Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is set to face off against GOP nominee Justin Murphy in November after both candidates secured victories in New Jersey’s Senate primaries Tuesday. Murphy, a Navy veteran and former Senate candidate, emerged as the victor in a crowded Republican primary despite having virtually no money in his campaign account. His campaign...
The Cook Political Report late Tuesday shifted its rating of the Iowa Senate race toward Democrats, moving the needle from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican.” The shift comes after Democrats’ preferred candidate, state Rep. Josh Turek (D), secured his party’s nomination in the primary with nearly 63 percent of the vote, according to Decision Desk...
Pressure is growing on a federal judge after an investigation discovered she lied about being in an extramarital affair with a high-ranking police officer and having sex within earshot of her clerks. Lawyers are in uproar. A prominent ethics watchdog wants an impeachment inquiry. And the Trump administration hopes to kick her off a key...
In today's issue: ▪ Republicans looking good in California ▪ Trump’s DNI pick draws GOP backlash ▪ Blanche drops anti-weaponization fund ▪ Tariffs test farmers’ loyalty to Trump Republican candidates in key California races looked poised to advance to the general election this morning, but with almost half of the votes yet to be counted, there’s still...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is slated to advance to the general election in her bid to hang on to her seat, Decision Desk HQ projected early Wednesday. Her opponent has yet to be determined. The first-term mayor has faced a tough reelection battle against Republican reality TV star Spencer Pratt and progressive Los...
Businessman Zach Lahn and State Auditor Rob Sand are projected to face off in November for Iowa governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lahn, who was endorsed by Turning Point Action, defeated four other challengers in his GOP primary, including Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa). Feenstra had enjoyed endorsements from President Trump and retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). Sand ran uncontested on...
A new survey shows that Texas voters are split between stopping voter fraud and protecting access to the polls. The Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University released findings on Tuesday showing that voters were evenly split when asked whether ensuring eligible citizens aren’t denied the right to vote is...
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (D) is projected to win the Democratic primary in the race to succeed Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in New Mexico, according to Decision Desk HQ. Haaland, who would became the first Native American woman elected to the position, celebrated Tuesday night at a historic plaza in Albuquerque’s Old Town neighborhood,...
GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat Christina Bohannan are projected to face off again in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. Miller-Meeks and Bohannan, a former member of the Iowa House, handily defeated their respective primary opponents, David Pautsch and Travis Terrell, on Tuesday. November will mark the third straight election pitting...
Canada is urging the United States and Mexico to renew a joint trade agreement between the three countries amid ongoing economic and political pressure from the Trump administration. In a Tuesday letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexico’s Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, Canada’s minister for U.S. trade Dominic LeBlanc called on the countries...