Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Judge Rejects Bid to Block Citizens Monitoring Ballot Drop Boxes in Arizona

October 29, 2022
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A federal judge on Friday rejected a civil lawsuit seeking to block grassroots volunteers who mobilized to monitor absentee ballot drop boxes in Arizona. The civil lawsuit accused defendants Melody Jennings, the founder of the Clean Elections USA (CEUSA) website, and a group of grassroots volunteers of purported voter intimidation at Arizona’s two outdoor ballot…

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Arizona GOP Governor Frontrunner Kari Lake Accuses Legacy Media of Spreading ‘Fake News’ of Burglary

October 29, 2022
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Arizona Republican governor frontrunner Kari Lake lashed out at the legacy media for spreading “fake news” about her alleged involvement in a burglary of Democratic rival Katie Hobbs’ campaign headquarters on Oct. 25, without providing evidence. In a 30-minute press conference the day after the break-in, Lake claimed that the only reason Hobbs accused her…

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Trump PAC Donates $20 Million to Support Embattled Midterm Candidates

October 28, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump’s super PAC donated $20 million this month to another PAC responsible for supporting Trump’s endorsed candidates. Trump’s PAC, Save America, donated $20 million to Make America Great Again Inc. (MAGA-Inc), according to FEC filings released Oct. 27 (pdf). Trump founded Save America shortly after he lost the 2020 election in order…

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Percentage of Americans Who Say Local Crime Is Up Hits 50-Year-High

October 28, 2022
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The percentage of Americans who think local crime is getting worse hit the highest level in five decades, according to a Gallup poll released on Oct. 28. A record 56 percent of respondents said they believe there is more crime locally now that there was a year ago. Nearly four in five (78 percent) said…

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Four House Districts to Watch on Election Night: Analysts

October 28, 2022
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On Nov. 8, every race for the House of Representatives will be in play as the two parties grapple for control of Congress. Republicans are favored, but the big question now is by how much. So some districts will count more than others as bellwethers signal more significant trends at work, political analysts say. Some…

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Four Key House Districts to Watch on Election Night: Analysts

October 28, 2022
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On Nov. 8, every race for the House of Representatives will be in play as the two parties grapple for control of Congress. Republicans are favored, but the big question now is by how much. So some districts will count more than others as bellwethers signal more significant trends at work, political analysts say. Some…

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House Democrats’ Campaign Chief Risks Losing His Seat in Deep Blue New York

October 28, 2022
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News Analysis As the midterms draw near, the Democratic House campaigns chief finds himself at risk of losing the race for New York’s 17th District, an area that President Joe Biden won by 10 points in 2020. As chairman of the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) has been busy trying…

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Midterm Elections May Offer Last Chance to Avert Economic Disaster: Experts

October 28, 2022
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News Analysis Amid a continuing rise in inflation, excessive federal spending, and growing public alarm about the state of the economy, the Nov. 8 midterm elections may represent one of the last opportunities to attain a legislative majority willing and able to reverse catastrophic fiscal policies pushing the country toward an implosion similar to the…

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Baugh, Porter Clash on Issues, Ideology in New California Congressional District

October 28, 2022
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U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) is facing her “toughest race yet” in California’s newly drawn 47th Congressional District during this year’s midterm elections, according to ActBlue, a fundraising platform for Democratic Party candidates. Although the district includes her hometown of Irvine in Orange County, about 70 percent of the voters are new to Porter due…

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Red, Blue, and Prickly Purple Across America’s Eight Orange Counties

October 28, 2022
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More than 5.4 million Americans live in eight Orange counties across the United States, including Orange counties within the nation’s four most populous states—California, Texas, Florida, and New York. The newest Orange counties in California, Texas, and Florida are named for the fruit, although the citrus industry in these places has long since given way…

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