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Aisha Wahab Wins California Special Election to Replace Eric Swalwell

Par : Jennifer Medina
Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator in California, will fill out the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned from the House amid accusations of sexual misconduct.

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State Senator Aisha Wahab addresses the news media at her election-night watch party in Hayward, Calif., on Tuesday.
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In a Big Year for Progressives, Here’s Why These Moderates Won Their Primaries

Par : Bayliss Wagner
At times this year, the Democratic Party’s centrist wing has felt under siege from the left. But it has won several tough primaries recently.

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David Crowley, left, a Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin, and Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is running for re-election in Florida. Both prevailed in their primaries.
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Alabama Democrats Look for a Black Backlash Over Voting Rights

Par : Emily Cochrane
Democrats in Alabama and beyond are trying to harness Black anger over the Supreme Court’s weakening of the Voting Rights Act and the Republican redistricting that followed.

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Representative Shomari Figures, left, is joined onstage by Doug Jones, Democratic nominee for governor of Alabama, in Troy, Ala.
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Angie Nixon Notches Another Win for the Left Through Old-Fashioned Organizing

Par : Patricia Mazzei
State Representative Angie Nixon scored a stunning upset on Tuesday in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary. Her victory will test the strength of a democratic socialist in a red state.

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State Representative Angie Nixon of Florida easily defeated her more moderate opponent in the Democratic primary for Senate.
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Tom Begich, a Scion of Democratic Politics, Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor

Par : Anna Griffin
Tom Begich, a former Democratic legislator and singer-songwriter, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice ballot for governor in November.

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Tom Begich, one of 17 candidates who ran for governor in Alaska’s primary, will be on the ballot in November.
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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Pragmatic Democrat, Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor

Par : Anna Griffin
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator from Sitka, Alaska, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice voting ballot in November.

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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins at a coffee shop in Fairbanks, Alaska, last month.
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Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Advance in Key Alaska Senate Contest

Par : Kellen Browning and Bayliss Wagner
Both parties see Alaska as key to winning the Senate. The state’s nonpartisan primary put Mary Peltola, a Democratic former congresswoman, on the same ballot as Dan Sullivan, the incumbent Republican she hopes to unseat. Both advanced to the general election.

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Former Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat, and Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, will advance to the general election for an Alaska Senate seat.
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A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

Par : Patricia Mazzei
State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand, marshaled grass-roots enthusiasm to defeat a moderate who dramatically out-raised her. Can it carry her to victory in November?

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State Representative Angie Nixon spent just $60,000 on television advertising, compared to opponent Alex Vindman’s $2.2 million.
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5 Things to Know About Mary Peltola, Democratic Senate Candidate in Alaska

Par : Michael Kruse
The Alaska Native, who grew up along the Kuskokwim River near the Bering Sea and fished for salmon, is the leading Democrat in the nonpartisan primary race.

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Mary Peltola won a special election to replace Don Young in Congress in 2022 and was elected to a full term later that year.
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Why Democrats and Republicans Are Backing Rivals in Alaska’s Senate Primary

Par : Theodore Schleifer
A burst of ad spending is part of a campaign tactic in which the major parties try to boost fringe hopefuls on the other side.
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Former Republican David Jolly Wins Democratic Nomination for Florida Governor

Par : David Ovalle
The former Republican congressman will try to appeal to voters disaffected with President Trump in a state where Republicans significantly outnumber Democrats.

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David Jolly, who served as a Republican in Congress, won the Democratic nomination for Florida governor.
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Angie Nixon Scores Upset Win in Florida Senate Primary

Par : Patricia Mazzei
Angie Nixon faces another difficult test this November against a Republican incumbent heavily favored to win.

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State Representative Angie Nixon at a campaign event in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., last week.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz Wins Democratic Primary in Redrawn Florida District

Par : Patricia Mazzei
The congresswoman won her party’s nomination in Florida’s 20th District over several Black candidates who sharply criticized her decision to run there.

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Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz easily won the Democratic primary for Florida’s 20th Congressional District, which was redrawn this year.
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5 Things to Know About Angie Nixon, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida

Par : Tim Balk
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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5 Things to Know About Alex Vindman, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida

Par : Patricia Mazzei
The Democrat testified in President Trump’s first impeachment trial and has a twin brother, Eugene, in Congress.

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Alex Vindman in Weston, Fla., earlier this month.
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Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails

Par : Shane Goldmacher
Republicans previously sued Google claiming its spam filter was biased, but the case was dismissed. The company will now allow verified campaigns to more easily bypass the spam filter.

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Google has updated Gmail’s policy to allow political committees to more easily bypass its spam filter when sending emails for donations, allowing more political ads to land in inboxes.
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Democratic Socialists Look for Upsets in Hostile Territory: Florida

Par : Patricia Mazzei
Three primaries for the House and the Senate on Tuesday pose a fresh test for the left, this time in a conservative-leaning state where socialism is often seen as a dirty word.

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State Representative Angie Nixon of Jacksonville, Fla., spoke as Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan looked on during a rally for progressive candidates in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday.
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AIPAC Targets Progressive Democrat in Race to Replace Swalwell

Par : Laurel Rosenhall
Two Democrats are in a runoff to replace Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress in April. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is spending heavily against a progressive candidate.
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Democrats Face a Potential Tea Party Moment

Par : Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck
A string of primary wins by progressive candidates has revealed the strength of a high-energy insurgent movement but also its possible limitations.

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Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani at a rally last week.
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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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Sherrod Brown Seeks Senate Comeback in Ohio, Hoping His Populist Pitch Still Resonates

Par : Michael Kruse
At 73, Sherrod Brown is mounting a comeback bid in Ohio. He is one of the Democrats his party is counting on to retake control of the Senate.

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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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The 5 Congress Members Whose Families Trade the Most Stocks

Par : Olivia Diaz
Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.

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A law passed in 2012, the STOCK Act, emphasizes that insider trading is illegal among lawmakers, as it is for the general public, and requires them to periodically disclose trades of shares held by them and members of their families.
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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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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns

Par : John Ismay · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The aircraft carrier, with a crew of about 5,000 sailors, has been at sea for more than eight and a half months.
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