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Even as Trump’s Standing Slips, He Slingshots Darline Graham to Victory

26 août 2026 à 05:04
After facing low approval ratings and endorsement setbacks, the president made a show of force in lifting Darline Graham to the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina.

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President Trump hosted a rally on Friday in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for Senator Darline Graham, part of a full-court press on her behalf.

In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race

Par : Tim Balk
26 août 2026 à 00:19
A long-shot candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator will be on the ballot in November. That could be a problem for the G.O.P.

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Dan J. Sullivan in Petersburg, Alaska, this summer.

South Carolina Election Becomes Test for Trump

25 août 2026 à 14:28
Runoffs in the state are typically sleepy, but the Republican Senate contest between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman seemed to be drawing relatively high turnout.

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A poll worker helping a man cast his vote in Cayce, S.C., on Tuesday.

Can Democrats Win Back the Senate? Why Their Chances Are Improving.

Par : Tim Balk
24 août 2026 à 05:03
Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump’s unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.

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James Talarico, a Democrat, is trying win a Senate race in Texas after decades of disappointments for his party.

Harriet Hageman, Backed by Trump, Wins Wyoming’s Republican Senate Primary

Par : Tim Balk
18 août 2026 à 22:54
Ms. Hageman, who unseated Representative Liz Cheney in 2022, is a heavy favorite to replace Senator Cynthia Lummis in the deep-red state.

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Representative Harriet Hageman at a hearing in Washington, last year.

5 Things to Know About Angie Nixon, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida

Par : Tim Balk
18 août 2026 à 22:41
Ms. Nixon, a democratic socialist, is running on a platform that calls for universal health care and a federal minimum wage of $25 per hour.

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Angie Nixon is a state representative, a democratic socialist and union organizer.
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    Voters in Alaska, Wyoming and Florida are nominating candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, and a California district will move one step closer to finding a replacement for its disgraced former Congressman.
     

What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Alaska, Florida and Beyond

Par : Tim Balk
18 août 2026 à 05:02
An early glimpse of a pivotal Senate race, heated primaries on a newly redrawn congressional map, and a special election to replace Eric Swalwell will be in the spotlight on Tuesday.

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Senator Dan S. Sullivan and former Representative Mary Peltola are both widely expected to advance in Alaska’s Senate primary, but their vote shares will be closely watched as a reflection of who’s ahead going into the general election.

Mary Peltola Shakes Up Campaign Staff Days Before Alaska’s Senate Primary

17 août 2026 à 17:36
Ms. Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate, fired a longtime senior aide and named a new campaign manager.

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Mary Peltola in Anchorage in January.

South Florida Venue Cancels Rally With a Pro-Palestinian Congresswoman

Par : Tim Balk
14 août 2026 à 19:34
Representative Rashida Tlaib was supposed to headline an event called “Chomp the Oligarchy” for three candidates for Congress who face Jewish Democrats in Tuesday’s primary.

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Representative Rashida Tlaib, Democrat of Michigan, has drawn criticism, and a 2023 censure in Congress, for embracing a pro-Palestinian slogan that many Jews consider a call for the eradication of Israel.

Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Pushes Back Against Endorsement From Kamala Harris

Par : Tim Balk
14 août 2026 à 17:49
The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.

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Former Representative Mary Peltola of Alaska did not appear to be happy that former Vice President Kamala Harris put out a fund-raising appeal on her behalf. Ms. Harris lost the 2024 presidential election in Alaska by 14 points.
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