Arizona Election Official Sues Kari Lake for Defamation
Litigation
Arizona Election Official Sues Kari Lake for Defamation
2023-06-23 15:33:15
by Dan McCue

PHOENIX — The top election official in Maricopa County, Arizona, is suing former Republican gubernatorial candidate and GOP firebrand Kari Lake for defamation. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, also a Republican, claims Lake repeatedly made... Read More

In-Person, Early Voting in Georgia Senate Contest Shatters Record
2022 Elections
In-Person, Early Voting in Georgia Senate Contest Shatters Record
2022-11-29 22:03:29
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — Georgia voters choosing between incumbent Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker in the Dec. 6 runoff election shattered the state’s record for early, in-person voting on Monday, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.... Read More

Nevada Governor: Joe Lombardo (R)
2022 Elections
Nevada Governor: Joe Lombardo (R)
2022-11-12 20:25:59
by TWN Staff

About the State The son of a U.S. Air Force veteran, Nevada Gov.-elect Joe Lombardo was born in Sapporo, Japan, on Nov. 8, 1962. He lived in Japan for over a decade before his family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada,... Read More

Biden Says Abortion Legislation Will Be Top Priority Next Year
Political News
Biden Says Abortion Legislation Will Be Top Priority Next Year
2022-10-18 22:57:25
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told an audience at the Howard Theater on Tuesday that the first bill he will send to the 118th Congress will be one that codifies abortion protections into law. In a speech clearly intended to... Read More

DeSantis Signs Executive Order Waiving Some Florida Election Laws
2022 Elections
DeSantis Signs Executive Order Waiving Some Florida Election Laws
2022-10-14 15:36:46
by Dan McCue

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Thursday waiving portions of Florida’s election law in response to the devastation wrought in some parts of the state by Hurricane Ian. The order comes two weeks after the... Read More

Florida Officials Still Trying to Determine Way Forward After Ian
2022 Elections
Florida Officials Still Trying to Determine Way Forward After Ian
2022-10-05 15:10:00
by Dan McCue

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With the clock ticking ever closer to Election Day, Florida election officials are continuing to tally damage and disruption assessments due to Hurricane Ian and charting a course to a fair and secure election. In an email... Read More

DOJ Begins to Spell Out Midterm Election Security Efforts
2022 Elections
DOJ Begins to Spell Out Midterm Election Security Efforts
2022-10-04 23:22:29
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice on Tuesday showed the first outward signs of it ramping up election security efforts ahead of the 2022 midterms, spelling out some of the activities it will be engaged in before and after Nov.... Read More

Judge Rules Marjorie Taylor Greene Will Stay on Ballot
Political News
Judge Rules Marjorie Taylor Greene Will Stay on Ballot
2022-07-26 22:55:22
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — A superior court judge in Atlanta has ruled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is eligible to run for reelection to Congress. The ruling by Chief Judge Christopher Brasher of the Fulton County Superior Court was a blow to... Read More

Immigration Issues Complicate Candidates’ Campaigns
Political News
Immigration Issues Complicate Candidates’ Campaigns
2022-06-02 18:37:19
by Reece Nations

SAN ANTONIO — As election season heats up, campaign messaging centered around immigration policy is still a hot-button issue for both parties. Candidates skate a fine line with how they choose to convey their stances. Each year, political hopefuls are... Read More

Judge: Georgia Voters Can Challenge Greene’s Reelection Run
Political News
Judge: Georgia Voters Can Challenge Greene's Reelection Run

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled that a group of Georgia voters can proceed with legal efforts seeking to disqualify U.S Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for reelection to Congress, citing her role in the deadly... Read More

John Katko, Pragmatic Republican Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Bows Out of 2022 Race
Political News
John Katko, Pragmatic Republican Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Bows Out of 2022 Race
2022-01-14 19:32:31
by Dan McCue

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Republican Rep. John Katko, a former Justice Department prosecutor who distinguished himself as a pragmatic public servant in Congress, announced Friday that he will not be seeking reelection later this year. Perhaps best known to the general... Read More

Moderate Perlmutter Latest House Member to Announce Retirement
Political News
Moderate Perlmutter Latest House Member to Announce Retirement
2022-01-11 16:02:32
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., a member of the moderate New Democrat Coalition who championed renewable energy and the completion of the VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, said Monday he will retire from Congress after his current term.... Read More

Rep. Bobby Rush to Retire After Three Decades in Congress
Political News
Rep. Bobby Rush to Retire After Three Decades in Congress
2022-01-04 20:13:12
by Dan McCue

CHICAGO — Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., announced Tuesday that after three decades in Congress he will not be seeking re-election to a 16th term in 2022.  Rush revealed his plans at a news conference at Roberts Temple Church of God... Read More

Lowenthal Latest House Member to Forego Bid for Reelection in 2022
Political News
Lowenthal Latest House Member to Forego Bid for Reelection in 2022
2021-12-16 18:52:53
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON – After nearly 10 years in Congress, Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., has decided not to run for re-election in 2022. “It is time to pass the baton,” Lowenthal said in a statement to his constituents. “It is time to... Read More

Herschel Walker to Run for Senate Seat Held by Raphael Warnock
2022 Elections
Herschel Walker to Run for Senate Seat Held by Raphael Warnock
2021-08-25 18:25:01
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Herschel Walker has filed paperwork to enter the U.S. Senate race in Georgia, the Heisman Trophy winner joins other Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022. Walker, who came to national prominence in the... Read More

House Republicans Post Record Fundraising Ahead of 2022 Race
Campaign Finance
House Republicans Post Record Fundraising Ahead of 2022 Race

WASHINGTON (AP) — The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House in 2022 raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election. That total was bolstered by... Read More

Murphy Passing on Challenging Rubio for Senate
In The News
Murphy Passing on Challenging Rubio for Senate
2021-05-24 19:43:53
by TWN Staff

Rep. Stephanie Murphy has decided not to run for U.S. Senate, a decision that appears to clear the path for another prominent Florida Democrat, Rep. Val Demings, to do so. In a video statement released Monday , Murphy said “The... Read More

CA Senate: Alex Padilla (D)
In The News
CA Senate: Alex Padilla (D)
2021-02-08 20:24:19
by TWN Staff

About Padilla:  Alex Padilla, California’s then-secretary of state, was appointed to fill the Senate seat held by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in late December 2020.  Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s selection of Padilla, a longtime friend and political ally, ended months of jockeying for the appointment among Democratic factions across the state.  It also... Read More

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