#Ex-Trump press sec. Sarah Sanders wins GOP primary for Arkansas gov

#Ex-Trump press sec. Sarah Sanders wins GOP primary for Arkansas gov

“Ex-Trump press sec. Sarah Sanders wins GOP primary for Arkansas gov” Former Trump White House press secretary Sarah Sanders coasted to victory in Tuesday’s Republican primary election for governor in Arkansas. Sanders, the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, was backed by former President Donald Trump and easily defeated radio host Doc Washburn with 82.2%…

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#David Perdue accuses Stacey Abrams of ‘demeaning’ her race

#David Perdue accuses Stacey Abrams of ‘demeaning’ her race

“David Perdue accuses Stacey Abrams of ‘demeaning’ her race” David Perdue, the former Republican senator running for governor in Georgia, accused Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams of “demeaning her own race” on Monday. Perdue, who trails incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp in the polls, was at a campaign stop in Dunwoody when he mentioned Abrams’ race…

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#Rep. Madison Cawthorn loses North Carolina GOP primary

#Rep. Madison Cawthorn loses North Carolina GOP primary

“Rep. Madison Cawthorn loses North Carolina GOP primary” It’s one term and done for controversial Rep. Madison Cawthorn. The 26-year-old right-wing firebrand was beaten by North Carolina state Sen. Chuck Edwards in Tuesday’s Republican primary contest for the right to represent the solid red 11th Congressional District. Edwards topped the embattled Cawthorn by a razor-thin…

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#Mike Pence to campaign for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp

#Mike Pence to campaign for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp

“Mike Pence to campaign for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp” Former Vice President Mike Pence will stump for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on the eve of this month’s GOP gubernatorial primary — further distancing Pence from former President Donald Trump, who has actively backed Kemp’s opponent.  Kemp’s campaign announced Pence would take part in a May…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 8, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — May 8, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — May 8, 2022” Premature primaryAfter a federal judge tossed out the redistricting maps for congressional and state Senate seats, the new date of the primary has been scheduled for Aug. 23 (“Nix on ’mander map plea,” May 5). I think this is a form of voter suppression. The date of…

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#Gerrymander pushes some NY primaries to late August

#Gerrymander pushes some NY primaries to late August

“Gerrymander pushes some NY primaries to late August” New York’s congressional and state Senate primary elections will be pushed back nearly two months to Aug. 23, after the state’s highest court struck down the new district maps drawn by Democrats and approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul as unconstitutional.  State Supreme Court Judge Patrick McAllister delayed…

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