Tag: election

Israelis Go to the Polls for the Fifth Time in Four Years

HAIFA, Israel—On Nov. 1, Israel holds its unprecedented fifth election in less than four years. Recent elections have produced a deadlock between Benjamin Netanyahu—head of the Likud Party—and a number of opposing parties, with neither side able to hold a majority since 2019. The Knesset (Israeli parliament) elections are supposed to be held every four years. There…


Midterm Elections Updates: Pittsburgh Newspaper Endorses Oz, Questions Fetterman’s Transparency and Experience

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ Pittsburgh Newspaper Endorses Oz, Questions Fetterman’s Transparency and Experience One of the largest newspapers in Pennsylvania has endorsed Republican Senate nominee Mehmet Oz, while questioning his competitor Democrat John Fetterman about his life experience, maturity, and transparency. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which endorsed former President Donald Trump’s re-election bid in…


Midterm Elections Updates: Democrats, Tech Leaders Fund PAC to Boost McMullin in Utah

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ Democrats, Tech Leaders Fund PAC to Boost McMullin in Utah Tech leaders and Democratic Party-aligned groups are among those funneling millions into Utah to support independent Evan McMullin’s bid to unseat Republican Sen. Mike Lee. The race has been inundated with outside spending, with super PACs unaffiliated with either…


Midterm Elections Updates: As the Election Looms, Republicans Gain as Voters Focus on the Economy

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ As the Election Looms, Republicans Gain as Voters Focus on the Economy Polling gains strengthening the chances of a “red wave” election are likely tied to voters settling on key issues favoring the GOP: the economy and inflation, which Republican candidates have relentlessly tied to the Biden administration and…


Midterm Elections Updates: More Than 13 Million Mail-In Ballots Cast so Far Ahead of 2022 Midterms: Research

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ More Than 13 Million Mail-In Ballots Cast so Far Ahead of 2022 Midterms: Research About 24 million people have voted early or cast mail-in ballots ahead of the 2022 midterms, which are a week from Tuesday. Across more than 40 states that have reported voting totals so far, about…


Midterm Elections Updates: Arizona GOP Candidate’s Twitter Account Restored After Musk Writes He’s ‘Looking Into’ It

The latest on the midterm elections. ____ Arizona GOP Candidate’s Twitter Account Restored After Musk Writes He’s ‘Looking Into’ It Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem, the Republican candidate for Secretary of State, wrote Monday that his Twitter account was suspended and then restored as new owner Elon Musk confirmed he would look into the incident—coming just…


The Forgotten Local Elections With Unforgettable Consequences

Commentary Thanks to California’s ridiculous policy of mailing ballots to voters a full month prior to election day, and allowing “early voting,” I have already completed and submitted my ballot. That was a mistake. After voting for a local school board candidate who I had some familiarity with and thought might be a safe choice,…


Midterm Elections Updates: Mail-In Ballot Total Surges Past 10 Million Across US: Election Monitor

The latest on the midterm elections. ______ Mail-In Ballot Total Surges Past 10 Million Across US Ahead of 2022 Midterms More than 10 million people have cast mail-in ballots ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections, according to an election monitoring project. Another 5 million or so have voted early and in person, research from the…


Midterm Elections Updates: Late Push by Dixon Helps Tighten Michigan Governor’s Race

The latest on the midterm elections. ______ Late Push by Dixon Helps Tighten Michigan Governor’s Race Fresh off a late-October prime-time debate, Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon had completed nearly a dozen TV interviews by noon the next day. Campaign ads were finally airing on TV, and Dixon was scheduled to depart for a statewide…


Midterm Elections Updates: Democrats ‘Fearful’ Over Where ‘Momentum Is Going’ in Midterm Elections: Psaki 

The latest on the midterm elections. ______ Democrats ‘Fearful’ Over Where ‘Momentum Is Going’ in Midterm Elections: Psaki Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Oct. 28 that Democrats are worried that the momentum has shifted toward Republicans as polls continue to tighten in the leadup to the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Psaki was asked to comment on…