Elections, Governors
See Which 2020 Election Deniers and Skeptics Won in the Midterm Elections
Senate House Governor Attorney General Secretary of State More than 210 Republicans who questioned the 2020 election have won seats in the U.S. House and Senate and in state races for governor, secretary of state and attorney general, according to results as of 12 p.m. on Wednesday. More than 30 of them have denied President […]
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Kari Lake Will Face Katie Hobbs in Arizona Governor’s Race
Kari Lake, who in the span of two years transformed herself from a veteran local television news anchor into a tribune of the far-right political movement, won Arizona’s Republican primary for governor, according to The Associated Press. Ms. Lake prevailed over a field that included Karrin Taylor Robson — an ally of Gov. Doug Ducey, […]
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G.O.P. Feuding and Chaos Endanger the Party’s Chances in Michigan
PONTIAC, Mich. — “Dear Mr. President,” the letter began. Donald J. Trump’s estranged former education secretary, Betsy DeVos — last seen trying to remove him from office using the 25th Amendment after the Capitol riot — took pen in hand the other day to plead with him to look past Michigan’s no-holds-barred Republican infighting and […]
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Trump Backs Tudor Dixon in Michigan’s Chaotic G.O.P. Governor Primary
Former President Donald J. Trump endorsed Tudor Dixon in Michigan’s Republican primary for governor, giving Ms. Dixon, a former media personality, a boost as the crowded field heads into the final weekend of campaigning. Ms. Dixon is one of three Republicans in the race — out of five total — who have asserted that Mr. […]
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Democrats’ Plan to Win in 2022 Looks a Lot Like 2020 and 2018
Today’s newsletter is a guest dispatch from Georgia, where my colleague Maya King covers politics across the South. ATLANTA — Long before Georgia became the center of the American political universe, Stacey Abrams and leagues of Democratic organizers across the Peach State were testing out a new strategy to help their party win more top-ticket […]
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Doug Mastriano Faces Criticism Over His Backing From Antisemitic Ally
Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, is under increasing scrutiny over his connections to the far-right social media platform Gab and its founder, who has repeatedly made antisemitic remarks defending their ties. Early this month, news emerged that Mr. Mastriano’s campaign had paid Gab, a haven for white nationalists and users banned […]
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Wes Moore Wins Democratic Primary for Maryland Governor
Wes Moore, a celebrity author and former nonprofit executive who campaigned as a political outsider, has won the Democratic primary for governor of Maryland. Three days after voting concluded, The Associated Press declared Mr. Moore the winner late Friday over Tom Perez, a former labor secretary and Democratic National Committee chairman; Peter Franchot, the state […]
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Dan Cox, a Trump Loyalist, Wins Maryland G.O.P. Primary for Governor
Republican voters in Maryland on Tuesday made their state the latest to elevate a nominee for governor who denies the 2020 election’s legitimacy, choosing Dan Cox, a first-term state legislator who wrote on social media during the Capitol riot that Vice President Mike Pence was “a traitor.” Mr. Cox handily defeated Kelly Schulz, a political […]
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Maryland Primary Races for Governor Pit Old Guard vs. Upstarts
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Tuesday’s primary elections for Maryland governor come at a moment when Democrats are jittery, unsure of the future and perhaps willing to bet on a flashy, unproven commodity. That could be a real problem for Tom Perez. As he did in early 2017, when he won a contest among party insiders […]
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