Elections
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Republican Spencer Pratt fails to advance to November general election for LA mayor: AP
Raman advanced to the general election with 28.6% of the vote, according to the Associated Press, compared to Pratt's 25.8%, with 93% of the vote counted.
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Pratt expresses optimism in LA mayoral primary: 'Hundreds of thousands of votes outstanding'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass secured one of the general election slots last week but failed to secure the 50% necessary to automatically be reelected.
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Trump endorses Lombardo in Nevada gubernatorial race
Trump cited Lombardo's experience in law enforcement and his military service.
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Trump to campaign for Waltz's would-be replacement in Congress
State Sen. Randy Fine is hoping to replace NSA adviser Michael Waltz in Florida's sixth district, while Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis is hoping to replace former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz in the state's first.
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Group tells liberal Wisc Supreme Court candidate 'desist' in making false statements about opponent
The cease and desist letter claims the Democrat-backed candidate has made false statements about the GOP-backed candidate on abortion, rape test kits, voter suppression and crime.
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Progressive influencer announces bid to oust Democrat Jan Schakowsky for Illinois House seat
The social media user implied on her campaign website that Schakowsky and other lawmakers are out of touch with Democratic voters, claiming they have not had to struggle as she and other constituents have.
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Wyoming becomes first state to enact citizenship proof law for all elections, including federal
"I'm pleased to announce that the Governor has allowed proof of citizenship and proof of residency for registering to vote to become law without his signature," Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray said.
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Thirteen states now ban ranked-choice voting as West Virginia, Wyoming join bandwagon
On elections: one opponent of RCV said "It should be easy to vote and hard to cheat."
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Michigan local pols resign after election, then quickly replaced by appointment, not new election
Circumventing the democratic process? “Appointments are meant to be a temporary solution to an unexpected vacancy, not a tool for political manipulation,” Jean Zott said.
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Five states considering required voter ID to stop non-citizen voting and boost election security
Only about half of the states require voter photo ID, and just 15 explicitly prohibit non-citizen voting.
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Federal worker layoffs may complicate Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee’s path to victory
Virginia is the state with the second-highest number of federal employees, most of whom are expressing anxiety about being unemployed and losing what many saw as sinecures. In either event, pundits are asking about the effect on state races.
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Buttigieg rules out Michigan governor, Senate bids, keeping open possible 2028 presidential run
Buttigieg called Michigan Democrats Thursday morning to let them know his decision.
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Greenland’s center-right opposition party wins parliamentary election, Trump annexation plan factor
Greenland has been trying to become independent since 2009.