We have a Thursday election here in the middle of June, as voters in two Tennessee districts head to the polls to choose their party’s nominee for special elections caused by a pair of expulsions from the statehouse. Democratic Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives after participating […]
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Former VP Mike Pence Kicks off 2024 Campaign Against Former Running Mate Trump
Although Mike Pence joined forces with Donald Trump and ran on a ticket with the former President in 2016 and 2020, he has broken with Trump privately and publicly in the past few years. Pence announced his campaign for President last Wednesday in Iowa and offered his strongest rebuke against Trump, saying he “should never” […]
Election Results: State House Special Elections in Georgia and Maine
The seat in Georgia’s 68th State House District is vacant after Democratic Rep. Tish Naghise passed away during her first term. The 65th District lies just south of Atlanta in Fayette and Fulton Counties. Five Democrats ran to fill this vacancy back on May 16, but none achieved a 50+1 majority of the vote, so […]
A Look Ahead at Next Week’s Virginia Legislative Primaries
In the Commonwealth of Virginia, 2023 is a midterm year, with control of the legislature up for grabs two years into Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s term. At this moment, Democrats hold a narrow 22-17-1 majority in the State Senate while Republicans enjoy a slim 50-46 majority in the House of Delegates. As a result, each […]
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Kicks Off Comeback Presidential Campaign
2016 Presidential Candidate and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced his 2024 Presidential Campaign Tuesday night. Christie served two terms as Governor of New Jersey, winning re-election for his second term by a wide margin in the blue state. Although his 2016 Presidential Campaign failed (he dropped out after finishing tenth in Iowa and […]