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A challenger to the mayor of Connecticut’s largest city announced Wednesday that he's staying in the race, despite losing a do-over Democratic primary ordered by a judge who threw out the results of the last one because of allegations of absentee ballot stuffing. Surrounded by supporters, Gomes raised concerns with the recent primary, saying some of his supporters were turned away, among other possible election law violations. His campaign has requested absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications to review. Gomes has come under pressure to bow out of the protracted and complicated race after incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim won last week's primary. Ganim, who has denied any knowledge of alleged absentee ballot stuffing, has accused the Gomes campaign of committing election law violations as well.

Persons: he's, ” John Gomes, Gomes, “, ”, Joe Ganim, Ganim, Republican David Herz, Lamond Daniels, Ned Lamont, Daniels, ” Herz, Herz, William Clark, ” Clark Organizations: Democratic, Independent Party, Republican, City Council, Democratic Gov Locations: Connecticut’s, Bridgeport, New York City, Superior

Casino magnate Steve Wynn spent the night of the New Hampshire primary alongside Trump. Ron DeSantis’ biggest financial backers and donated $20 million to the super PAC backing DeSantis’ presidential bid. While some of these high-dollar financiers are coming around to Trump, others have shifted to former South Carolina Gov. Her fundraising swing through New York City is expected to bring in $1.5 million in new donations, according to a Haley campaign official. We are anywhere and everywhere in South Carolina.

Persons: Donald Trump, Steve Wynn, Robert Bigelow, Las Vegas businessman Don Ahern, Trump, Ahern, Bigelow, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Rebekah Mercer, Nikki Haley, MAGA, Haley – Trump’s, –, Haley, Charles Koch, Susie Wiles, Ken Griffin, Paul Singer, Ricketts, Griffin, Haley’s, ”, “, ” Griffin, Zia Ahmed, Ahmed, Dave McCormick’s, Tim Sheehy’s, Ken Langone, Cliff Asness, Stanley Druckenmiller, Nikki, ” Asness, “ We’ve, CNN’s Ebony Davis Organizations: CNN, Casino, New, Trump . Aerospace, Las Vegas businessman, Trump, Florida Gov, GOP, Mercer, Politico, South Carolina Gov, Inc, South Carolina, Republican, Prosperity, American Opportunity Alliance, Chicago Cubs, Citadel, U.S . House, ”, Republicans, Wall, AQR Capital Management, South, CBS News Locations: Lago, New Hampshire, Las, Trump’s, Nevada, Palm Beach , Florida, Florida, Trump, Kansas, Palm Beach, Pennsylvania, Montana, New York, New York City, ”, South Carolina

Last November, a state judge threw out the results of the Sept. 12 Democratic mayoral primary in Bridgeport and ordered a new primary to take its place. Here’s a look at what to expect on election night:PRIMARY DAY, PART 2The special do-over Democratic primary for mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, will be held on Tuesday. WHAT’S ON THE BALLOTThe Associated Press will provide coverage for the special Democratic mayoral primary in Bridgeport. It was 17% of registered party members in the Sept. 12 Democratic primary, down from 21% in the 2019 primary. Turnout for the first Democratic mayoral primary on Sept. 12 was about 17% of registered Democrats in Bridgeport.

Persons: Joe Ganim, Ganim, John Gomes, Gomes, David Herz, Lamond Daniels, Sen, Marilyn Moore, Joe Biden, Ganim eked, it’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, Voters, Bridgeport, Press, WHO, AP Locations: Bridgeport , Connecticut, Bridgeport, City Hall, Connecticut

Youngest brother Ted Kennedy was elected to John F. Kennedy's former Senate seat in Massachusetts. Ted Kennedy became a revered liberal voice and legislator, while Shriver was chosen as George McGovern's running mate in their unsuccessful 1972 presidential campaign. The last of President Kennedy's surviving siblings, former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Jean Smith, died in 2020. Robert F. Kennedy's widow, Ethel, is in her 90s and rarely comments publicly. Starting in 1968, after the assassination of Robert Kennedy, Ted Kennedy was the family's standard bearer and chosen orator.

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But few outsiders are confident that the off-year wins will necessarily lead to Biden’s reelection or broader Democratic success next year. And Ohio Democrats don't expect Biden to compete in the state next year. To Biden aides, the results validated the strategy of sharpening the contrast with “MAGA Republicans” that helped Democrats outperform expectations in 2022. At the Chicago fundraiser, Biden noted that Beshear won reelection while “running on all the programs that were Biden initiatives.”Beshear kept some distance from Biden the day after he won. Jim Messina, who managed Barack Obama’s successful reelection against Republican Mitt Romney in 2012, said the Biden campaign does not need to change its tactics.

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“I’m sick of Republicans losing,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said. DeSantis has long contrasted his successful re-election last year in Florida with Republican setbacks in the last few elections, including Trump’s loss in 2020. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy blamed Ronna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, instead of Trump, for the party’s recent performance. After circling each other for half the debate, they finally went on the attack over the other's dealings with China. The DeSantis campaign, meanwhile, has tried to attack Haley on that issue, accusing her of welcoming a Chinese company into her state.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy's, Ron DeSantis, Adrienne Arsht, Donald Trump’s, “, DeSantis, Trump, Republican Daniel Cameron, Andy Beshear, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ronna McDaniel, “ We’ve, ”, ” McDaniel, RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, Dick Cheney, you've, Haley, ” Haley, Ramaswamy wasn’t, Haley won’t, HALEY, James Oliphant, Gram Slattery, Colleen Jenkins, Deepa Babington Organizations: South Carolina, Republican, U.S, NBC News, ”, Wednesday, Republican National Committee, RNC, Trump, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Florida, MIAMI, Miami, ” Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Israel, Europe, CHINA, China, South Carolina, DeSantis, Washington

☆ Joe Manchin's exit makes it harder for Democrats to defend US Senate majority
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Republican former President Donald Trump beat Democratic President Joe Biden here by 39 points in 2020. OHIOLiberal Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown is seeking a fourth six-year term in a state, like West Virginia, that increasingly is Republican. There are at least four Republicans seeking their party's nomination, including State Senator Matt Dolan. Trump won the state by 16 points in 2020 and Tester is the only Democrat in the state's congressional delegation. Biden captured Michigan by just three points over Trump and the open Senate seat has attracted several aspirants from Democratic and Republican benches.

Persons: Joe Manchin, Julia Nikhinson, Joe Manchin's, Jim Justice, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Alex Mooney, Sherrod Brown, Trump, Matt Dolan ., John Tester, Tim Sheehy, Bob Casey, Biden, Republican David McCormick, Kyrsten Sinema, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake, Debbie Stabenow, Elissa Slotkin, Republican Peter Meijer, Richard Cowan, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Supreme, WEST, Democrat, Republican, Democratic, Republican Party, U.S, OHIO Liberal Democratic, Biden, Navy, Senate, ARIZONA Independent, Trump, Democratic U.S, U.S . House, Capitol, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, West Virginia, Matt Dolan . MONTANA, MICHIGAN, Michigan

OHIO ABORTION RIGHTSOhioans voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, Edison Research projected, which will render moot a six-week abortion limit signed into law by Republican Governor Mike DeWine. The ban is currently on hold pending litigation at the conservative state Supreme Court. The success of Ohio's ballot measure initiative, which put the question of abortion rights to voters directly, adds to a string of ballot measure victories for abortion rights supporters since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURTThe race for a new state Supreme Court justice will not alter the liberal tilt of Pennsylvania's highest court but could have future implications for abortion rights and election laws in the state. Democrats have a 4-2 majority in the partisan state court, with one vacant seat to be filled in this election.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Jon Cherry, Daniel Cameron, Republican Donald Trump, Beshear, Tate Reeves, Democrat Brandon Presley, Reeves, Presley, Elvis Presley, Roe, Wade, Glenn Youngkin, Mike DeWine, Cherelle Parker, Republican David Oh, Jim Kenney, Sheila Jackson Lee, John Whitmire, Sylvester Turner, Daniel McCaffery, Carolyn Carluccio, Gabriella Borter, Colleen Jenkins, Lincoln Organizations: Democratic, Capitol, REUTERS, Republicans, KENTUCKY, Edison Research, Republican, MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR Republican, Democrat, Democratic Governors Association, NEW, General, U.S, PENNSYLVANIA, New York Times, Democrats, Thomson Locations: Frankfort , Kentucky, U.S, Kentucky, Mississippi, Virginia, New Jersey, Ohio, COVID, MISSISSIPPI, Northern Mississippi, Southern, VIRGINIA, Virginia's Senate, U.S ., NEW JERSEY, Democratic New Jersey, OHIO, Philadelphia, Houston

The Associated Press has not yet called the race — one of four uncalled contests that will determine the final margins in each chamber. Senate Republicans conceded late Tuesday that Democrats had taken that chamber's majority. House Republicans had not issued any kind of statement as of mid-morning Wednesday. Also uncalled by the AP Wednesday morning was the Tidewater matchup between Democratic incumbent Monty Mason and his GOP challenger, Danny Diggs. And in a competitive race south of Richmond uncalled by the AP, Republican incumbent Kim Taylor held a narrow lead over Democrat Kimberly Pope Adams.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin, Joel Griffin, Tara Durant, ” Griffin, Youngkin, ” Susan Swecker, Monty Mason, Danny Diggs, Diggs, Republican David Owen, Democrat Susanna Gibson, Gibson, Kim Taylor, Democrat Kimberly Pope Adams, Taylor, Adams, Dave Rexrode, ” “ Organizations: Senate, Republican Gov, Democratic, Republican, Associated Press, Virginia Republicans, Commonwealth, Democratic Party of Virginia, Republicans, House Republicans, AP, Tidewater, GOP, House, Democrat Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, Virginia's, Stafford County, “, Richmond, Hampton Roads, ”

Abortion rights supporters won an Ohio ballot measure and the Democratic governor of beet-red Kentucky held onto his office by campaigning on reproductive rights and painting his opponent as extremist on abortion. In both states, abortion was the main issue. In Ohio, a ballot measure preserving abortion rights passed in a state that Trump won by eight percentage points in 2020. Abortion rights measures have passed in a plethora of states as some other Republican-run states have instituted new bans on the procedure. Abortion rights may not be a potent enough issue to swing an election on its own.

Persons: — Joe Biden, Donald Trump —, Andy Beshear, Trump, Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Mike DeWine, Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott, Beshear’s, Biden, Glenn Youngkin, Gabe Amo, Amo, David Cicilline, Republican Gerry Leonard, Cherelle Parker, Republican David Oh Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, Trump, Republican, Republicans, Ohio voters, U.S, Supreme, Virginia statehouse, GOP, Biden, Biden White, Marine Locations: Ohio, Kentucky, Texas, Washington, Virginia, Rhode, Philadelphia

Andy Beshear, defying the deep conservativism of his state of Kentucky and equally deep unpopularity of President Joe Biden, won reelection to a second term Tuesday, beating Republican Daniel Cameron. "This is to you, Daniel Cameron: To tell a 12-year-old girl she should have the baby of her stepfather who raped her is unthinkable. Daniel Cameron would give us none," the young woman says in the ad. Cameron amended his anti-abortion position to include exceptions for rape and incest, but that argument appeared not to sway Kentucky voters. A year ago, Kentucky voters defeated a referendum that would have explicitly denied the state constitutional right to an abortion.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Joe Biden, Republican Daniel Cameron, Beshear, Cameron, Cameron –, –, Matt Bevin, Biden, Mitch McConnell, ” Beshear, Daniel Cameron, – Biden, Donald Trump Organizations: Democratic Gov, Republican, NBC, Kentucky, GOP Gov, Democratic, Morning Locations: Kentucky, Hadley

☆ Kentucky Governor’s Race Offers Test: Can a Popular Democratic Incumbent Win in Trump Country?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Arian Campo-Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear leads a state growing more Republican with each passing election. He became popular here despite this by cultivating a brand as a unifying moderate. That image is getting its biggest test yet, as he fights for re-election against Republican Daniel Cameron , who has sought to cast Beshear as a liberal extremist and carbon copy of President Biden.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Republican Daniel Cameron, Beshear, Biden Organizations: — Democratic, Republican Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky

☆ McCormick wants the US to divest from China. As a hedge fund manager, he oversaw investments in Chinese companies grow more than a thousand-fold
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Em Steck | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

However, as the head of the world’s largest hedge fund, McCormick oversaw massive investments into US exchange traded Chinese companies and holdings, according to a CNN KFile review of the hedge fund’s holdings. I held deep reservations about Bridgewater’s exposure to the moral and patriotic hazards of doing business in China,” McCormick said in September 2023 before officially launching his campaign. That amounts to a 108,000% increase in Chinese holdings over a five-year period. In 2017, Bridgewater reported investing in just one US exchange traded Chinese company; by the final quarter of 2021, its holdings included 47 Chinese companies. McCormick’s hedge fund also held an additional $779 million indirectly in Chinese companies through their investments in exchange traded funds.

Persons: David McCormick’s, McCormick, ” McCormick, Hugh Hewitt’s, CNN’s KFile, Bush, Mehmet Oz, Oz, Democrat John Fetterman, Bridgewater, Elizabeth Gregory, “, he’s, Ray Dalio –, thievery ”, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, US, CNN, CCP, Bridgewater Associates, US Securities and Exchange, Bridgewater, Republican Party, Republican, Democrat, Chinese Communist Party, US Commerce Department Locations: New York, Pennsylvania, hardliner, China, McCormick’s, United States, Xinjiang, ”

Local elections in Democratic strongholds at both ends of Pennsylvania next month could show how voters feel about progressive candidates and issues such as abortion and crime ahead of the 2024 election. Philadelphia will get a new mayor, and Allegheny County — where Pittsburgh is the county seat — will see a new executive. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesParker, a moderate, emerged from a crowded field vying for her party’s nomination in the heavily Democratic city. “I believe what we should be doing is focusing on Allegheny County with practical solutions, as opposed to running this county from an ideological perspective,” he said. ALLEGHENY COUNTY PROSECUTORDuring the spring primary for elected prosecutor, Allegheny County's Democratic voters enthusiastically supported the more progressive candidate over the more moderate long-term incumbent.

Persons: Cherelle Parker, David Oh, Jim Kenney, Parker, —, ”, they’re, They've, ” Parker, City Council —, “ I’m, Sara Innamorato, Joe Rockey, Rich Fitzgerald, Innamorato, Rockey, “, They're, Matt Dugan, Stephen Zappala, Zappala, Dugan, We’ve, ” ___ Brooke Schultz Organizations: Democratic, Philadelphia, Democrat, PHILADELPHIA, In, City Council, Republican, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PNC, Allegheny, doer, Allegheny County's Democratic, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Pennsylvania, Allegheny County —, Pittsburgh, In Philadelphia, “, Allegheny County, Rockey, ALLEGHENY

☆ Trump dominates GOP money race, DeSantis spends heavily, George Santos goes negative: Takeaways from new campaign finance reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Fredreka Schouten David Wright Alex Leeds Matthews | Fredreka Schouten | David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Eyes on the SenateCalifornia hosts a high-profile 2024 Senate race, as a crowded field vies to succeed the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Porter’s report showed her campaign collected $3.4 million and had amassed nearly $12 million in cash on hand by September 30. One of Sinema’s top challengers, Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, had a strong fundraising quarter by contrast. And in Pennsylvania, Democratic Sen. Bob Casey raised $3.2 million and had nearly $7.4 million on hand for another top race. Kim outraises MenendezFederal prosecutors last month lodged bribery-related charges against Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, just days before the end of the fundraising quarter.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Scott, DeSantis, meanwhile, Trump’s, Haley, Christie, Nikki Haley’s, Haley’s, Chris Christie, Democratic Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Adam Schiff, Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee, Porter’s, Lee, Sen, Laphonza Butler, Gavin Newsom, Kyrsten Sinema, Sinema, hasn’t, Ruben Gallego, Gallego, Kari Lake, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, West Virginia Sen, Joe Manchin, Jim Justice, Alex Mooney, Matt Dolan, Bernie Moreno –, Sherrod Brown, Dolan, Moreno, Brown, Tammy Baldwin, Jacky Rosen, Sam Brown, Debbie Stabenow’s, Elissa Slotkin, Slotkin, Hill Harper, Bob Casey, Republican Dave McCormick, McCormick, Kim outraises Menendez, Bob Menendez, Menendez, Andy Kim, Kim, George Santos, Santos, –, Amy Walter, Curtis Hertel, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Gavin de Becker, Trump Organizations: CNN, White, Florida Gov, White House, Trump, N2024D, GOP, PAC, South Carolina Gov, Former New Jersey Gov, Senate California, Democratic, Los, Democratic Gov, Democratic Party, Senate, Democratic Rep, Arizona Republicans, Pinal County Sheriff, West, Cleveland Guardians MLB, Republican, Bob Menendez of New, Republicans, Congressional District, RFK Jr, Associates Locations: Florida, Trump, South Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire, Los Angeles, Arizona, Pinal County, Ohio, Cleveland, Wisconsin, Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Bob Menendez of, Bob Menendez of New Jersey, York, Long, Michigan’s, Democratic, California

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Republican voter Mark Cook stuck with his party in Kentucky's last election for governor. Once again, Warren County, which includes the leafy, fast-growing college town of Bowling Green, looms as a potential swing area. Those undecided voters included Carol Martin of Bowling Green, who wanted to hear more from both candidates. “I believe him," the retiree said while strolling through a downtown Bowling Green park. "And what you see is what you get.”A Republican lawmaker from Bowling Green had a different view.

Persons: Mark Cook, Andy Beshear, Cook, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Beshear, “ He's, ” Cook, “ I’ve, I’m, Daniel Cameron, Kentuckians, Matt Bevin, Trump, Cameron, ”, Scott Lasley, “, Carol Martin, Martin, “ I’m, Bevin, Dale Chaffin, Chaffin, Still, what's, Donald Kubeny, Roe, Wade, he’s, Linda King's, ” King, Gary Jolly, Susann Davis, ” Davis, Olivia Thomas, Patti Minter, it’s, Minter, Sen, Mike Wilson, Daniel Organizations: — Republican, Republican, Democratic, Bluegrass State, ”, Beshear, Western Kentucky University, National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky University, “, Democrat, Cameron, Supreme, Bowling, GOP, reined, Former, Bowling Green Democrat Locations: Ky, Kentucky's, Kentucky, Bowling, Appalachia, Mississippi, Warren County, It's, Louisville, Western Kentucky, Fayette County, Lexington, ”, Highland Heights, bologna, U.S, Bowling Green

Hadley Duvall, the Kentuckian shown in the ad, sounded unmoved by Cameron’s expression of empathy, responding: “It wasn’t really to share my story just with him. It should be their choice.”The ad went viral after its release last month, putting the debate about abortion exceptions at the forefront of the Kentucky governor's race. In the ad, Duvall talks about having been raped by her stepfather when she was 12 years old. Beshear has denounced the near-total abortion ban as extremist, pointing to the lack of rape and incest exceptions. Duvall said Tuesday that she sees Cameron's support of the current ban as untenable.

Persons: Daniel Cameron, Cameron, ”, Andy Beshear's, Hadley Duvall, ” “ Daniel Cameron, Roe, Wade, Joe Biden, Biden, I‘ve, ” Cameron, Beshear, Duvall, “, “ Hadley, I’ve, —, “ It’s Organizations: —, Democratic Gov, Kentucky, Supreme, Beshear, Democratic, GOP, Medicaid, Courier, Associated Press Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky, U.S, Kentucky, “ Hadley ”, Owensboro

☆ Republican Dave McCormick jumps into the critical Pennsylvania Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Allan Smith | Bridget Bowman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"Obviously, he's a candidate who has completely united the grassroots," a national Republican strategist, speaking on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to discuss the candidacy, said. In a background call with reporters, a McCormick campaign strategist said the candidate "will address" those concerns "head on and directly." And the McCormick campaign strategist said the candidate will enter the race with the support of each Republican member of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation. "Dave McCormick has done a remarkable job of unifying the grassroots in Pennsylvania," Montana Sen. Steve Daines, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said in a statement. "His ability to unite both the grassroots and the establishment is extremely impressive," the national Republican strategist said.

Persons: Dave McCormick, Sen, Bob Casey, McCormick, Republican Mehmet Oz, I've, Doug Mastriano, he's, Casey, McCormick —, George W, —, Oz, Donald Trump, Trump, Pat Toomey, John Fetterman, Fetterman, Mastriano, Montana Sen, Steve Daines, Dave, Bob Casey Sr, Joe Biden Organizations: Republican, GOP, Keystone State, United States Senate, Republican Party, Army's, Airborne Division, Wall Street Republican, Associated Press, AP, National Republican Senatorial, Republicans, Trump, Washington , D.C Locations: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S, New Jersey, Connecticut, Montana, West, Washington ,, Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican David McCormick is expected to announce Thursday that he will enter Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race and make his second bid for the office, this time to take on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after losing in last year’s crowded Republican primary. McCormick's aides have sent invites to a “special announcement” by McCormick at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh at 5 p.m. McCormick, 58, was heavily recruited to run again by the party establishment and, thus far, has a clear GOP primary field. He is a stalwart of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party — the son of a former two-term governor and Pennsylvania's longest-ever serving Democrat in the Senate. McCormick, who grew up near Bloomsburg, is the son of Pennsylvania’s first state university system chancellor.

Persons: David McCormick, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, McCormick's, McCormick, Casey, West Virginia —, Republican Sen, Pat Toomey, Donald Trump, Mehmet Oz, John Fettermanbeat Oz, —, Joe Biden, Scranton . McCormick, Pennsylvania’s, George W, ___, Marc Levy Organizations: —, Pennsylvania's, Senate, Democratic, Republican, Heinz, Center, Associated Press, White, West Virginia, Democratic Party —, Star, FreeMarkets, Bridgewater Associates, Twitter Locations: HARRISBURG, Pa, Pennsylvania's U.S, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, — Montana , Ohio, West, Pennsylvania's, Scranton ., Bloomsburg, Connecticut

☆ Analysis: Why Mike Pence is already struggling in the presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This reflects history, which shows that while being vice president often correlates with success in future presidential ambitions, it is far from a guarantee. Think about recent vice presidents who have tried to upgrade their positions. That doesn’t seem like a particularly high success rate, though we should remember that many vice presidents (like Cheney) don’t run. About 55% of vice presidents who ran for their party’s nomination became the head of their party’s ticket. The last time it happened was 1940, when President Franklin Roosevelt crushed his vice president, John Nance Garner.

Persons: Joe Biden, Barack Obama’s, Mike Pence, Biden, Dick Cheney, Democrat Al Gore, Dan Quayle, Richard Nixon, Kamala Harris, Cheney, don’t, Pence, Donald Trump, Trump, White, Franklin Roosevelt, John Nance Garner, Quayle, George W, Bush, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Obama, Trump’s, –, Biden didn’t Organizations: CNN, Democrat, Biden, GOP, House, Republican, Quinnipiac University, Trump, Fox Locations: George H.W .

☆ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joins presidential race, taking on Trump for GOP nomination
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Republican gubernatorial candidate for Florida Ron DeSantis with his wife Casey DeSantis speaks to supporters during an election night watch party at the Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on November 8, 2022. Ron DeSantis announced the launch of his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, setting the Republican contender on a collision course with former President Donald Trump in the race for the GOP nomination. Musk then started a new Twitter Spaces where DeSantis announced his presidential bid. Trump and his allies have assailed DeSantis' record, his political abilities and even his personality, while amplifying negative news about the governor. That result showed Trump extending his gains and DeSantis losing ground from a previous Quinnipiac survey in late March.

Persons: Florida Ron DeSantis, Casey DeSantis, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Elon Musk, David Sacks, Musk, Bryan Griffin, Trump, Read Organizations: Florida, Convention, Florida Gov, GOP, Fox News, Democratic, Trump, Trump PAC, Quinnipiac University, Republican Locations: Tampa , Florida, DeSantis, Quinnipiac

☆ In a first, women poised to become mayors of Philadelphia and Jacksonville
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Democrat Donna Deegan pulled off an upset in Jacksonville, defeating front-running candidate Republican Daniel Davis on Tuesday to become the city's first female mayor. In Philadelphia, former state representative and City Council member Cherelle Parker won the Democratic nomination for mayor. She now faces Republican David Oh in the general election in November, a race she will most likely win in the largely Democratic city. Parker pledged to hire more police officers if she becomes Mayor of Philadelphia, where violent crime remains a chief concern across the nation's sixth largest city. She, like Deegan, would become her city's first female mayor if she wins, taking over for incumbent Democratic mayor Jim Kenney, who was term limited.

☆ DeSantis collects wins as Florida Legislature caps whirlwind session, teeing up possible White House bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a conference titled "Celebrate the Faces of Israel" at Jerusalem's Museum of Tolerance, on April 27, 2023. Measures like the restrictive abortion law DeSantis signed could help him in a GOP primary, but may reduce his appeal in a general election. Lawmakers have also passed multiple measures that could help clear DeSantis' path to the White House, if and when he decides to run. "The entire session was focused on Governor DeSantis' run for president," said Jim Clark, a University of Central Florida senior lecturer and political commentator, in an interview. On top of those issues, DeSantis in March waded into the "school choice" debate by signing a bill expanding Florida's school voucher system.

☆ Trump operatives considered using breached voting data to decertify Georgia's Senate runoff in 2021, text messages show
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Zachary Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

It’s unclear what if any evidence he has in his possession related to the Coffee County breach. Penrose and Logan were also named in a state-level criminal investigation in Michigan alleging they participated in a conspiracy to seize voting machines there. A local election official helped them gain access to sensitive voting data which they downloaded onto a portable hard drive. Bundren was part of the team enlisted by Trump’s lawyers to find evidence of widespread voter fraud after the 2020 election. Bundren helped oversee the multi-state push to access voting machines on behalf of the Trump legal team, according to several documents obtained by CNN.

☆ Mexico's top diplomat stresses cooperation with U.S. versus intervention
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, March 10 (Reuters) - Mexico's top diplomat on Friday criticized comments by former U.S. Attorney General William Barr, who had called for increased U.S. involvement in Mexico to tackle drug cartels, saying Mexico "will never allow its sovereignty to be violated." Barr's opinion piece compared Mexico's "narco-terrorist" cartels to the jihadist Islamic State and backed a Republican proposal to give the U.S. president the power to send the military to fight against the cartels. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador rejected the calls for U.S. intervention Thursday, calling them "irresponsible." "We need an effective drug policy, and the illegal flow of weapons into Mexico must stop," Ebrard added. Reporting by Kylie Madry Editing by Chris Reese and Grant McCoolOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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