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☆ Trump-backed Republican Geoff Diehl faces off against Democratic state Attorney General Maura Healey in Massachusetts' gubernatorial election
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Republican Geoff Diehl is running against Democrat Maura Healey in Massachusetts' gubernatorial race. The state has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election cycle since 1988. Upon taking office, she became the first openly LGBTQ state attorney general in the nation. This race is also one of six Republican-held governorships up for election in a state carried by Biden in the 2020 presidential election. Unlike in the presidential election cycle, Massachusetts has voted for the Republican candidate in every gubernatorial election cycle since 1990, excluding 2006 and 2010.
☆ Democratic Gov. Janet Mills faces off against Republican Paul LePage in Maine's gubernatorial election
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Janet Mills is running against Republican Paul LePage in Maine's gubernatorial race. She also served as vice chair of the Maine Democratic Party and in the Maine House of Representatives. LePage, Mills' challenger, is the former governor of Maine, serving from 2011 to 2019. Prior to his election as governor, LePage served on the Waterville City Council and later as mayor of Waterville. The money raceAccording to Maine Public, Mills has raised $4.9 million, spent $3.4 million, and has $1.4 million on hand, as of September 20.
☆ Democrat Cheri Beasley faces off against Trump-backed Republican Rep. Ted Budd in North Carolina's US Senate election
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Democrat Cheri Beasley is running against Republican Ted Budd to represent North Carolina in the US Senate. Beasley has raised more than double the amount as Budd, however, experts say the race "leans Republican." North Carolina's Senate race candidatesBeasley is a former justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Budd, Beasley's challenger, is a Republican member of the US House, representing North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. Her opponent, Budd, has raised $11 million, spent $9.2 million, and has $2.9 million cash on hand, as of September 30.
☆ Democrat Wes Moore faces off against Trump-backed Republican state Del. Dan Cox in Maryland's gubernatorial election
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Democrat Wes Moore is running against Republican Dan Cox in Maryland's gubernatorial race. Maryland's gubernatorial candidatesMoore is a combat veteran in the US Army and a small business owner. Born and raised in Maryland, Cox served for over 15 years as a constitutional attorney and was previously the Republican nominee for Congress for Maryland's 8th Congressional District. Larry Hogan, who endorsed — to no avail — former Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly M. Schulz in the Republican gubernatorial primary. The money raceAccording to filings with Maryland's secretary of state, Moore has raised $2.7 million, spent $1.4 million, and has $1.3 million of cash on hand, as of late August.
☆ Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham faces off against Republican Mark Ronchetti in New Mexico's gubernatorial election
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Michelle Lujan Grisham is running against Republican Mark Ronchetti in New Mexico's gubernatorial race. Grisham is the first Democratic Latina to be elected governor in the country's history. New Mexico's gubernatorial candidatesGrisham is the 32nd governor of New Mexico. Before joining Congress, Grisham was a member of the Bernalillo County Commission and also served as head of New Mexico's State Department of Health from 2004 to 2007 under Gov. Grisham was elected to the governorship in 2018, becoming the first Democratic Latina to be elected governor in the country's history.
☆ Nancy Pelosi's Democratic primary challenger says 'outrage towards Pelosi remains thoroughly appropriate' even after an assailant beat the House speaker's husband with a hammer
  + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
An assailant broke into Nancy Pelosi's home early Friday morning and "violently assaulted" her husband, Paul Pelosi. Shahid Buttar, Pelosi's Democratic primary challenger, rejected violence but said on Twitter: "Outrage towards Nancy Pelosi remains thoroughly appropriate." Paul Pelosi pumped millions in stock trades at a time when Congress is considering banning lawmakers and their spouses from trading stocks. Paul Pelosi was taken to an area hospital and underwent surgery, according to NBC Bay Area. Nancy Pelosi's congressional office said Paul Pelosi is expected to make a full recovery.
☆ Analysis: Xi's next premier faces tough task reviving Chinese economy
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Kevin Yao | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
China's economic tsar, Liu He, a U.S.-trained economist who is seen as the brains behind earlier reforms, will be replaced by He Lifeng, another Xi acolyte. "We face the problem of weakening expectations and confidence and it's empty talk if we cannot revitalise the economy," Jia said. China's economic miracle started in 1978 when Deng Xiaoping kicked off historic reforms, allowing more private enterprises and opening the economy to foreign investment. The poll showed China's growth could pick up to 5.0% in 2023, helped by a lower base. Xi's Standing Committee choices disappointed investors who had been hoping he would keep some reform-minded officials, including former Guangdong party boss Wang Yang.
☆ Adidas is on the hot seat to cut ties with Kanye West
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Jon Sarlin | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
Balenciaga and Vogue publicly cut ties last week, and on Monday talent agency CAA dropped West as a client, and production company MRC said that it’s shelving a documentary on West. Celebrities including Kat Dennings, Josh Gad and Meg Stalter condemned Adidas for sticking by West. We are waiting @adidas,” read Shannon Watts’ tweet in response to the incident that received more than 100,000 likes. Earlier this month after West wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt in public, Adidas said that it was reviewing its lucrative partnership with his Yeezy brand. With pressure mounting and West’s hate campaign against Jewish people continuing, it seems the question is when, not if, Adidas will cut ties.
☆ Albertsons Shareholders Set to Receive $4 Billion Dividend
  + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Jaewon Kang | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Albertsons has said the dividend isn’t conditioned on a merger with rival Kroger. Albertsons Cos. is set to pay a $4 billion dividend to its shareholders after fighting opposition for months from attorneys general who tried to block it, as the supermarket operator works to seal a merger with rival Kroger Co.Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons said the dividend would be paid Friday to shareholders who held the stock at the close of business on Oct. 24, 2022.
☆ Kroger-Albertsons Antitrust Review Likely to Focus on Local Store Overlap
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Jaewon Kang | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Kroger and Albertsons said their $20 billion deal to create a new supermarket giant will help them compete with larger rivals in an evolving grocery industry dominated by Walmart and targeted by Amazon.comThe antitrust authorities who review the planned merger, however, may be more focused on the supermarket down the street, according to lawyers and industry officials.
☆ Former Trump staffer and Republican attorney Madison Gesiotto Gilbert faces off against state Rep. Emilia Sykes in Ohio's 13th Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Former Donald Trump campaign staffer Madison Gesiotto Gilbert is running against state Rep. Emilia Sykes in Ohio's 13th Congressional District. Ohio's 13th Congressional District candidatesGesiotto, an attorney and former Miss Ohio USA, scored Trump's endorsement earlier this year in her bid for Congress. Sykes won the race for the 34th Ohio State House District seat in 2014, succeeding her father. Voting history for Ohio's 13th Congressional DistrictOhio's 13th Congressional District encompasses Akron, the fifth largest city in the state. State Sen. Vernon Sykes, Rep. Emilia Sykes' father, sat on the seven-member commission that drafted the new congressional map.
☆ Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner faces off against Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon's 5th Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner is running against Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon's 5th Congressional District. The 5th District is located in the western region of the state, which leans Democratic. Oregon's 5th Congressional District candidatesMcLeod-Skinner is a small business owner and emergency response coordinator. McLeod-Skinner defeated seven-term incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader in the Democratic primary for Oregon's 5th Congressional District, securing 56.9% of the vote to his 42.7%. Voting history for Oregon's 5th Congressional DistrictOregon's 5th Congressional District is situated to the west of the state and encompasses Bend and the Portland suburbs.
☆ Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright faces off against Trump-endorsed Republican Jim Bognet in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Rep. Matt Cartwright is running against Republican Jim Bognet in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. The 8th District encompasses parts of Luzerne County, a predominantly white, working-class area in eastern Pennsylvania. In 2020, Cartwright became one of seven Democratic incumbents to win despite Trump prevailing over Biden in his district. Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District candidatesCartwright is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations. Voting history for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional DistrictPennsylvania's 8th Congressional District includes parts of Luzerne County, a predominantly white, working-class area in eastern Pennsylvania.
☆ Democrat Christopher Deluzio faces off against Republican Jeremy Shaffer in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Democrat Christopher Deluzio is running against Republican Jeremy Shaffer in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District candidatesDeluzio, Lamb's Democratic replacement, is an Iraq War veteran and voting rights attorney. He was endorsed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and named to the "On the Radar" list as part of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program. Voting history for Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional DistrictPennsylvania's 17th Congressional District encompasses the Pittsburgh suburbs of Mt. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, National Republican Campaign Committee, GOP-backing super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund, and Democrat-backing hybrid PAC House Majority PAC are the top spenders in the race.
☆ Democrat Seth Magaziner faces off against Republican Allan Fung in Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Democrat Seth Magaziner is running against Republican Allan Fung in Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District. Rhode Island's 2nd District is located in the western region of the state. Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District candidatesMagaziner, who has been serving as the state's general treasurer since 2015, originally announced his candidacy for governor of Rhode Island before withdrawing from the gubernatorial election to run for Congress. In 2008, he was elected as mayor of Cranston, becoming Rhode Island's first Asian-American mayor. Voting history for Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional DistrictRhode Island's 2nd Congressional District is located in the western region of the state and includes Providence, the capital and most populous city in the state, and New Shoreham, located in Block Island, south of mainland Rhode Island.
☆ Rep. Kim Schrier faces off against Republican Matt Larkin in Washington's 8th Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Rep. Kim Schrier is running against Republican Matt Larkin in Washington's 8th Congressional District. The 8th District is located near Seattle, the largest city in the state. Washington's 8th Congressional District candidatesSchrier is a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor. Voting history for Washington's 8th Congressional DistrictWashington's 8th Congressional District straddles both sides of the Cascade Mountains and includes eastern King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Her opponent, Larkin, has raised $1.9 million, spent $1.5 million, and has $446,451 of cash still left to spend, as of September 30.
☆ Rep. David Valadao, an anti-Trump Republican, faces off against Democrat Rudy Salas in California's 22nd Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Rep. David Valadao is running against Democratic Assemblyman Rudy Salas in California's 22nd Congressional District. The 22nd District is located in the Central Valley and includes Hanford, where Valadao was born and raised. California's 22nd Congressional District candidatesValadao is one of the few House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump. Similar to Valadao, Salas has represented the agricultural heart of California since 2012 and has supported Latino students' education. Voting history for California's 22nd Congressional DistrictCalifornia's 22nd Congressional District is located in the Central Valley and includes Delano, Porterville, Hanford — where Valadao was born and raised — and portions of Bakersfield.
☆ Rep. Mike Garcia faces off against Democrat Christy Smith in California's 27th Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Rep. Mike Garcia is running against Democrat Christy Smith in California's 27th Congressional District. California's 27th Congressional District candidatesGarcia is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations. The top-two finishers, Garcia and Smith, went on to a runoff, in which Garcia emerged victorious. Voting history for California's 27th Congressional DistrictCalifornia's 27th Congressional District encompasses sections of northern Los Angeles County and the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys, including the city of Santa Clarita, known for Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park. Of this spending, most has come from two Republican sources: the National Republican Congressional Committee and pro-Garcia super PAC Congressional Leadership Fund.
☆ Bo Hines, a Trump-endorsed Republican, faces off against Democratic state Sen. Wiley Nickel in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Republican Bo Hines is running against Democrat Wiley Nickel in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District. The 13th District is split between the urban Triangle and rural Sandhills. North Carolina's 13th Congressional District candidatesHines, 27, a political newcomer with virtually no experience, raised eyebrows even within the GOP when former President Donald Trump offered him his endorsement. If elected, he will replace Rep. Ted Budd — a staunch Trump ally and Republican nominee in North Carolina's US Senate race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Richard Burr. Voting history for North Carolina's 13th Congressional DistrictNorth Carolina's 13th Congressional District encompasses Johnston County and parts of Wake, Wayne, and Harnett counties.
☆ Republican Rep. Yvette Herrell faces off against Democrat Gabriel Vasquez in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Rep. Yvette Herrell is running against Democrat Gabriel Vasquez in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District. The 2nd District encompasses western portions of of Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico. New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District candidatesHerrell, a Cherokee, joined the ranks of the very few Native Americans in Congress following her victory in 2020. The 58-year-old New Mexico native ran for the seat in 2018, but was narrowly defeated by her opponent, Democratic attorney and former Rep. Xochitl Torres Small. Voting history for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional DistrictNew Mexico's 2nd Congressional District encompasses the city of Las Cruces, the second largest city in the state, and western portions of Albuquerque, the largest.
☆ Democrat Francis Conole faces off against Republican Brandon Williams in New York's 22nd Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Democrat Francis Conole is running against Republican Brandon Williams in New York's 22nd Congressional District. The 22nd District is located in the central region of the state. The old 22nd District represented by GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney was eliminated after redistricting. New York's 22nd Congressional District candidatesConole is an Iraq War veteran and commander in the Navy Reserve. Voting history for New York's 22nd Congressional DistrictNew York's 22nd Congressional District is located in the state's central region and includes the city of Syracuse.
☆ Rep. Steve Chabot, a Republican who voted for the CHIPS Act, faces off against Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio's 1st Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Rep. Steve Chabot is running against Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio's 1st Congressional District. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyLongtime Republican Rep. Steve Chabot faces off against Democrat Greg Landsman in Ohio's 1st Congressional District. Ohio's 1st Congressional District candidatesChabot is a member of the Committee on Judiciary. In 2008, he lost his seat to state Rep. Steve Driehaus but won it back in 2010 after he defeated Driehaus in a rematch. Voting history for Ohio's 1st Congressional DistrictOhio's 1st Congressional District encompasses Cincinnati — the third-largest city in Ohio — and portions of the suburbs, including Warren County.
☆ State Rep. Adam Gray faces off against Republican John Duarte in California's 13th Congressional District congressional election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Democrat Adam Gray is running against Republican John Duarte in California's 13th Congressional District. The 13th District covers much of Fresno County in the Central Valley, California's agricultural heartland. California's 13th Congressional District candidatesDuarte is a farmer and businessman who grows almonds, pistachios, and grapes in his family nursery, Duarte Nursery, located in Stanislaus County. The Central Valley, where California's 13th Congressional District is located, supplies 8% of US agricultural output and produces a fourth of the nation's food. Voting history for California's 13th Congressional DistrictCalifornia's 13th Congressional District encompasses portions of Merced, Madera, and Stanislaus counties and much of Fresno County in the Central Valley, the state's agricultural heartland.
☆ Rep. Jared Golden, a pro-gun Democrat, faces off against Republican Bruce Poliquin in Maine's 2nd Congressional District
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Rep. Jared Golden is running against Republican Bruce Poliquin in Maine's 2nd Congressional District for the second time. Maine's 2nd Congressional District candidatesGolden is the first member of Congress elected by ranked-choice voting. Born and raised in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, the now-40-year-old congressman in 2018 also became the first candidate to unseat an incumbent from the district in more than a century. Poliquin, 68, represented Maine's 2nd Congressional District before Golden unseated him in 2018. Voting history for Maine's 2nd Congressional DistrictMaine's 2nd Congressional District encompasses nearly 80% of the state's physical area, including Augusta, the state capital.
☆ Rep. Elissa Slotkin faces off against Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District election
  + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Rep. Elissa Slotkin is running against Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. The newly drawn 7th District excludes the city of Jackson, often touted as one of the birthplaces of the Republican Party. Michigan's 7th Congressional District candidatesSlotkin became the first Democrat to represent Michigan's 8th Congressional District (pre-redistricting) since 2001 with her victory in 2018 over incumbent Rep. Mike Bishop. In 2022, she ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District. Voting history for Michigan's 7th Congressional DistrictMichigan's newly drawn 7th Congressional District sits in the central region of the state and includes all of Livingston, Ingham, Clinton, and Shiawassee counties and the state capital of Lansing.
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