Tag: special election

Arizona says it will sue Mike Johnson if he does not swear in new rep – and likely trigger release of the Epstein files

House Speaker Mike Johnson has been threatened with legal action by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes over his…

Who is Adelita Grijalva and what is the controversy over her being sworn in to Congress?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are ramping up the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect…

ACLU sues DeSantis for skipping Florida Senate District 14 special election

The ACLU of Florida has sued Governor Ron DeSantis to require him to schedule a special election for…

Dem win in AZ could be decisive vote for Epstein files release

Democrat Adelita Grijalva has won a special election for her late father’s House seat in Arizona, narrowing the…

Key takeaways from special elections in Arizona and Georgia

Former Pima County supervisor Adelita Grijalva easily won a special election on Tuesday in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District to…

Georgia runoff to decide state senator in a deep-red district where a Democrat made gains

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — After a Democrat won 40% of votes in a special state senate election in…

A governor for red California, blue California or both? Redistricting fight poses that question

We now have an estimated price tag for California's special election and Gov. Gavin Newsom's presidential rollout: $282.6…

Election to fill assassinated Minnesota House member’s seat will decide control of the chamber

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A special legislative election Tuesday for a seat previously held by a Minnesota Democrat who…

Georgia Democrat gains traction in special election for state Senate seat in deeply GOP district

CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A lone Democrat competing for a state senate seat in a deeply Republican Atlanta…

Democrat James Walkinshaw will win US House seat in Virginia special election, narrowing GOP majority, CNN projects

Democrat James Walkinshaw will win a special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, bolstering…

California to take on Newsom-backed redistricting plan today

California's contentious new congressional maps, championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, easily advanced in the state Assembly on Thursday,…

Power grab may energize Newsom and Democrats. But it won’t fix their bigger problem

Today we discuss flora, fauna and self-gratification.You’ve been away.Yes, I was living in a tent for two weeks,…