Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

‘Squad’ Member Ilhan Omar Survives Close Minnesota Democratic Primary Challenge

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsCicely DavisDon SamuelsMinnesota's 5th Congressional DistrictPoliticsRep. Ilhan OmarUS
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Aug. 9 defeated former Minneapolis city council member Don Samuels in the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. With more than 95 percent of the votes counted at 11:57 p.m., Omar received 50 percent of the votes, and Samuels received 48 percent. Omar, 39, is a high-profile member of…

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Trump-Endorsed Michels Defeats Pence-Baked Kleefisch in Wisconsin Governor’s Primary

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsDonald TrumpMike PencePoliticsRebecca KleefischTim MichelsUS
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Donald Trump-backed businessman Tim Michels on Aug. 9 defeated former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, endorsed by Mike Pence, in Wisconsin’s GOP gubernatorial primary. With 76 percent of the votes counted at 11:46 p.m., Michels received 47 percent of the vote, and Kleefisch received 43 percent, according to The Associated Press. Kleefisch was backed by Pence…

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Trump-Endorsed Michels Defeats Pence-Backed Kleefisch in Wisconsin Governor’s Primary

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsDonald TrumpMike PencePoliticsRebecca KleefischTim MichelsUS
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Donald Trump-backed businessman Tim Michels on Aug. 9 defeated former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, endorsed by Mike Pence, in Wisconsin’s GOP gubernatorial primary. With 76 percent of the votes counted at 11:46 p.m., Michels received 47 percent of the vote, and Kleefisch received 43 percent, according to The Associated Press. Kleefisch was backed by Pence…

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Republican Who Voted to Impeach Trump Concedes to Pro-Trump Challenger

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsJaime Herrera Beutler.Joe KentPoliticsUSUS News
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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.), one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, conceded to a Republican challenger on Aug. 9. “Thank you, Southwest Washington, for entrusting me six times with the privilege of representing you in Congress. Ever since I was first elected to this seat I have done…

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Republican Wins Minnesota Special General Election for Vacant US House Seat

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsBrad FinstadJeff EttingerMinnesota 1st Congressional DistrictPoliticsRep. Jim HagedornUS
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Republican Brad Finstad on Aug. 9 defeated Democrat Jeff Ettinger in the special election to fill the remainder of the late Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn’s term. With 56 percent of the votes counted at 11:07 p.m., Finstad received 77 percent of the vote to Ettinger’s 23 percent, according to The Associated Press. Hagedorn was first…

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Minnesota Incumbent Survives US House Primary Challenge From Progressive

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsAmane BadhassoMinnesota's 4th Congressional DistrictPoliticsRep. Ilhan OmarU.S. Rep. Betty McCollumUS
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Eleven-term incumbent Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) prevailed over community organizer Amane Badhasso, a refugee from Ethiopia, in Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District Democratic primary. McCollum, 68, is the longest-serving member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation. With 26 percent of the votes counted at 11 p.m. ET, McCollum drew 84 percent of the vote to Badhasso’s 14percent. Badhasso…

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Wisconsin’s Lt. Gov. Barnes Advances to Face Incumbent Johnson in High-Spending Match-Up for US Senate

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsMandela BarnesPoliticsRegional-Local Newsron johnsonU.S. SenateUSUS NewsWisconsin
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Incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson sailed past his only challenger in Wisconsin’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Aug. 9 and will face Wisconsin’s Lt. Gov. Barnes Mandela Barnes in the general election in November. The Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ called the races for Johnson and Barnes not long after polls closed on Tuesday. As expected, Barnes…

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Key Congressional Races Define Minnesota Primary

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsCicely DavisDon SamuelsJim HagedornPoliticsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsRep. Ilhan OmarUS
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As Minnesota voters head to the polls on Aug. 9, three pivotal U.S. House seats are among the races on the ballot, including the 1st Congressional District, which has a special election and a primary. Mostly situated in rural southern Minnesota, the 1st District has the special election to fill the remainder of the late Republican…

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Mastriano Attorney Details Jan. 6 Committee Meeting

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsFeatured TopicsJan. 6Jan. 6 CoveragePennsylvaniaPoliticsRegional-Local NewsUS
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Pennsylvania Sen. Doug Mastriano was scheduled to meet Tuesday with the Jan. 6 Select Committee, but just two people showed up to grill him: one staffer, senior investigative counsel Dan George who did all the talking for the committee; and Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat who smiled but never turned on his microphone, according…

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Wisconsin GOP Governor’s Primary Represents Another Clash Between Trump and Pence

August 9, 2022
2022 Midterm ElectionsDonald TrumpMike PencePoliticsRebecca KleefischRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsTim MichelsUSUS News
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Voters head to the polls on Aug. 9 in Wisconsin, and for the third time, a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump faces a candidate given the stamp of approval by his former vice president, Mike Pence. Businessman Tim Michels, backed by Trump, and former Wisconsin lieutenant governor Rebecca Kleefisch, supported by Pence, are…

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