GOP voters pick Trump-backed nominee in battle to flip crucial House seat

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Peter Oberacker, a Trump-backed Republican New York state senator, won a GOP primary on Tuesday evening, securing the GOP nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Josh Riley, D-N.Y. New York’s 19th district, which encompasses an area north of Manhattan, is one of many competitive seats Republicans hope to … Read more

Dem candidate clears crowded field to face Trump-backed incumbent in NY

Rep Mike Lawler: Democrats are ‘throwing away’ values that made America strong and free Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., criticizes what he calls growing anti-Israel sentiment in the Democratic Party, arguing it has left many Jewish Democrats feeling politically homeless. Lawler points to controversial Democratic candidates, including Graham Platner, who faced scrutiny over a Nazi-linked tattoo, … Read more

Polls close in South Carolina with two Trump-backed candidates facing off

NYC’s socialist uprising: Mamdani’s RADICAL political SHAKE-UP Stuart Varney highlights New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s aggressive campaign to establish New York as America’s socialist hub. Mamdani supports three far-left House candidates, including Daria Alisa who proposes policies like free child care, free college, and abolishing ICE. Varney suggests Mamdani, at 34, is vying to become … Read more

South Carolina voters will choose between two Trump-backed governor candidates in Republican runoff

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina voters return to the polls Tuesday to finalize the Republican nominee for governor in a runoff election that has become a bruising grudge match between two of the state’s leading politicians. President Donald Trump initially endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette over state Attorney General Alan Wilson, and neither candidate came … Read more

Trump-backed housing overhaul targeting Wall Street investors clears Senate

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate advanced a massive, Trump-backed housing package that proponents say will prevent the U.S. from becoming a “nation of renters.”  The upper chamber sent the 21st Century Road to Housing Act to the House on Monday after months of delay. After the heads of the House … Read more

Trump-backed populist barely wins Colombia presidential vote, sparking protests

Barranquilla, Colombia — A flamboyant U.S.-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s polarizing presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard right and sparking violent protests. With almost all the ballots counted, Abelardo de la Espriella held 49.66 percent of the vote versus left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda’s 48.70 percent. The 47-year-old’s slender … Read more

Rick Jackson spent $100 million in Georgia GOP governor primary to defeat Trump-backed opponent

Billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson defeated Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial runoff election, CBS News projects. Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more. Source link

Trump-backed Moore wins GOP runoff for US Senate in Alabama, as Democrats focus on rising costs

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — U.S. Rep. Barry Moore won the Republican runoff Tuesday for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat, advancing to the fall election with the help of President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Moore defeated political newcomer and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in the contest for the seat being vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is … Read more

Trump-backed Rep. Barry Moore projected to win runoff in Alabama GOP Senate primary, aiming to replace Tuberville

Washington — Rep. Barry Moore won the Republican Senate runoff in Alabama on Tuesday night, CBS News projects, defeating political newcomer and U.S. Navy SEAL Jared Hudson.  Moore and Hudson vied for the nomination in Tuesday’s runoff after no candidate was able to secure 50% of the votes in last month’s primary. At the time, … Read more