Tag: 2022 Midterm Elections

Impeachment Republican Wins Primary With Weakened Advantage

A U.S. House Republican who voted to impeach President Donald Trump advanced to the general election with a weakened advantage. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), the incumbent congressman of the 4th district in Washington state, received 25.48 percent of all the 139,806 votes in the nonpartisan primary held on Aug. 2. He is going to face…


Wyoming Hageman-Cheney Clash Begins Stretch Sprint to Aug. 16 Ballot

CASPER, Wyo.—Wyoming’s Big Sky deserts, high plains, and glacier-gilded peaks are the backdrop for a mid-August showdown in a summer of discontent within the Republican Party. Former President Donald Trump and his claims of a stolen election are not on trial in crimson red Wyoming, where he won 69.9 percent of the vote in 2020,…


Former VP Dick Cheney Attacks Trump in Ad for Daughter’s Reelection Campaign

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has cut an ad for his daughter’s congressional campaign in Wyoming in which he lashed out at fellow Republicans and called former President Donald Trump a “coward” and a “threat” to the nation. The 60-second campaign ad for the embattled reelection campaign of U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) was posted…


Most American Voters Say That Climate Change Is Not an Immediate Threat

A majority of Americans voters believe that climate change is an not immediate threat and that the economy is more of a primary concern to them, an ominous sign for the Democrats in the upcoming midterms, according to the Harvard-CAPS Harris poll for July published on Aug. 3. Only 45 percent of voters see climate…


Republican National Convention to Be Held in Milwaukee in 2024: RNC Chairwoman

Republicans will head to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to select their next presidential nominee, according to the chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) on Friday. “Milwaukee is a world-class city, and we are eager to see it shine in the spotlight come 2024,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel wrote on Twitter after an RNC committee vote on Friday….


Ogles Wins Tennessee Primary For Open Seat GOP Hopes to Flip

Maury County Mayor Andy Ogles, who has campaigned as a pro-Donald Trump “America First” conservative and has been the target of multiple attack ads, has won Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District Republican primary. Associated Press called the race at 11:34 p.m. with 80.8 percent of the ballots counted. Ogles generated 36.9 percent (21,298) of the vote….


Kari Lake, Endorsed by Trump, Wins Republican Nomination for Arizona Governor

Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination in the Arizona primary election. “Though the results took longer than they should have, Arizonans who have been forgotten by the establishment just delivered a political earthquake,” Lake said in a statement late Thursday celebrating her win. “This is more…


Voters To Decide GOP Nominee in Potentially Historic Tennessee Congressional Race

Voters are heading to the polls in Tennessee on Aug. 4 for the primary election. In the state’s 5th Congressional District, 10 Republicans are vying for the nomination. The race has generated national interest since the GOP is striving to regain control of the U.S. House and the party believes that one of the seats it…


McConnell Confident He’ll Be Reelected as GOP Leader, Issues Notice to Would-Be Challenger

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) predicted on Wednesday night that he’ll be reelected as Senate GOP leader regardless of whether Republicans take back the upper congressional chamber in November’s elections. During an appearance on Fox News, McConnell was asked by host Bret Baier about whether he would be able to lead a GOP caucus…


Investigator Alleges Thousands of Irregularities on Racine County Municipal Voter Rolls

A citizen investigator says he has discovered thousands of inaccuracies in the Racine County, Wisconsin, municipal voter rolls. The latest allegations come on the heels of findings announced earlier this week by another investigator that security vulnerabilities exist in the statewide online process of applying for absentee ballots—findings that prompted Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling…