]

Alabama

Republican Katie Britt wins US Senate race in Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala — Republican Katie Britt on Tuesday won the U.S. Senate race in Alabama, becoming the first woman elected to the body from the state. Britt will fill the seat held by Richard Shelby, her one-time boss who is retiring after 35 years in the Senate. Britt was Shelby’s chief of staff before leaving […]

Alaska

What to expect on election night | #alaska | #politics

Statewide races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor top the ticket in Alaska’s ranked choice election. Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has been in the office nearly 20 years, faces a challenge from a field that includes Republican Kelly Tshibaka, who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola […]

Alaska

Alaska: What to expect on election night | Politics | #alaska | #politics

Alaska

Suit challenges eligibility of Alaska legislative candidate | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A lawsuit filed in state court is challenging the eligibility of an Alaska legislative candidate to hold the seat. The lawsuit filed Monday alleges Democrat Jennifer “Jennie” Armstrong did not meet residency requirements on the date she filed to run for office. The complaint seeks an injunction barring state elections officials […]

Alabama

Warnock answers Libertarian wildcard in Ga.; Walker skips | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

By BILL BARROW – Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Libertarian Chase Oliver isn’t going to win Georgia’s pivotal U.S. Senate race. But the 37-year-old Atlanta businessman could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the Senate over the final two years of President Joe Biden’s term. Oliver is the third name on the ballot in […]

Alabama

In Wisconsin, voters shrug off GOP candidate’s Jan. 6 tie | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

By THOMAS BEAUMONT – Associated Press LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Derrick Van Orden was among the thousands of people who went to Washington for the “Stop the Steal” rally headlined by then-President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021. Afterward, Van Orden was photographed on or near the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, where rioters […]

Alaska

Ben Stevens, former Alaska Senate president, dies at age 63 | Politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Ben Stevens, a former Alaska Senate president and a son of the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, has died. He was 63. Erec Isaacson, president of ConocoPhillips Alaska, where Stevens worked as vice president of external affairs and transportation, released a statement Friday saying the company was “deeply saddened by the […]