California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) won the June 7 state primary election securing himself a spot on the Nov. 8 ballot, as expected. Newsom won 52.5 percent percent of the vote in the nonpartisan primary followed by State Sen. Brian Dahle (R) with approximately 16.5 percent. In California’s jungle primary system only the top-two candidates,…
New Jersey Incumbents Roll, But Two Democrats Face November Tests
As expected, all 11 of New Jersey’s 12 congressional incumbents seeking reelection—nine Democrats and two Republicans—secured their party’s nods during the state’s June 7 primary to advance to November’s ballots. But four sitting Democrats now await what are anticipated to be stiff challenges from Republican opponents come this fall with the GOP aiming to claw…
Grassley, Franken, Nunn Win Iowa Primary Races
Seven-term Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) easily won in his race against state Sen. Jim Carlin (R) while Republican state Senator and Air Force veteran Zach Nunn defeated two challengers in the newly redrawn 3rd Congressional District in Iowa’s June 7 primary. With 30 percent of the precincts reporting at 9:46 p.m. ET, Grassley received…
Noem Wins Republican South Dakota Gubernatorial Primary
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota–Gov. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) beat out former South Dakota Speaker of the House Steve Haugaard in the Republican gubernatorial primary on June 7, chalking up another win for former President Trump who gave his “complete and total endorsement for Noem in February. With 48 percent of the votes reported at 10:39 p.m….
Thune Beats Conservative Challengers in South Dakota Senate Race
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota–Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) won the Republican primary on his way to an all-but-assured fourth term in the U.S. Senate on June 7, beating out two ultra-conservative candidates. Thune, U.S. Senate Minority Whip, edged out two conservative Republican candidates, Bruce Whalen and Mark Mowry. “I want to thank Republicans in South Dakota for…
Montana Voters Cast Ballots in Two Congressional Primary Races
MISSOULA, Mont.—Like many other Montanans who voted in the June 7 primary for U.S. Congress District 1, Mike Starmer of Missoula said he voted for the candidate he hopes will reflect his values in Washington. Starmer gave his vote to former Montana state Sen. Al Olszewski (R). “I’m a Christian. I believe in the Lord’s…
Democratic Lawyer Runs For New York Assembly to Reverse Progressive Trend
New York criminal defense attorney James Magee, a Democrat, has seen first-hand how bail reform hurt the weak and vulnerable that his party vows to protect. When his district’s Democratic state assemblywoman Catherine Nolan announced retirement in February, opening her seat up for the first time in more than three decades, Magee jumped into the…
Arizona Woman Sentenced for Casting Dead Mother’s Ballot in 2020 Election
A southern Arizona woman was sentenced Monday in connection to her illegally casting the early ballot of her deceased mother during the 2020 general election, officials said. Krista Michelle Conner, 56, of Cochise County, received three years of supervised probation and was told to pay $890 in fines and surcharges. She also has to complete…
South Dakota to Vote on Rare Ballot Initiative Which Raises Threshold to Approve Tax Increases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–A ballot initiative that South Dakotans will see on their ballot on June 7 will amend the state’s constitution and is described as “rare,” as it is appearing on the primary ballot instead of the general election ballot in November. Amendment C or the “taxpayer protection amendment,” is a Republican-sponsored bill that requires at…
South Dakota to Vote on Ballot Initiative Which Raises Threshold to Approve Tax Hikes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–A ballot initiative that South Dakotans will see on their ballot on June 7 will amend the state’s constitution and is described as “rare,” as it is appearing on the primary ballot instead of the general election ballot in November. Amendment C or the “taxpayer protection amendment,” is a Republican-sponsored bill that requires at…
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