Opponent seeks to remove Rep. Cory Mills from ballot over clerical issue

Texas Senate race between Paxton, Talarico a toss-up, survey shows

The Texas Senate race appears to be a toss-up between Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to a new survey. The New York Times/Siena poll, released Monday, found the two candidates virtually tied at 47 percent support among likely voters in the Lone Star State. The numbers []...Click to read more

Texas Senate race a toss-up: Survey

The Texas Senate race appears to be a toss-up between Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to a new survey. The New York Times/Siena poll, released Monday, found the two candidates virtually tied at 47 percent support among likely voters in the Lone Star State. The numbers...

James Uthmeier stretches cash lead in AG race with seven-figure week

Neither candidate faces a primary challenge. The post James Uthmeier stretches cash lead in AG race with seven-figure week appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Ministry Leader Wins GOP Governor Primary, While Other Religious Right Candidates Lose Legislative Races

Both a Democratic Socialist and a Republican ministry leader who worked with James Dobson will be on Colorado’s ballot this November. But primary voters rejected candidates affiliated with Ryan Dobson and health-and-wealth preacher Andrew Wommack in last week’s state primaries.

Nebraska Senate hopeful Dan Osborn rejects claim he helped recruit Platner

Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn, an independent supported by state Democrats, distanced himself from Graham Platner and denounced allegations he helped recruit the embattled Maine Democratic Senate nominee. But Osborn, who is running to unseat Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE), stopped short of joining the chorus of calls in the Democratic Party for Platner’s withdrawal after []

NEW: The Osborns’ fingerprints are all over a fraud Senate candidate in Alaska too

Dan Osborn didn’t just recruit Graham Platner in Maine. Osborn and his wife, Megan, also had a hand in recruiting a fraudulent Senate candidate under investigation in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. The fraudulent candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent is running to confuse voters and rig the state’s ranked choice system in favor of Democrat []

Democrats search for Maine Senate candidate after allegations force Platner out

Maine Democrats are scrambling to pick a new Senate candidate as the scandal-plagued winner of last month's primary says he's withdrawing from the race. Graham Platner announced his decision to step away following new allegations of sexual assault. The Democrats have just 18 days to name a replacement nominee to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Ashley Etienne.

Progressives seek like-minded replacement for Platner in Senate race

The beleaguered Maine nominee has yet to drop out, but his party and his rivals are operating as if he will. The post Progressives seek like-minded replacement for Platner in Senate race appeared first on MS NOW.

Who Could Replace Graham Platner In Maine’s Senate Race?

'I’m the best person to replace him'

Court Looks To Decide Fate Of ‘Decoy’ Candidate With Same Name As Senator

The Alaska Supreme Court is hearing a case Monday that will decide whether or not to remove a Senate candidate with the same name as the incumbent he is challenging from the ballot. Republican Senate candidate Dan J

Dem Rising Star Suspends Campaign in Shock Move

Emily Elconin / Emily Elconin/REUTERSThe Michigan Senate race has been upended by the shock exit of a rising Democratic star weeks before the primary.Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow announced Sunday that she is suspending her U.S. Senate campaign, leaving the state’s Democrats with a choice between a moderate and a progressive to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. Democrats will likely need to hold the seat in the Trump-won swing state in order to retake the Senate in the midterms. Read more at The Daily Beast.

This Utah State Senator Chaired the Agency That Approves Data Centers. Voters Just Fired Him

Data center backlash is becoming a potent political force.

EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Poll Shows Jackson Leads Gov’s Race, Ossoff Ahead for Senate

A new poll shows Rick Jackson leading the Georgia governor’s race, Sen. Jon Ossoff ahead in the race for U.S. Senate, and steady numbers for President Donald Trump despite uncertainty over the economy and an unpopular war with Iran. The poll of 1,175 likely voters, conducted June 27-30 by market research and polling firm Wick,...

9 possible candidates who could replace Platner on Maine’s ballot

Democratic nominee Graham Platner’s withdrawal from the Senate race in Maine sets up a rush to replace him on the ballot. Platner faced growing calls to exit the race in recent days after a sexual assault allegation from a former partner and claims from another ex-girlfriend that he repeatedly removed protection without her consent while []

Factbox-Who could replace Maine US Senate candidate Graham Platner?

Factbox-Who could replace Maine US Senate candidate Graham Platner?

‘We’re all going to hell!’ Watch Texas Dems embrace ‘gay, tofu-eating’ Senate nominee James Talarico at convention

Source link James Talarico Texas Democrats rallied around their nominee for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen. John Cornyn during their convention Friday. Democratic Texas state

Democrat James Talarico gets new odds of pulling off an upset in hotly anticipated Texas U.S. Senate race

Democratic state Representative James Talarico’s bid to defeat Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas’ U.S. Senate race has tightened further across prediction markets and polling averages, with neither side establishing a clear advantage ahead of the November 3, 2026 election. Polymarket’s “Texas Senate Election Winner” market showed Paxton at 56 percent and Talarico at...

As Calls Mount for Graham Platner to Drop Out of Senate Race, What Happens Next in Maine?

Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner has yet to drop out of the race despite losing all major endorsements after a rape allegation by an ex-girlfriend, Jenny Racicot, who says Platner assaulted her in 2021. Platner has denied the claim. “There’s no way to force Platner off the ballot; he has to make the decision,” says Amy Fried, professor emerita of political science at the University of Maine. Platner would have to drop out of the race by Monday, “and then there’s two weeks for the Maine Democratic Party to pick someone else.” Fried discusses potential Democratic candidates to replace Platner and the legacy of Republican Maine Senator Susan Collins, against whom they would be running in November.

Endnu en »socialist« vælter den siddende demokratiske politiker af pinden: »Vi er kun lige begyndt«

I sidste uge var det i New York. Nu vinder endnu en venstreorienteret kandidat over den siddende demokrat støttet af partiets ledelse. Denne gang er det ved primærvalget i Denver, Colorado. Et »wakeupcall« lyder det.

Dan Sullivan can challenge US Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska primary, judge rules

A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican US Senator Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled on Friday. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot. Matthews’ ruling can be appealed to the state Supreme Court. Lawyers for the state have said Tuesday is the deadline for a final ruling...

Graham Platner formally withdraws from the Maine Senate race

Graham Platner has submitted paperwork to formally withdraw from the Maine Senate race, kicking off Democrats’ quest for a nominee they hope can defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins. (AP Video by Meg Kinnard and Nathan Ellgren) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

The slopulist tendency in American politics

I am not saying this to take any position in the Michigan Senate primary — the candidate I most liked from afar dropped out and I am happy to defer to Michigan voters about the other two — and I don’t mind a little harmless pandering. But this is really not harmless: This is pernicious, [] The post The slopulist tendency in American politics appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Michigan Senate Race Blown Wide Open As Rising Democrat Drops Out

Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow officially suspended her campaign for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination on Sunday, reshaping a high-stakes primary race to succeed sitting Democratic Senator Gary Peters. The decision comes on the heels of a June 16 Mitchell Research Communications poll that showed McMorrow’s support dropping to 6. McMorrow, who drew national [] Michigan Senate Race Blown Wide Open As Rising Democrat Drops Out

Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party

A number of recent high-profile congressional primaries in the Democratic Party have resulted in the nomination of unexpected candidates. Many of these winning candidates have unseated entrenched incumbents, as 29-year-old Colorado attorney Melat ...

Ken Paxton Is in the Fight of His Life

The Texas Senate race between Attorney General Ken Paxton and James Talarico looks to be in a tie, according to several voter polls published in the past month. A Tuesday survey by the New York Times and Siena University has the two candidates both locked at 47 percent of likely voters. A win for Talarico, []

Jerry Nadler is Still Campaigning

John Nichols His name isn’t on the ballot, but the congressman is pouring his heart and soul into electing Micah Lasher to succeed him in Congress. The post Jerry Nadler is Still Campaigning appeared first on The Nation.