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What to expect in Alabama’s congressional primary runoffs | #elections | #alabama

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in a new Alabama congressional district at the center of an ongoing legal and political dispute will return to the polls Tuesday to select the nominees in a U.S. House contest that could help decide control of the narrowly divided chamber this November. Shomari Figures, a former top aide to Attorney […]

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What to expect in Alabama’s state and presidential primaries | #elections | #alabama

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2024 presidential campaign will roll through Alabama on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to continue their streak of lopsided primary victories in anticipation of an expected general election rematch. Alabama is one of 16 states and American Samoa to hold contests on Super Tuesday, which […]

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Court cases lead to new voting districts in some states. Could it affect control of Congress? | #elections | #alabama

Since most Americans last voted for Congress, thousands of people have been added to certain voting districts — and subtracted from others — under new political maps enacted following court rulings. The sum of that redistricting math, assuming no major political shift in either major party’s direction, figures to provide at least a one-seat gain […]

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2020 Alabama primary election results | #elections | #alabama

Former Vice President Joe Biden is the projected winner of the Alabama Democratic primary, according to an ABC News analysis of exit polls. There are 52 delegates at stake for the Democrats and 50 for Republicans… Polls were open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. State Significance With Alabama also playing a significant role […]

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Black voting power gets boost in Alabama as new US House districts chosen by federal judges | #elections | #alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges on Thursday selected new congressional lines for Alabama to give the Deep South state a second district where Black voters comprise a substantial portion of the electorate. The new map sets the stage for potentially flipping one U.S. House of Representatives seat from Republican to Democratic control and could […]

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Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024 | #elections | #alabama

Democrats got a potential boost for the 2024 congressional elections as courts in Alabama and Florida ruled recently that Republican-led legislatures had unfairly diluted the voting power of Black residents. But those cases are just two of about a dozen that could carry big consequences as Republicans campaign to hold onto their slim majority in […]

Alaska

What to know about Rep. Tom Emmer, the Minnesota Republican nominated for House speaker | #alaska | #politics

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer was the House Republicans’ latest nominee for speaker of the House. Emmer won a majority of votes in the Republican conference on Tuesday, three weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s historic removal. But it all unraveled in the span of less than a day. CBS News reported that Emmer had […]

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Alabama governor sets dates for special election in state House District 16 | #elections | #alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday set special election dates for an Alabama House seat that was vacated last month after state Rep. Kyle South resigned. South resigned June 30 to serve as president and chief executive officer of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama. Ivey said the primary special election […]

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The US House majority is in play next year after a weak GOP midterm showing and recent court ruling | #elections | #alabama

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Republican Rep. David Schweikert used to win his wealthy, suburban Phoenix congressional district by nearly 30 points. Then Donald Trump was elected president, and his victories started shrinking. Schweikert, who won his last election by just 3,200 votes, is now among the top 2024 targets for Democrats, who sense better-than-expected odds […]

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DeSantis signs Florida GOP’s 6-week abortion ban into law | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill approved by the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The governor’s office said in a statement late Thursday that he had signed the legislation. The ban gives DeSantis a key political victory among Republican primary voters as […]