Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Utah Democrats Back Independent Evan McMullin as US Senate Candidate

Democrats in the red stronghold of Utah have backed former presidential contender Evan McMullin in a bid to unseat Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) later this year. In Utah, Democrats have long struggled to pull in even 30 percent of the vote, with elections being dominated by Republicans. In 2016, Lee raked in 68.2 percent of…


Utah Democrats Back Independent Evan McMullin in US Senate Race

The Utah Democratic Party has decided to back the independent candidacy of former presidential candidate Evan McMullin over Democrat Kael Weston in a bid to unseat two-term Republican Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) later this year. Democrats have long struggled to attract even 30 percent of the vote in the deep-red state. In 2016, Lee raked in…


‘Democrats Are Going to Lose’ in 2022 Without More Action: Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has raised the alarm about her party’s prospects in the 2022 midterms, saying that without more legislative victories Democrats will lose badly in November. Warren made the comments during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Asked whether Democrats in the 117th Congress should boast of their record on the…


House Republican Predicts GOP Will Take ‘At Least 40 Seats’ in November

The GOP will get at least 40 seats in the upcoming November midterm elections due to President Joe Biden’s unpopularity, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said in an interview with Fox News. The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is “very confident” about the party’s prospects in the election, McCaul said on April 24….


Republicans Pick Trump-Backed Candidates to Challenge Michigan’s Nessel, Benson

A lawyer who challenged misreported election results and a community college professor were tapped by the Michigan Republican Party over the weekend to challenge Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Republicans picked two candidates—lawyer Matthew DePerno for attorney general and professor Kristina Karamo for secretary of state—they hope can capitalize on flagging…


Arizona Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Aimed at Disqualifying Reps. Gosar, Biggs

An Arizona judge has tossed lawsuits that attempted to disqualify Reps. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) from holding office. The suits, which also took aim at state Rep. Mark Finchem, a Republican, failed because the U.S. Constitution does not provide for private action to enforce Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, Superior…


Quiet Buzz Building for the Return of Donald Trump in Ohio’s Delaware County

DELAWARE COUNTY, OHIO—A buzz is building among the silent majority throughout Ohio’s Delaware County near Columbus for the return of Donald Trump. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, Trump will be making a stop on his Save America Tour at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 23. The event, which will be outside…


DeSantis-Drawn Districts Map Begets Big GOP Boost in Congress

Florida’s newly drawn congressional map, which has not yet been signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has already resulted at least one lawsuit but is likely to be in place for the state’s August primaries and November general elections. The Florida Senate on Wednesday, and House on Thursday, approved DeSantis’ proposed state congressional district map after…


Trump Ally Peter Thiel Infuses J.D. Vance With $3.5 Million As Ohio GOP Senate Primary Nears

A week after securing the coveted endorsement from Donald Trump, Ohio GOP U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance will speak at the former president’s “Save America” rally in central Ohio on April 23. The Hillbilly Elegy author and venture capitalist will take the stage bolstered by another $3.5 million from billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel via a…


Marjorie Taylor Greene Appears at Hearing Over Effort to Make Her Ineligible to Run For Office

On April 22, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) appeared in an Atlanta courtroom to respond to a lawsuit by a left-wing activist group that claimed that she was ineligible to run for office under the 14th Amendment for her comments on and after Jan. 6, 2021. In the case brought against her, Greene was accused…