Tag: Republican

David Perdue Officially Launches Challenge Against Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp

Former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) announced Monday he’ll run for governor of Georgia, potentially setting up a GOP primary fight with Gov. Brian Kemp. “I’m running for governor to make sure Stacey Abrams is never governor of Georgia,” Perdue said in a video that was posted on his campaign website. Abrams, an activist who lost…


David Perdue Announces Challenge Against Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) announced on Dec. 6 that he’s running for governor of Georgia, potentially setting up a Republican primary fight with Gov. Brian Kemp. “I’m running for governor to make sure Stacey Abrams is never governor of Georgia,” Perdue said in a video that was posted on his campaign website. Abrams,…


How ‘Trumpism’ Becomes the Media’s Only Weapon | Larry Elder

Recently in Virginia, they just elected a Republican governor and a Republican lieutenant governor. After the California gubernatorial recall election, many pundits, as well as Larry’s opponent’s campaign manager, pushed the negative that “Larry Elder was a gift“ to Governor Gavin Newsom. The argument goes that a kinder, gentler (black) Republican, who distanced himself from…


Harris Fawell, Former Congressman From Illinois, Dead at 92

CHICAGO—Former U.S. Rep. Harris W. Fawell of Illinois, who served seven terms in Congress and was a state senator, has died. He was 92. Fawell died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease Thursday at his home in suburban Naperville, his wife Ruth told The Associated Press on Sunday. Fawell, a Republican, represented a Chicago-area district in…


Registered Republicans in Florida Overtake Democrats in Historic ‘Milestone’: Gov. Desantis

Republicans have set a landmark by overtaking Democrats in the voter registration race for the first time in the sunshine state’s history, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday at the National Conference of State Legislatures. “When I got elected governor we had 280,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said. “Today,…


’19 Kids and Counting’ Father Running for Arkansas Senate

SPRINGDALE, Ark.—Jim Bob Duggar, whose large family was featured in the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” has announced he’s running for a seat in the Arkansas Senate. Duggar, who previously served in the Arkansas House, announced Friday on the family’s Facebook page that he’s running for the district in northwest Arkansas that includes…


Attorneys General in 10 States Join Fight Against Biden Admin’s Vaccine Mandate

Ten attorneys general in states with Republican governorships filed a lawsuit against the White House’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors. The lawsuit, dated Oct. 29, was filed by the attorneys general of Alaska, Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. They described (pdf) the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for…


Texas House Republican Investigates School Library Books About Race, Sex

A Texas House committee is investigating school library books in the wake of a new law that bans the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) in public schools. State Rep. Matt Krause, a Republican who chairs the House Committee on General Investigating, wrote on Oct. 25 to the Texas Education Agency and a group of…


GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry Indicted, Accused of Hiding Info, Lying to FBI Over Campaign Contributions

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) was indicted on Tuesday, accused of concealing information and making false statements to federal authorities who were investigating illegal contributions to his 2016 campaign, the Justice Department announced. A federal grand jury indicted Fortenberry, who has served in Congress since 2005, on one count of “scheming to falsify and conceal material facts” and two counts of “making false statements…


Florida Gov. DeSantis Promises to Defend Parents at School Board Meetings Against DOJ

Following a Department of Justice announcement Monday that it would direct the FBI to mobilize against parents who allegedly threaten teachers and school board members, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised that the state would defend parents amid GOP outcry against the move. “Attorney General Garland is weaponizing the DOJ by using the FBI to pursue concerned…