Voters go to the polls, but many don’t trust politicans
Raised as a Democrat in Hudson County, Patrick Murphy was always told who to vote for by his grandfather, a politician. Now, however, he's doing it in his own way.
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GOP avoids shutout in race for California governor
FILE - In this May 23, 2018, file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox address supporters at the Sacramento County Republican Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif. Tuesday's primary election will set ... LOS ANGELES - Democrat Gavin Newsom won Tuesday's primary in the race for California governor and Republican John Cox finished in a strong second place, ensuring Republicans won't be shut out of the race to replace retiring Gov. Jerry Brown.
Matt Rosendale Wins Montana GOP Senate Primary
Montana state Auditor Matt Rosendale won the GOP nomination for Senate on Tuesday. State Auditor Matt Rosendale won the GOP nomination Tuesday night to take on Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in November. With 64 percent of precincts reporting, Rosendale led a four-way field with 33 percent of the vote, according to The Associated Press.
Jeff Van Drew, Seth Grossman win primaries in New Jersey’s Second Congressional District
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Democrats nominate Lujan Grisham for New Mexico governor
Campaign workers greet voters near a precinct in Santa Fe, N.M., on June 5, 2018. The state had wide-open primary races for New Mexico governor and two congressional seats.
US Sen. Roger Wicker has won the Republican primary in Mississippi,…
US Sen. Roger Wicker has won the Republican primary in Mississippi, months after President Donald Trump endorsed him.
Michelle Lujan Grisham wins Democratic primary for governor
Retired law professor Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, right, calls voters from her Albuquerque, N.M., headquarters on Monday, June 4, 2018, as she seeks last minute support for the Democratic nomination for an open Congressional seat in central New Mexico. Voters in the state's central and southern district will decide Tuesday which Democrats and Republicans will win their parties' nominations for two open seats that could determine which parties control the U.S. House of Representatives.
With Vow to Fight for Workers and Against Corporate Monopolies, Keith Ellison to Run for Minnesota AG
Rep. Keith Ellison holds a town hall meeting at the Church of the New Covenant-Baptist on December 22, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. Vowing to take on corporate monopolies, fight for the rights of workers, and hold the powerful to account just as he did for over a decade in Congress, Rep. Keith Ellison announced on Tuesday that he is running for attorney general of Minnesota.
Record absentee votes point to hefty turnout in Iowa primary
Wealthy Des Moines businessman Fred Hubbell easily won the five-way Iowa Democratic primary race Tuesday to run against Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, who advanced to the fall campaign uncontested in her primary. Hubbell, who provided millions of dollars of his own money to fund a high profile campaign, significantly outperformed competitors including a union local president, a physician, a former party chairman and a mayor.
The Latest: Lujan Grisham wins New Mexico’s Dem governor nod Source: AP
The Latest on primaries being held Tuesday in Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota : Ivey was declared the winner Tuesday night after beating back a field of GOP challengers. She is seeking to win the office in her own right after becoming governor 14 months ago when her scandal-battered predecessor, Robert Bentley, resigned.
The Latest: Aderholt wins GOP primary in 4th District
U.S. Representative Martha Roby talks with cosmetology students as she tours the Lurleen B. Wallace Community College MacArthur Campus in Opp, Ala. on Wednesday May 30, 2018, while campaigning for re-election in south Alabama.
Scott Pruitt asked his government aide to help with wife’s bid
'He was a scumbag': Arizona 'serial killer' slammed the Jon-Benet Ramsey psychiatrist for helping his ex-wife's divorce case against him and criticized the criminal justice system in bizarre YouTube rants Dark side of life on a superyacht: It's the dream of countless young people to see the world working on the boats of the rich but the reality can be slave conditions and even mysterious deaths for which no one is held responsible Scott Pruitt used his government aide to ask the boss of Chick-Fil-A to meet his wife because she wanted to run a franchise location EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt sought to buy a used version of a mattress that retails for a $1,399 for a Queen size and $1,750 for king-sized version She told investigators she also booked personal flights for Pruitt and searched for a D.C. apartment for him, at times during government hours Pruitt is under investigation for ... (more)
US Sen. Menendez, GOP hopeful focused on general election
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his well-funded Republican foe, Bob Hugin, already are lobbing attacks at each other in anticipation of a fall showdown, but they first have to win their parties' primaries Tuesday. Menendez, who is seeking a third term, has establishment support as he faces a challenge in the Democratic primary from Lisa McCormick, a Rahway publisher.
House GOP Caucus on next special session: ‘Our commitment to the taxpayers will not waver’
From left, Speaker of the House Rep. Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia, House Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, and Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria, confer on legislation in the front of the House Chamber while the House is in recess after rejecting the Senate amendments to send HB1, the budget bill, to conference committee on the final day of the Special Legislative Session June 4, 2018, in Baton Rouge, La. Rep. Lance Harris, left, R-Alexandria, confers with House Speaker Taylor Barras, top, R-New Iberia, and House Clerk Alferd 'Butch' Speer, bottom right, in a scene during activity in the House of Representatives, Thursday, April 20, 2017.
Rep. Keith Ellison will remain in DNC position despite run for Minnesota attorney general
Rep. Keith Ellison, a six-term lawmaker representing the Minneapolis-area in Congress, was the first Muslim elected to Congress. He serves as the No.
Virginia GOP Senate Candidate Called Anti-Semite Paul Nehlen A ‘Personal Hero’
Virginia GOP Senate primary favorite Corey Stewart has not renounced calling Wisconsin congressional candidate Paul Nehlen one of his "personal heroes" in a December 2017 video , despite Nehlen's subsequent emergence as a racist anti-Semite, The Weekly Standard reported Tuesday. Nehlen has been banned from Twitter for racist and anti-Semitic tweets.
Iowa state official fired for sexually explicit language had recently …
Less than a month before Gov. Kim Reynolds fired him, Dave Jamison said 100 percent of his staff had taken sex harassment prevention class Iowa state official fired for sexually explicit language had recently completed sexual harassment prevention training Less than a month before Gov. Kim Reynolds fired him, Dave Jamison said 100 percent of his staff had taken sex harassment prevention class Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2LYoPJU Dave Jamison was independently warned by as many as three high-ranking executives of the Iowa Finance Authority to tame his sultry talk. Then Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt.
Bill Clinton’s answer on Lewinsky shows why Democrats want distance in 2018
Bill Clinton's defensive response to questions about his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and the #MeToo movement are just one reason Democrats want distance from the former President, top Democratic operatives told CNN on Monday. Clinton, speaking with NBC in an interview with aired Monday, defended himself from recent criticism about his handling of his affair with Lewinsky in 1995.
NASA’s new administrator says he’s talking to companies to…
NASA is talking to several international companies about forming a consortium that would take over operation of the International Space Station and run it as a commercial space lab, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in an interview. "We're in a position now where there are people out there that can do commercial management of the International Space Station," Bridenstine said in his first extensive interview since being sworn in as NASA administrator in April.
Democrats hope California races will propel House takeover
Democratic hopes to retake control of the House will rise or fall in California, where the party is pursuing a string of Republican-held seats in Tuesday's primary election. Democrats need to gain 23 districts nationally to take the gavel in the House, and a key part of that strategy is expanding their 39-14 advantage in the home state of Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi .