Read the latest: Former baseball star Garvey faces Democratic Rep. Schiff, and long odds, for California Senate seat LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff will compete in November for the U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Dianne Feinstein. It’s a rare opportunity for the GOP to compete in a …
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Nevada and other swing states need more poll workers. Can lawyers help fill the gap?
RENO, Nev. (AP) — With Nevada counties struggling to find poll workers in a pivotal election year, the top election official in the Western swing state is taking a page from his counterparts elsewhere and is asking the legal community to help fill the gap. Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar wants lawyers who volunteer at the polls to be able …
Read More »Michigan takeaways: Presidential primaries show warning signs for Trump and Biden
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump easily won their party’s primaries in Michigan, but Tuesday’s results showed that both candidates have cause for concern in their bid to win the swing state in November. An “uncommitted” vote in Michigan’s Democratic primary was the first indication of how backlash over President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war in …
Read More »AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri’s GOP caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Missouri Republican Party will hold presidential caucuses on Saturday, offering voters their only chance to weigh in on who should represent the party on the November presidential ballot. The contest is one of the last chances for candidates to shape the race for the GOP nomination before Super Tuesday, when 15 states will hold Republican contests …
Read More »AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Bridgeport’s do-over mayoral election
WASHINGTON (AP) — If it’s Tuesday, there must be a mayoral election in Bridgeport. For the fourth time in five months, Democrat Joe Ganim, the incumbent mayor of Connecticut’s largest city, will face challenger John Gomes at the ballot box in his quest for an eighth term. Joining them once again will be Republican nominee David Herz. Ganim and Gomes …
Read More »GOP Senate contenders aren’t shy about wanting Trump’s approval. But in Pennsylvania, it’s awkward
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Since he became the single biggest force in Republican politics nearly a decade ago, Donald Trump has figured prominently in U.S. Senate races, using his massive public platform and loyal base of support to shape which GOP incumbents run for reelection and which contenders get nominated. This year, with control of the U.S. Senate on the …
Read More »Biden tells California supporters to stay focused on what’s at stake in reelection battle
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden kicked off a three-day fundraising sprint in California, making the case to supporters to stay focused on what’s at stake in his reelection battle where he will likely again face Donald Trump in November. In remarks at a campaign reception on the grounds of billionaire Haim Saban’s Los Angeles home, Biden told supporters …
Read More »The tone of Haley’s campaign now focuses on emphasizing the differences with Trump
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is using the closing days of her South Carolina Republican primary matchup with Donald Trump to hone her argument that she is the lone remaining candidate who can unite Americans, despite the former president’s electoral wins thus far and his popularity in her home state. It’s a tall order for Haley as South Carolina …
Read More »House Homeland chairman announces retirement a day after leading Mayorkas’ impeachment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green on Wednesday announced that he won’t run for a fourth term, pointing to the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas just the day before as among the reasons it is “time for me to return home.” “Our country – and our Congress – is broken beyond most means of …
Read More »North Dakota lieutenant governor launches gubernatorial bid against congressman
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s lieutenant governor joined the state’s open gubernatorial race on Thursday, setting up a Republican primary contest against the state’s sole congressman. Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller, former CEO of electrical distributor Border States, is running to succeed Gov. Doug Burgum, who announced last month he won’t seek a third term. Miller had been chief operating …
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