Author: Amee LaTour
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U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announces 2020 retirement
Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced that he would not seek re-election to the U.S. House in 2020. He said in a statement, “[F]or me, the time has come to pursue new challenges and opportunities. So, I will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, nor election to any other office.” Walden was first…
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Early voting dates and deadlines in states holding November 2019 elections
Seven states with early in-person voting are holding at least one statewide election during the remainder of 2019. The following list provides start and end dates for early voting by state. Kansas Election: Nov. 5 Start date: Oct. 16-Oct. 29 (varies by county) End date: Nov. 4, 12pm Louisiana Election: Nov. 16 Start…
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Seattle City Council election update: Amazon gives $1 million to Chamber of Commerce PAC
Amazon gave an additional $1 million to Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE), the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s political action committee, on October 14. This brings Amazon’s total contribution to $1.5 million throughout the Seattle City Council election cycle. Seattle is holding elections for seven city council districts on November 5; the…
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Edwards, Rispone advance to Louisiana gubernatorial general election
Incumbent Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) and businessman Eddie Rispone (R) advanced from Louisiana’s primary election Saturday as the top two finishers. Edwards received 46% of the vote and Rispone received 27% with 92% of precincts reporting. U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham (R) was third with 24% of the vote. The general election will be held…
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Trump, Pence campaign for two Republican gubernatorial candidates in Louisiana
President Donald Trump (R) is scheduled to hold a rally in Louisiana for Republican gubernatorial candidates Ralph Abraham and Eddie Rispone on October 11, the day before the state’s top-two primary election. Trump endorsed both candidates on October 1. On Monday, Donald Trump Jr. headed a rally in support of Abraham and Rispone in…
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Early voting starts in Louisiana two weeks ahead of gubernatorial primary
Early voting for Louisiana’s elections, including the gubernatorial and state legislative top-two primaries, begins Saturday, September 28 and lasts one week, ending on October 5. A candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote in the October 12 primary. Otherwise, a general election for the top two finishers…
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Rep. Paul Cook (R) won’t seek re-election
Rep. Paul Cook (R-Calif.) announced Tuesday that he would not seek re-election to the U.S. House in 2020 and will instead run for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. Cook was first elected to represent California’s 8th Congressional District in 2012, and he won re-election in 2018 by 20 percentage points. In a…
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Cooper defeats incumbent Briley in Nashville mayoral runoff
At-Large Metro Councilmember John Cooper defeated incumbent Mayor David Briley in the runoff election for Nashville mayor Thursday. Briley conceded the race after the results of early voting showed that, of around 49,000 votes, Cooper received 70 percent to Briley’s 30 percent. Briley was the first mayor of Nashville’s Metro government (formed in 1963) to…