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Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring

Par : Tim Balk
Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne.

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Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming leads one of the most conservative states.
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Trump’s Strength in Primaries is Clear. The Midterms Pose a Different Test.

Par : Tim Balk · Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman
The president’s pull with the party base has been clear and his resources are vast. But his low approval ratings make him a liability with swing voters.

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President Trump campaigning with Representative Mike Lawler of New York in May. Republicans have to weigh Mr. Trump’s approval ratings against his popularity among his base.
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Even as Trump’s Standing Slips, He Slingshots Darline Graham to Victory

Par : Emily Davies and Tim Balk
After facing low approval ratings and endorsement setbacks, the president made a show of force in lifting Darline Graham to the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina.

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President Trump hosted a rally on Friday in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for Senator Darline Graham, part of a full-court press on her behalf.
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In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race

Par : Tim Balk
A long-shot candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator will be on the ballot in November. That could be a problem for the G.O.P.

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Dan J. Sullivan in Petersburg, Alaska, this summer.
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South Carolina Election Becomes Test for Trump

Par : Tiffany Tan and Tim Balk
Runoffs in the state are typically sleepy, but the Republican Senate contest between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman seemed to be drawing relatively high turnout.

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A poll worker helping a man cast his vote in Cayce, S.C., on Tuesday.
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Can Democrats Win Back the Senate? Why Their Chances Are Improving.

Par : Tim Balk
Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump’s unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.

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James Talarico, a Democrat, is trying win a Senate race in Texas after decades of disappointments for his party.
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Harriet Hageman, Backed by Trump, Wins Wyoming’s Republican Senate Primary

Par : Tim Balk
Ms. Hageman, who unseated Representative Liz Cheney in 2022, is a heavy favorite to replace Senator Cynthia Lummis in the deep-red state.

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Representative Harriet Hageman at a hearing in Washington, last year.
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5 Things to Know About Angie Nixon, Democratic Senate Candidate in Florida

Par : Tim Balk
Ms. Nixon, a democratic socialist, is running on a platform that calls for universal health care and a federal minimum wage of $25 per hour.

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Angie Nixon is a state representative, a democratic socialist and union organizer.
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Here’s the latest.

Par : Tim Balk
Voters in Alaska, Wyoming and Florida are nominating candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, and a California district will move one step closer to finding a replacement for its disgraced former Congressman.
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What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Alaska, Florida and Beyond

Par : Tim Balk
An early glimpse of a pivotal Senate race, heated primaries on a newly redrawn congressional map, and a special election to replace Eric Swalwell will be in the spotlight on Tuesday.

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Senator Dan S. Sullivan and former Representative Mary Peltola are both widely expected to advance in Alaska’s Senate primary, but their vote shares will be closely watched as a reflection of who’s ahead going into the general election.
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South Florida Venue Cancels Rally With a Pro-Palestinian Congresswoman

Par : Tim Balk
Representative Rashida Tlaib was supposed to headline an event called “Chomp the Oligarchy” for three candidates for Congress who face Jewish Democrats in Tuesday’s primary.

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Representative Rashida Tlaib, Democrat of Michigan, has drawn criticism, and a 2023 censure in Congress, for embracing a pro-Palestinian slogan that many Jews consider a call for the eradication of Israel.
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Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Pushes Back Against Endorsement From Kamala Harris

Par : Tim Balk
The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.

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Former Representative Mary Peltola of Alaska did not appear to be happy that former Vice President Kamala Harris put out a fund-raising appeal on her behalf. Ms. Harris lost the 2024 presidential election in Alaska by 14 points.
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Trump-Backed Mike Lindell Loses Minnesota Governor Primary to Lisa Demuth

Par : Tim Balk
After his loss in the state’s Republican primary for governor, Mike Lindell, a leading election denier, floated familiar, baseless claims of “anomalies” in his double-digit defeat.

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Mike Lindell was endorsed last month by President Trump in the Minnesota governor’s race.
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Takeaways From the Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina Primaries

Par : Patricia Mazzei and Tim Balk
A moderate won the closely fought Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin, the latest contest between the party’s progressive and moderate wings.

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Francesca Hong and David Crowley
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What to Know About David Crowley, the Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Governor

Par : Tim Balk
The Milwaukee County executive, who won a tight primary race against Francesca Hong early Wednesday, could become the first Black governor of Wisconsin.

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The race between David Crowley and Francesca Hong was agonizingly close.
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Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota

Par : Tim Balk
The victory by Minnesota’s lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate.

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Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota defeated Representative Angie Craig, a moderate, in the state’s Democratic primary race for Senate.
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5 Things to Know About Michele Tafoya, Republican Senate Candidate in Minnesota

Par : Tim Balk
Ms. Tafoya, the favorite to become the state’s Republican nominee for Senate, spent years as an N.F.L. sideline reporter and has leaned into her sports background.

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Michele Tafoya has cast herself as a moderate Republican who supports some access to abortion.
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5 Things to Know About Peggy Flanagan, Democratic Senate Candidate in Minnesota

Par : Tim Balk
Ms. Flanagan, the progressive lieutenant governor of Minnesota, is a former organizer who could become the first Native American woman in the Senate.

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Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is running on a progressive, anti-establishment platform in the Democratic primary race for Senate in Minnesota.
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5 Things to Know About Angie Craig, Democratic Senate Hopeful in Minnesota

Par : Tim Balk
Ms. Craig, a moderate Democratic congresswoman, flipped a swing House seat in 2018 to become Minnesota’s first openly gay member of Congress.

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Representative Angie Craig’s supporters say she would be a strong general-election candidate in a Democratic-leaning state.
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Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary Pits Angie Craig Against Peggy Flanagan

Par : Ernesto Londoño and Tim Balk
The Senate primary race in Minnesota will be the latest test of left-wing energy in the party, in a state that was convulsed by the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown this winter.

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Ms. Flanagan, third from left, has been backed by Minnesota Democrats and national progressives including, from left, Senator Tina Smith, Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Ilhan Omar and Keith Ellison, the Minnesota attorney general.
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