NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia is a big step closer to re-election, thanks in part to support from President Donald Trump. Capito defeated five Republican challengers in Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary in West Virginia, the Associated Press reports, to secure her party’s nomination in … Read more
OMAHA, Neb. — The fate of Nebraska’s “blue dot” — a small, but significant factor in presidential politics — will take center stage Tuesday as Democratic voters select a congressional nominee in the state’s high-profile 2nd District. The Omaha-area district, where Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon is retiring, is one of the Democratic Party’s biggest … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tuesday is primary day in red-leaning Nebraska, where party showdowns for the House and Senate will tee up general election matchups in the battle for Congress. Meanwhile, in GOP-dominated West Virginia, establishment Sen. Shelley Moore Capito faces five Republican primary challenges, but enjoys the backing of President … Read more
This past week, chaos and protests broke out in statehouses as Republicans and Democrats race to draw new congressional maps. What is usually an arcane process has become an unprecedented political free-for-all. At stake is control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. With a razor thin margin, both parties are rushing to draw new lines, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new poll shows the race tightening for the Democratic primary in Massachusetts, with challenger Rep. Seth Moulton closing in on Sen. Ed Markey. The race is one of the most hotly contested primaries in the country, with the more progressive Markey having led by as much … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After taking out five Indiana state senators who opposed his push for congressional redistricting, President Donald Trump and his allies are now moving on to two other top targets in upcoming Republican primaries. They are Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who voted to convict Trump in his … Read more
Republicans in Alabama approved plans Friday for new primary elections if courts allow a set of GOP-drawn House districts to be used in the midterms, a move that could eliminate one of the state’s two Democratic seats. The legislation, which was passed by lawmakers this week and quickly signed into law by Republican Gov. Kay … Read more
“The Hills” star turned Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said he’s confident he’s “probably going to win with 51%” of the votes in next month’s primary election. “I’m confident I’m probably going to win with 51% on June 2 because I don’t do a political message … I’m localized,” Pratt told CBS News’ Adam … Read more
President Trump may not have been on the ballot in Indiana on Tuesday, but he won big in the primaries. The Associated Press reports five incumbent state Senators lost their races to Trump-backed candidates. One lawmaker won his primary and another’s is too close to call. They all voted against the president’s redistricting plan for … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Madison Sheahan finished third in her Ohio Republican congressional primary Tuesday night, handing ICE critics a talking point but leaving Republican officials convinced they have the right candidate to flip a battleground seat. Sheahan’s loss to former state Rep. Derek … Read more