Democrat Ruben Gallego Challenges Newly Independent Kyrsten Sinema for Arizona Senate
Arizona Democratic Representative Ruben Gallego announced he will seek the nomination for the Senate this Monday, attempting to defeat incumbent and newly independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema, who recently changed her party affiliation from Democrat to Independent, has been an important swing vote throughout her time in the legislature. Gallego claims his decision to challenge Sinema is not due to her leaving the Democratic Party, but rather because she has not kept her promises to the citizens of Arizona. Gallega emphasized this point saying
New Hampshire Democrats to Biden: Changing primary calendar will ‘wreak havoc’ on us
New Hampshire Democrats are pushing President Biden not to change the party’s primary calendar, claiming proposed changes will “wreak havoc” in the state. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) voted last month to make South Carolina the first state to cast ballots in the primary lineup, taking New Hampshire out of its early spot and removing Iowa as the first caucus state. Democrats, including two former U.S. lawmakers, a former governor, and more than a dozen other New Hampshire Democrats argue that shifting the state
Concerns over Santos’ backstory were known prior to the election
Worries over Representative George Santos’ backstory spread over the summer and into the fall campaign season, issues regarding the recently elected Republican Congressman were not a secret among insiders, a GOP source informed CNN. According to the source, there was concern among consultants, donors, and other Republicans in Washington that many of Santos’ claims and his biography as a whole were not accurate. As details come to light, the freshman Congressman faces growing pressure to resign after he misrepresented his educational, work, and family
‘The most important election nobody’s heard of’
Control over the Wisconsin Supreme Court is on the ballot in 2023 with major state and federal implications. At present, the court has a slim 4-3 conservative majority but one of those conservative seats is now open as Justice Patience Roggensack has decided not to seek another term. If a more liberal-leaning judge wins the job in the April election, it would flip the balance of the state’s highest court for at least two years. The upcoming election may have enormous consequences, with the
DeWine Oks photo ID requirement, other election restrictions
Republican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a package of election law changes Friday including the state’s first photo identification requirement and shortened windows after election day for returning and curing ballots. Governor DeWine claimed in a statement that the new laws will positively influence election security. Among the various election changes, the new laws will also prohibit curbside voting for all citizens without a disability and limit drop boxes to one per county, which must be located on the local board of elections property.