Trump celebrates pro-impeachment Republican's primary defeat
Former President Trump took a victory lap Tuesday night after Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (Wash.), one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach the former president over his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, conceded in her primary race. Trump in his statement congratulated his endorsed candidate, former Green Beret Joe Kent (R), on his victory against Beutler. “Joe Kent just won an incredible race against all odds in Washington State,” Trump said. “Importantly, he knocked out yet another impeacher, Jaime Herrera Beutler, who so stupidly played right into the hands of th
Read MoreTrump-backed candidate wins Connecticut Senate primary
Leora Levy, former President Trump’s endorsed candidate in the Connecticut Senate race, is projected to have won the chance on Tuesday to face off against Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) this fall. The Associated Press called the race at 10:49 p.m. ET. Levy defeated two other candidates, including former Connecticut state House Rep. Themis Klarides, the state Republican party's endorsed candidate. The Cuban-born candidate has been a fixture in Republican circles, with her campaign website touting her work on the finance committees of the campaign arms of
Read MoreMaloney, Nadler voice support for Biden 2024 run after not saying whether he should
New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D) and Jerry Nadler (D) on Tuesday gave their full support to a 2024 reelection bid by President Biden, a week after making news by declining during a debate to say whether they thought he should run. “I am supporting Joe Biden,” Maloney said during a televised primary debate hosted by Nexstar station PIX11 and Hunter College in New York City. Maloney touted Biden’s first-term legislative achievements, including the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the Senate and the signing of the CHIPS and Science Act on Tuesday. When
Read MoreMaloney, Nadler, Patel: Where candidates for NY-12 stand on guns, SCOTUS, inflation and more
NEW YORK — With two weeks to go until New York voters head to the polls, Democrats Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Suraj Patel squared off during a PIX11 News debate to talk crime, abortion, the economy and more. They’re running to represent New York’s 12th Congressional District. The primary
Read MoreMandela Barnes to take on Ron Johnson in Wisconsin Senate race
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is projected to win the state's Democratic Senate primary, setting him up to take on Sen. Ron Johnson (R) in November. The Associated Press called the races for both men around 9:30 p.m. ET. The progressive challenger touted throughout his campaign his parents’ ties to unions, his community organizing, his time as a Wisconsin state lawmaker and his current role as the state’s lieutenant governor. Barnes received a boost last month when three Democratic rivals — Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Milwaukee Bucks NB
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