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Democrats Make South Carolina the First Contest in 2028 Presidential Primary Calendar

Par : Shane Goldmacher
The party’s membership finalized the new order for the first six states to winnow the candidate field, pushing back Iowa and New Hampshire.

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South Carolina will be the first state to vote in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary.
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South Florida Venue Cancels Rally With a Pro-Palestinian Congresswoman

Par : Tim Balk
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.
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Can Senator Ed Markey’s Progressive Politics Help Him Overcome the Age Issue?

Par : Jess Bidgood
Ed Markey is hoping that his progressive politics will save him in Massachusetts.

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Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts, right, with Representative Jim McGovern and Mayor Joseph Petty of Worcester.
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Stock Trading in Congress Becomes an Attack Line in Midterm Campaigns

Par : Annie Karni
Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages voters.

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Almost 60 percent of lawmakers in Congress own stock, according to an analysis by Common Cause, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on making government more accountable.
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Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Pushes Back Against Endorsement From Kamala Harris

Par : Tim Balk
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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Russell Fry Backs Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Runoff Amid Trump Pressure

Par : Emily Davies
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.

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Representative Russell Fry, left, will endorse Senator Darline Graham in a special Republican primary runoff on Aug. 25 to permanently replace her brother, the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
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Zambia Halts Presidential Election Vote Count Over Violence and Fraud Allegations

Par : John Eligon and Rabecca Lungu
The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen.

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A voting station’s presiding officer holds a marked ballot during the counting process at Woodlands Primary School in Lusaka, Zambia, on Thursday.
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Farage Wins Special U.K. Election That He Initiated, as Expected

Par : Michael D. Shear
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the Clacton by-election with 63 percent. Count Binface, a novelty candidate, came second with 27 percent, a personal best.

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Nigel Farage leaves a polling station after he voted in the Clacton by-election on Thursday.
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In This State, an Intense Fight in the G.O.P. for Control of the Right

Par : David W. Chen and Will Warasila
Wyoming, one of the most conservative states, has a legislature divided between a hard-right House and a merely right Senate. Ultraconservatives want a complete takeover in the Aug. 18 primaries.

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What to Know About the U.K. Special Election: Farage vs. Binface

Par : Michael D. Shear
Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, won a by-election for his parliamentary seat in Clacton, which he initiated after coming under pressure over his financial declarations.

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., at a rally for the party in Wymondham, England, last month.
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What to Know About Thursday’s Special Election in Clacton: Farage vs. Binface

Par : Michael D. Shear
Nigel Farage, the right-wing populist leader, forced a by-election in his parliamentary seat of Clacton after he came under pressure over his financial declarations.

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., at a rally for the party in Wymondham, England, last month.
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Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Sparks New Disagreements Within Democratic Party

Par : Emily Davies and Kellen Browning
Some Democrats said the outcome showed that the moderate wing of the party carried more electoral weight, while Ms. Hong’s strong showing gave some progressives hope.

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Francesca Hong speaking after losing the Wisconsin primary election. While democratic socialists planned to study Ms. Hong’s loss to improve their electoral fortunes, several said they viewed Tuesday’s result as strong proof of the movement’s rise.
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South Carolina Senate Runoff Kicks Off With Chick-fil-A and Trump Calls

Par : Emily Davies
Darline Graham and Ralph Norman emerged from a special election sprint on Tuesday to succeed Lindsey Graham. She will sell her closeness to President Trump. He will tout his conservatism.

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Senator Darline Graham plans to tout her closeness to President Trump in a two-week Republican primary runoff for a Senate Seat in South Carolina. Representative Ralph Norman plans to talk about his conservative credentials.
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How Crowley Eked Out a Win in the Wisconsin Governor Primary

Par : Julie Bosman
A shifting race and a key endorsement helped the moderate Democrat overcome his progressive challenger, Francesca Hong, voters said.

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David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, casting his ballot alongside his daughter at Milwaukee German Immersion School on Tuesday.
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Three Questions for Democrats After an Eye-Opening Loss for Progressives

Par : Jess Bidgood
Democratic voters in key battlegrounds are showing themselves to be fiercely split. The party has a lot to hash out between now and 2028.

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David Crowley narrowly won the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin.
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Why Were Polls So Wrong in the Wisconsin Governor’s Race?

Par : Bayliss Wagner and Ruth Igielnik
Francesca Hong, the democratic socialist running in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor, had a double-digit lead in polls as recently as last week. Then she lost. What happened?

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Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, was the front-runner in polls ahead of the Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor. But her bid came up short.
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Trump-Backed Mike Lindell Loses Minnesota Governor Primary to Lisa Demuth

Par : Tim Balk
After his loss in the state’s Republican primary for governor, Mike Lindell, a leading election denier, floated familiar, baseless claims of “anomalies” in his double-digit defeat.

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Mike Lindell was endorsed last month by President Trump in the Minnesota governor’s race.
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Takeaways From the Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina Primaries

Par : Patricia Mazzei and Tim Balk
A moderate won the closely fought Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin, the latest contest between the party’s progressive and moderate wings.

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Francesca Hong and David Crowley
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What to Know About David Crowley, the Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Governor

Par : Tim Balk
The Milwaukee County executive, who won a tight primary race against Francesca Hong early Wednesday, could become the first Black governor of Wisconsin.

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The race between David Crowley and Francesca Hong was agonizingly close.
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Center-Left Candidate Defeats Democratic Socialist in Wisconsin’s Governor Primary

Par : Julie Bosman
The upset victory by David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, over Francesca Hong sets up a more traditional general election in November.

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David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, spoke to reporters after casting his ballot in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
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How Nigel Farage Ended Up Running Against Count Binface in Clacton

Par : Amelia Nierenberg
Nigel Farage forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface, a novelty candidate.

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Count Binface, played by the comedian Jon Harvey, being interviewed at a studio in London last month.
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Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota

Par : Tim Balk
The victory by Minnesota’s lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate.

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Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota defeated Representative Angie Craig, a moderate, in the state’s Democratic primary race for Senate.
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Zambia Election: President Hichilema Faces Backlash Ahead of Vote

Par : Rabecca Lungu and John Eligon
President Hakainde Hichilema was elected five years ago, promising to protect civil liberties in his copper-rich African nation. Now, he’s accused of trampling on them.

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Supporters of President Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday at a campaign rally in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Lisa Demuth Defeats Trump-Endorsed Candidate Mike Lindell in GOP Primary for Governor of Minnesota

Par : Ernesto Londoño
Lisa Demuth beat Mike Lindell, the MyPillow founder who was endorsed by President Trump.

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Lisa Demuth, speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul early this year.
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Rebecca Cooke Wins Democratic Primary for Key Wisconsin House Seat

Par : Mack Liederman
Ms. Cooke, a three-time congressional candidate, held a huge fund-raising edge in a western Wisconsin race that Democrats consider pivotal to their hopes of flipping the House.

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Rebecca Cooke will face Representative Derrick Van Orden in a general election rematch of their 2024 race.
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Son-in-Law of Sean Duffy Wins G.O.P. House Primary in Northern Wisconsin

Par : Mack Liederman
Michael Alfonso, 26, had the support of the transportation secretary and an endorsement from President Trump.

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Michael Alfonso will become the youngest lawmaker in Congress if voters in his deeply Republican district elect him in November.
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Rep. John Larson, a Longtime Lawmaker, Loses a Primary in Connecticut

Par : Lisa Lerer
In an upset, Luke Bronin, the former mayor of Hartford, won the Democratic nomination, capitalizing on calls for generational change.

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Luke Bronin outraised Representative John Larson and won the state party’s Democratic endorsement.
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Amy Klobuchar Wins Minnesota’s Democratic Primary for Governor

Par : Ernesto Londoño
The fourth-term U.S. senator jolted Minnesota politics early this year by mounting a bid to succeed Gov. Tim Walz.

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Senator Amy Klobuchar last month.
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Tom Tiffany Wins Wisconsin’s Republican Primary for Governor

Par : Julie Bosman
Tom Tiffany, a conservative from western Wisconsin, said he would try to lower taxes, bring transparency to health care and protect farmland.

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Representative Tom Tiffany at the Capitol last year.
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In Wisconsin Governor Primary, Polls Have Shown a Progressive Democrat With a Big Lead

Par : Caroline Soler
Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, has consistently led in a Democratic primary that struggled to settle on a field of candidates.

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Casting ballots in Madison on Tuesday.
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5 Things to Know About Francesca Hong, the Progressive Running for Wisconsin Governor

Par : Kellen Browning
The state assemblywoman, a democratic socialist, is a chef and former small business owner. Her campaign focused on economic issues.

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Francesca Hong has argued that her left-wing beliefs — such as free health care and a pause on data center construction — will resonate across the aisle.
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5 Things to Know About Tom Tiffany, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate in Wisconsin

Par : Julie Bosman
Representative Tom Tiffany is running with President Trump’s backing.

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Representative Tom Tiffany was expected to easily win the Republican primary for governor of Wisconsin on Tuesday.
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5 Things to Know About Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy’s Son-in-Law in Wisconsin’s 7th District Race

Par : Mack Liederman
If elected, Mr. Alfonso, 26, would be the youngest member of Congress, thanks in no small part to the support his father-in-law, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and an endorsement from President Trump.

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Michael Alfonso, a candidate for U.S. House in Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district.
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5 Things to Know About Michele Tafoya, Republican Senate Candidate in Minnesota

Par : Tim Balk
Ms. Tafoya, the favorite to become the state’s Republican nominee for Senate, spent years as an N.F.L. sideline reporter and has leaned into her sports background.

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Michele Tafoya has cast herself as a moderate Republican who supports some access to abortion.
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5 Things to Know About Peggy Flanagan, Democratic Senate Candidate in Minnesota

Par : Tim Balk
Ms. Flanagan, the progressive lieutenant governor of Minnesota, is a former organizer who could become the first Native American woman in the Senate.

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Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is running on a progressive, anti-establishment platform in the Democratic primary race for Senate in Minnesota.
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5 Things to Know About Angie Craig, Democratic Senate Hopeful in Minnesota

Par : Tim Balk
Ms. Craig, a moderate Democratic congresswoman, flipped a swing House seat in 2018 to become Minnesota’s first openly gay member of Congress.

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Representative Angie Craig’s supporters say she would be a strong general-election candidate in a Democratic-leaning state.
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Abdul El-Sayed Deleted Old Posts and Videos Defending ‘Defund’ and Floating an End to Fireworks

Par : Bayliss Wagner
The removed posts from Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, immediately set off Republican attacks.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is facing former Representative Mike Rogers in a November contest seen as crucial to control of the Senate.
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Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina

Par : Patricia Mazzei
Ms. Graham will face Representative Ralph Norman, a hard-line conservative who had previously run for governor, in the runoff.

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Darline Graham and Ralph Norman are headed to a runoff for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina.
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Ned Lamont Wins the Democratic Primary for Connecticut Governor

Par : Neil Vigdor
Josh Elliott, a state representative who mounted a primary challenge, pledged to raise taxes on the rich and take the state on a more progressive path.

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If Gov. Ned Lamont emerges victorious in the general election in November, he would become one of the longest-serving governors in Connecticut history.
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5 Things to Know About Darline Graham, Republican Senate Hopeful in South Carolina

Par : Emily Davies
The sister of Senator Lindsey Graham was endorsed by President Trump to serve out the remainder of his term. Now she is running in a special primary election.

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Darline Graham’s interim appointment to the U.S. Senate won wide support in South Carolina, but winning a statewide election may be a tougher test.
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5 Things to Know About Russell Fry, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina

Par : Patricia Mazzei
The two-term Republican congressman, who once interned in the office of Senator Lindsey Graham, has campaigned in part on his youth.

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Representative Russell Fry is simultaneously running for his House seat and the Senate seat of the late Lindsey Graham.
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5 Things to Know About Ralph Norman, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina

Par : Patricia Mazzei
The longtime lawmaker, a member of an ultraconservative group of House members, came in third place in the Republican primary for governor this year.

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Representative Ralph Norman, one of five candidates for the Republican nomination to replace the late Senator Lindsey Graham, is the vice chairman of the House Freedom Caucus.
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5 Things to Know About Mark Sanford, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina

Par : Emily Davies
The former governor and congressman is a staunch fiscal conservative who repeatedly broke with President Trump on government spending, among other issues.

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Mark Sanford is a former governor of South Carolina and current candidate in the special Republican Senate primary election.
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Angie Craig Has Cash Edge Over Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary

Par : Theodore Schleifer
Representative Angie Craig has benefited from nearly $10 million in spending from groups whose donors remain hidden, giving her an advantage in her Senate primary against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.

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Representative Angie Craig, a moderate, is trying to beat Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive, in Minnesota’s Democratic primary race for Senate.
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This is how President Trump came to back Darline Graham.

Par : Emily Davies

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President Trump’s support for Darline Graham, the sister of the late senator Lindsey Graham but a political unknown, is a gamble as Republicans and Democrats battle for control of the House and Senate.
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With El-Sayed’s Victory Comes a Wave of Islamophobia

Par : Jennifer Medina
As Muslim politicians like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan have become more prominent, they have experienced considerable bigotry. President Trump said Democrats were electing “jihadists.”

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Since Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan last week, Republicans have embraced Islamophobic attacks and falsehoods.
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