Republican John James and Democrat Carl Marlinga each won Aug. 2’s primary and will face off in the Nov. 2 general election. On the strength of the recognition gained from two unsuccessful runs for the U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020, and the endorsement of Donald Trump, James was the easy winner over a single…
Name Recognition Carries the Day for Candidates in Michigan’s 10th Congressional District
Trump-Backed Masters Dominates Arizona Republican Primary for US Senate
Trump-endorsed tech entrepreneur Blake Masters blew past four other Republicans in the Arizona primary for U.S. Senate on Aug. 2. Masters, who’d claimed 39 percent of the vote with more than 95 percent of the votes counted, now advances to the Nov. 8 general election to take a swing at unseating Democrat incumbent Sen. Mark…
‘America First’ Candidate Mark Finchem Wins Republican Nomination for Arizona Secretary of State
Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem has won the Republican nomination for Arizona secretary of state in the Aug. 2 primary election. Finchem defeated his closest rival Beau Lane with 38 percent of the vote. Lane received 26 percent, Arizona state Rep. Shawnna Bolick, 20 percent, and Arizona state Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, 16 percent. Finchem, an…
Robson Pulls Ahead of Lake In Heated Race for Republican Nomination for Arizona Governor
Arizona businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson currently leads her opponent Kari Lake in a heated five-way battle for the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona in the Aug. 2 primary. With 82 percent of precincts reporting, Robson currently holds a solid lead with 48 percent of the vote. Lake trails by 8 points at 41 percent….
Amid Ethics Rules Violations, Trump-Endorsed US Rep. David Schweikert Is Projected Winner in Arizona Primary
Embattled incumbent U.S. Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) is the projected winner in a three-way race for the Republican nomination in Arizona’s newly created congressional District 1. With over 74 percent of precincts reporting in the Aug. 2 primary, Trump-endorsed Schweikert currently leads with 44 percent of the vote, while his closest opponent Elijah Norton trails…
Junge on Way to Victory in Michigan’s Eighth Congressional District
As of 10 p.m. on primary election night, Paul Junge is maintaining a two-to-one lead over his nearest rival in a three-way race for the Republican nomination in the newly redrawn Eighth Congressional District. Also running in the GOP field is businessman Matthew Seely, who figured prominently in Michigan politics by resisting Democrat Governor Gretchen…
Challenger Defeats Michigan Incumbent Who Voted to Impeach Trump in Republican Congressional Primary
BYRON CENTER, Mich.—Republican John Gibbs on Aug. 3 defeated Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.), in Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District Republican primary. Meijer was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump. Trump endorsed Gibbs for the GOP nomination. With 75 percent of the votes reported at 12:24 a.m. on Aug. 3, Gibbs received…
Trump Nod Spurs Dixon to Runaway Win in Michigan GOP Gubernatorial Primary
Tudor Dixon, a former steel sales manager and conservative commentator, parlayed a late-campaign endorsement from former President Donald Trump into a runaway win in Michigan’s Aug. 2 Republican gubernatorial primary. Dixon will challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who did not face a primary test and has raised nearly $30 million since her first election…
Ballot Measure Nixing Right to Abortion in Kansas Fails
The majority of Kansas voters disapproved of a ballot measure that proclaims there is no right to abortion under the state’s Constitution in an Aug. 2 special election that drew intense interest as the nation’s first public referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court repealed the Roe vs. Wade decision in June. According to…
Kansas Primaries: Kelly-Schmidt Governor Race, Davids-Adkins CD 3 Clash Set for November
The ‘Value Them Both’ abortion ballot proposition was the dominant issue on Kansas’ otherwise bland Aug. 2 primary ballot, which offered few competitive inter-party races but cleared the decks for several compelling clashes in fall’s general election. Most notable among the general election contests is the already underway toss-up brawl between incumbent Democratic Gov. Laura…
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