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GOP candidate Kelly Daughtry appears headed to a congressional runoff in North Carolina’s 13th
By Jeffrey Collins, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
GOP candidate Kelly Daughtry appears headed to a primary runoff in North Carolina’s 13th U.S. House District after she received less than 30% of the vote. Daughtry will face whoever places second in the primary held Tuesday. The second-place finisher has to request the runoff, which would be held on May 14. The race was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Both parties head to primary runoffs in Alabama’s redrawn US House district
By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The top two finishers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District were Shomari Figures and Anthony Daniels, who will advance to a runoff after no candidate in the crowded field captured more than 50% of the primary vote. Daniels is the minority leader in the Alabama House of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caroleene Dobson advances to runoff in Republican primary for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The top two finishers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District were Shomari Figures and Anthony Daniels, who will advance to a runoff after no candidate in the crowded field captured more than 50% of the primary vote. Daniels is the minority leader in the Alabama House of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!California’s closely watched House primaries offer preview of battle for who controls Congress
By Adam Beam, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Polls have closed in California, where Republican and Democratic party officials are anxiously watching results from a handful of House primaries that will set the stage for competitive general election races. All of California’s 52 congressional seats had primary elections Tuesday. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas GOP US Rep. Tony Gonzales heads to a runoff against Brandon Herrera
By Acacia Coronado, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Incumbent U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales will face a runoff election in May against Brandon Herrera after failing to get more than half the votes in the Texas Republican primary. The campaign was among a few competitive House races in Texas for Tuesday’s primaries, including for Republican Rep. Kay Granger’s open seat. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey set to compete for California Senate seat
By Michael R. Blood, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Republican Steve Garvey is advancing to a November election to fill the U.S. Senate seat held for three decades by the late Dianne Feinstein, a rare opportunity for the GOP to compete in a marquee statewide race in this Democratic stronghold. The former baseball MVP who played for the Los Angeles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democratic race for Alabama’s redrawn US House district heads to runoff between Figures and Daniels
By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The top two finishers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District were Shomari Figures and Anthony Daniels, who will advance to a runoff after no candidate in the crowded field captured more than 50% of the primary vote. Daniels is the minority leader in the Alabama House of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!David Covey forces runoff with Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, who led AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment
By Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has been forced into a runoff for the Republican nomination in his East Texas district by challenger David Covey amid a fierce campaign by state Attorney General Ken Paxton to oust dozens of GOP incumbents who sought his impeachment last year. Phelan advanced to a May ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barry Moore wins Republican primary in Alabama’s 1st US House District, ousting incumbent Jerry Carl
By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has won the Republican nomination in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District after upsetting incumbent Jerry Carl. Alabama’s shifting district lines have led to an unusual and bitter Republican primary battle that pitted two sitting Republican congressman against each other. Moore challenged Carl after being drawn out of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democratic Rep. Colin Allred wins campaign to challenge GOP Sen. Ted Cruz
By Paul J. Weber And Sean Murphy, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL player who broke with his party over President Joe Biden’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, won his Senate primary Tuesday to propel an underdog campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Allred fended off his biggest Democratic challenger, state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dick Brewbaker advances to a Republican primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2024
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Dick Brewbaker has advanced to Republican primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. It is too soon to call the other spot in the runoff. The top two finishers in Tuesday’s Republican primary will advance to an April 16 primary runoff. A runoff is required unless one candidate captures more than ... Read More »
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