Tag: Congress
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Tiffany defeats Zunker in special election for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District
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…
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2,862 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of May 11, 2,862 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 423 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate in 2020. Of those, 344—176 Democrats and 168 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties.…
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Three of nine candidates in crowded Republican primary for Georgia’s 9th District seat have completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Earlier this week, Ethan Underwood, a candidate running in the Republican primary for Georgia’s 9th Congressional District, completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. He joins Michael Boggus and Maria Strickland, both of whom previously completed surveys. Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey so voters can discover what motivates them on…
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Sen. Lamar Alexander to self-quarantine after staff member tests positive for coronavirus
On Sunday, May 10, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) announced he would self-quarantine for 14 days after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Instead of returning to D.C., Alexander will work remotely from Tennessee. He chairs the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Ballotpedia tracks politicians…
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10th Circuit upholds ATF redefinition of “machinegun” that banned bump stocks, citing Chevron deference
On May 7, a panel of judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that an ATF redefinition of machinegun that banned bump stocks did not violate Article I of the U.S. Constitution. Plaintiffs argued that since Congress had not banned bump stocks by law, the ATF and DOJ lacked…
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NYT highlights federal law allowing for the repeal of administrative agency regulations
The New York Times in its May 7 morning briefing discussed the use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) during the Trump administration to reverse certain regulations issued by the Obama administration. Trump administration officials, according to the Times, are working to ensure that the administration’s own regulations are not similarly vulnerable to reversal under…
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Nebraska’s primaries to conclude May 12
The statewide primary for Nebraska is on May 12, 2020. In reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, every eligible voter received an absentee ballot application by mail. In-person locations are expected to remain open as planned. The filing deadline to run passed on March 2. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: U.S. Senate…
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Deadline passes for Massachusetts candidates to file nomination petitions with local officials
On May 5, the local filing deadline passed to run for statewide elected offices in Massachusetts. Candidates filed for the following offices: One U.S. Senate seat Nine U.S. House seats Eight seats on the Massachusetts Governor’s Council All 40 seats in the Massachusetts State Senate All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Ballotpedia…
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Special election in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District to be held May 12
On May 12, Tom Tiffany (R) and Tricia Zunker (D) will face off in the special election for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District to fill the vacancy left by former Rep. Sean Duffy (R). During his daily COVID-19 briefing on April 29, Gov. Tony Evers (D) said the special election would proceed as planned. The candidates participated…