Tag: Congress

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 19 (May 20, 2020)

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    This week: Two more Senate primary runoff endorsements in Texas, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Nabilah Islam in GA-07, and Vermont gubernatorial candidates meet for first debate. On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On Biden’s appeal to progressives “The overwhelming note…

  • Burr steps down as Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman

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    Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) temporarily stepped down from the chairmanship of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, effective at the end of the day on May 15. Burr’s decision to resign was announced one day after the FBI served him a search warrant at his residence in Washington, D.C. Burr is one of several…

  • Eastman wins Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary

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    The statewide primary for Nebraska was held on May 12, 2020. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3, 2020. Candidates ran in primaries for one U.S. Senate seat and three U.S. House seats. In the U.S. Senate Republican primary, incumbent Ben Sasse (R) faced one challenger and received 75% of…

  • Oregon congressional primary to take place on May 19

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    The congressional primary in Oregon will be held on May 19. The filing deadline to run passed on March 10. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: • U.S. Senate (one seat) • U.S. House District 1 • U.S. House District 2 • U.S. House District 3 • U.S. House District 4 •…

  • Filing deadline passes to run for U.S. House in Washington

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    On May 15, 2020, the filing deadline passed to run for congressional offices in Washington. Candidates filed for each of Washington’s 10 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The primary is scheduled for August 4, 2020, and the general election is scheduled for November 3. Washington’s statewide filing deadline was the 38th to take…

  • Garcia (R) defeats Smith (D) in special election for California’s 25th Congressional District

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    Mike Garcia (R) won the May 12, 2020, special election for California’s 25th Congressional District after Christy Smith (D) conceded on May 13. He will fill the U.S. House vacancy left by Katie Hill (D), who resigned the seat on November 1, 2019, amid allegations of extramarital relationships with staffers. The remainder of the term…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 18 (May 13, 2020)

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    Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 18 This week: Karen Handel endorses in Georgia Senate special election, Claire Chase calls on Yvette Herrell to drop out, and Indiana AG Curtis Hill’s law license is suspended On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 18 (May 13, 2020)

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    Heart of the Primaries This week: Progressive groups split endorsements in Kentucky Senate primary, Kennedy launches $1.2 million ad campaign in Massachusetts, and Hillary Clinton endorses in Montana gubernatorial election On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “Biden leads a…

  • Eastman (D) advances to general election rematch against Bacon (R) in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District

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    Kara Eastman defeated Ann Ashford and Gladys Harrison in the Democratic primary for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District on May 12, 2020. Eastman received 61.8% of the vote, followed by Ashford with 31.6% and Harrison with 6.6%. She faces incumbent Don Bacon (R) in the November 3 general election, as she did in 2018. In 2018,…

  • Tiffany defeats Zunker in special election for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District

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    Tom Tiffany (R) defeated Tricia Zunker (D) in the special election for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. With 95% of precincts reporting, Tiffany received 57% of the vote to Zunker’s 43%. The special election was called to fill the vacancy left by former Rep. Sean Duffy (R), who left office in September 2019 in anticipation of the…