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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

What to expect on election night | #elections | #alabama

Republicans are looking to extend their current lock on all statewide offices in Alabama in the face of opposition from the Democratic and Libertarian parties. The race to replace U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, 88, who is retiring after six terms, is the marquee contest. GOP nominee Katie Britt faces Democratic pastor Will Boyd and Libertarian […]

Alabama

What to expect on election night | #elections | #alabama

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 […]

Alabama

Republicans get partial win in NC court over poll observers | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge gave a partial legal victory on Thursday to state and national Republicans by agreeing to loosen restrictions on activity by some party-appointed poll observers. Wake County Superior Court Judge Vince Rozier granted one of the party’s two requests related to the work of “at-large” observers chosen by […]

Alabama

Voters in some key swing states to decide on voting access | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

By DAVID A. LIEB – Associated Press All but lost in the shadow of major contests for U.S. Senate and governor, voters in some battleground states will be deciding ballot proposals this November that could reshape the way they vote in the next presidential election. In Arizona, scene of the closest presidential contest in 2020, […]

Alaska

After primaries, these 10 House members are most vulnerable | Politics | #alaska | #politics

WASHINGTON — It’s already been a rough cycle for House incumbents, and the midterm elections are still weeks away. Fourteen have lost reelection bids. They fell in primaries where redistricting or increasingly dogmatic electorates doomed them. Now with primaries (mostly) behind them, House incumbents and their big-spending outside allies are in full general election mode. […]

Alabama

Support of false election claims runs deep in 2022 GOP field – Shaw Local | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections supported overturning the results of the 2020 presidential race, according to an Associated Press review. They include contenders from one end of the country to the other, often in pivotal swing states, for positions that are […]

Alabama

Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states | #elections | #alabama

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. The ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, although the timing of those laws taking effect varies. Some Republican-led states banned or severely limited abortion immediately, while […]