Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Democratic Campaign Committee Sponsors Pro-Life Candidate Despite Abortion Stance

The campaign arm for House Democrats is spending tens of thousands of dollars to promote a pro-life Catholic candidate in Texas, despite the party’s stance supporting the wide availability of abortion. Dan Sanchez, a Democratic candidate running in a special election for Texas’ 34th District on June 14, is now backed by a $100,000 coordinated…


Trump Reveals Stance on GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s Reelection Bid

Former President Donald Trump endorsed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for another term in Congress. Trump gave his endorsement of McCarthy on Sunday, saying he is “an outstanding Representative for the people of California, and a strong and fearless Leader of the House Republican Conference.” In the statement, posted on Truth Social, Trump only endorsed…


Michigan Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal From Republicans Banned From Ballot

On deadline day for the Michigan secretary of state to finalize this year’s ballots, the Michigan Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal pleadings of James Craig, Perry Johnson, and Michael Markey. As a result, they will not appear on the Aug. 2 Republican gubernatorial primary ballot. The state established June 3 as the deadline to…


McCormick Concedes Pennsylvania GOP US Senate Primary To Oz

Surrounded by friends and supporters at the Hotel Indigo in Pittsburgh, David McCormick announced that he was conceding the Pennsylvania GOP U.S. Senate race to Dr. Mehmet Oz. “We came so close, by the slimmest of margins on election night with thousands of votes outstanding,” McCormick said at the event on June 3 at 6:30…


Pennsylvania Court Orders Disputed Ballots Counted in US Senate Contest

A Pennsylvania state court ruled in favor of former hedge fund CEO David McCormick, who is locked in a tight Republican primary contest for a U.S. Senate seat against celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz, ordering late on June 2 that contested ballots be included in the count. Oz and McCormick are now duking it out…


Last Republican U.S. House Seat in New Mexico on the Line After Redistricting

The only U.S. House seat from New Mexico’s congressional delegation is on the line in the November midterm elections after a Democrat-led redistricting changed the district from one that Trump won by 12 points to one that Biden won by 6 points. New Mexico’s Second Congressional District, help by Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) since 2020, is…


Last Republican US House Seat in New Mexico on the Line After Redistricting

The only Republican U.S. House seat from New Mexico’s congressional delegation is on the line in the November midterm elections after a Democrat-led redistricting changed the district from one that Trump won by 12 points to one that Biden won by 6 points. New Mexico’s Second Congressional District, held by Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) since 2020,…


California Race for House Seat Vacated by Rep. Nunes Reflects Stark Contrast in Ideologies

Two candidates vying in a special general election to fill the California U.S. House seat vacated by former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) couldn’t be more different. Connie Conway is a staunch America First, pro-Trump Republican while Lourin Hubbard, her Democratic opponent, is a proud progressive activist with a socialist agenda. Nunes held California’s 22nd Congressional…


Elon Musk Makes ‘Rare’ Endorsement of Political Candidate

Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced he is endorsing Los Angeles mayoral challenger Rick Caruso in a rare backing of a political candidate. “Los Angeles is fortunate to have someone like Rick Caruso running for mayor. He’s awesome,” he wrote on Twitter Friday. Musk noted that it is “rare” for him to “endorse political candidates,” according…


Biden Urges Congress to Act After Latest Mass Shooting

President Joe Biden has urged Congress to ban assault weapons after the latest mass shootings in America as Democrats position gun control as a central platform of the 2022 midterm elections. Speaking from the Cross Hall of the White House, the president repeated claims that the Second Amendment was “not absolute” while urging lawmakers to strengthen…