Tag: State elections
Democrat Wilson to run for Georgia insurance commissioner
ATLANTA — A Democratic state House member announced on Wednesday that he's running for Georgia insurance commissioner, aiming to defeat appointed Republican incumbent John...
Ex-Justice Cheri Beasley joins North Carolina Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. — The first Black woman to serve as chief justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court announced her entry Tuesday into the...
Somalia’s president to address nation as support crumbles
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s president will address the nation on Tuesday evening after two key regional states objected to his extended stay in office...
Judge has doubts on voter privacy in Arizona recount
PHOENIX — A judge hearing a challenge to voter privacy policies during the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate's recount of 2.1 million 2020 election ballots in...
Collins won’t run for Senate or Georgia governor in 2022
ATLANTA — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, a favorite of former President Donald Trump, says he doesn't plan to run for governor or...
Iowa moves 294,000 registered voters to ‘inactive’ status
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Hundreds of 17-year-olds who could not cast ballots in the 2020 election because of their age are among 294,000 registered...
Trump backs GOP’s Susan Wright in Texas special election
ARLINGTON, Texas — Former President Donald Trump on Monday gave his endorsement in a Texas special congressional election to Republican Susan Wright, the widow...
Election conspiracies live on with audit by Arizona GOP
PHOENIX — Months after former President Donald Trump's election defeat, legislative Republicans in Arizona are challenging the outcome as they embark on an unprecedented...
After COVID relief bill, progressives look for next big win
ATLANTA — Activist Jan Rivers stood surrounded by “JOBS NOW” signs as she tried to round up support for a massive infrastructure and climate...
Arizona AG rejects official’s call for probe of voting audit
PHOENIX — Arizona's attorney attorney has brushed away the state's top election official's call for an investigation into possible irregularities in a legislative chamber's...