Category: 2024 election

DeSantis Rejects Idea Republicans Are Being ‘Divided’ After Midterm Performance

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back on views of a division in his party following the 2022 midterm elections, and addressed why he thought Republicans underperformed expectations. “I think the election was interesting,” the newly reelected Florida governor said after a Thursday press conference in Key Biscayne, Florida, pointing to President Joe Biden’s lagging approval…


GOP Senator Announces Run for Governor, Leaving Senate Seat Open in 2024

Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) filed paperwork on Wednesday to run for Indiana’s governor, opening up the state’s Senate seat in 2024. Braun, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, was first elected to the Senate in 2018, unseating Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) after serving in the Indiana state House. Several Republicans, including former Mike…


GOP Sen. Braun Files Paperwork to Run for Indiana Governor in 2024

Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) filed paperwork on Nov. 30 to run for governor of Indiana, potentially opening up his U.S. Senate seat in 2024. Braun, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, was first elected to the Senate in 2018, unseating Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), after serving in the Indiana state House. “Mike Braun…


Ranked-Choice Voting Measures Continue to Gain Traction

Ranked-choice voting (RCV) continues to gain momentum nationwide with voters in several cities approving referendums during the midterm elections to implement the non-partisan multiple-choice ballot system in future elections. In addition to voters in Seattle, Portland, Oregon, and Fort Collins, Colorado, endorsing RCV electoral systems, Nevadans also adopted by 52.9-to-47.1 percent margin a proposed Top-Five…


California Gov. Newsom Addresses Speculation of Potential 2024 Run

California Gov. Gavin Newsom talked about his plan for 2024 recently during an interview with Politico, as speculation circulated that he will run. Newsom, 55, reportedly told the White House that he will not challenge President Joe Biden in 2024 if the latter decided to bid for reelection. “I’ve told everyone in the White House,…


Musk Reveals Whether He’d Vote for DeSantis or Trump in 2024

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk on Friday revealed his preferred pick for U.S. president in the 2024 race for the White House. Musk disclosed his preference at the end of a thread on Twitter that was prompted by a report about former President Donald Trump’s banned Twitter account being reinstated yet Trump not having posted anything…


2 House Races Remain Uncalled, Republicans Lead in Both

Two House races still have not been called more than two weeks after Election Day. The Republican Party is expected to strengthen its majority in the lower chamber of Congress when those two races are officially declared as GOP candidates are leading in both contests. In the redrawn 12th Congressional District in California, John Duarte,…


New Trump Special Counsel Is a ‘Left Wing Hatchet Man’: Gingrich

The newly appointed special counsel to oversee probes related to former President Donald Trump is a “left wing hatchet man” in pursuit of a “witch hunt,” according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s pick for the role was Jack Smith, a registered independent and a veteran federal prosecutor who most recently…


Gingrich: New Trump Special Counsel Is a ‘Left Wing Hatchet Man’

The newly appointed special counsel to oversee probes related to former President Donald Trump is a “left wing hatchet man” in pursuit of a “witch hunt,” according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s pick for the role is Jack Smith, a registered independent and a veteran federal prosecutor who most recently…


Florida House Speaker Open to Changing State Law to Enable Easier DeSantis 2024 Presidential Run

Florida’s House Speaker says he’s open to the idea of changing state law to pave the way for a 2024 presidential run by Gov. Ron DeSantis. During a Nov. 22 press conference, Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) was asked if he would be interested in changing an existing state law that requires someone…