California’s San Mateo County sheriff faces special election challenger of power
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to hold a special election on March 4, 2025 amid a long-running feud with Sheriff Christina Corpuz. The special election, reportedly worth millions of taxpayer dollars, will allow voters to decide on proposed amendments to the county charter. If approved, the amendment would give the board […]
Democratic challenger Adam Gray flips California’s 13th Congressional District in nation’s final House race
According to the Associated Press, Democrat Adam Gray has won California's 13th Congressional District election, defeating incumbent Republican Rep. John Duarte. California's 13th Congressional District is one of the Golden State's most competitive races and was the last seat to be elected. Republicans maintained their majority with 220, followed by Democrats with 216. Gray, a […]
Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks beats Dem challenger in state’s 1st Congressional District
Iowa Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks successfully fended off Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan in the race for the state's 1st Congressional District, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Miller-Meeks has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 2021, and currently represents the state's 1st Congressional District, which includes cities such as Davenport and Iowa […]
Manhattan DA Bragg faces new commonsense challenger who plans to actually prosecute criminals
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is once again facing a new normal challenger who is running on a promise to prosecute criminals and make New York City streets safer. Maud Mallon, a former legal aid lawyer, is calling for Mr Bragg to be removed from office ahead of his re-election next year. “Most of us […]
GOP Challenger Unseats Dem Incumbent To Win Alaska’s Lone House Seat
Nick Begich, the Republican candidate for the Alaska House majority seat, defeated incumbent Democratic Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, according to the Associated Press. Associated Press called The race was held late Wednesday night, with Begic expected to win with 48.4% of the vote to Peltola's 46.4%. Peltola conceded the race Wednesday night. tell Supporters took […]
Former primary challenger to Gaetz considering bid for now-open seat
Aaron Dimock, who unsuccessfully challenged former Rep. Matt Gaetz in this year's Republican primary for Florida's 1st Congressional District, is back after President-elect Trump's surprise nomination for attorney general withdrew. He is considering running for the seat. “I am seriously considering it and have already received numerous calls from voters begging me to run,” Dimock […]
Conservatives abandon Speaker Johnson challenger for alternative protest strategy
Hardline conservatives have abandoned plans to nominate a challenger to House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) gavel in Wednesday's House Republican race, in another show of resistance to his leadership. Two people familiar with the matter said they are choosing a protest strategy. he told The Hill. Plan B being planned by members of the House […]
California Republican congressman concedes competitive race to Democratic challenger
Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) on Tuesday conceded his candidacy to Democratic challenger George Whitesides as final House elections began to be called across the country. Despite Garcia's concession, the Associated Press has not yet called the race for Whiteside. As of Tuesday morning, Whitesides held a two-point lead with 83% of votes counted. Mr. Whiteside's […]
GOP Rep Schweikert projected to fend off Dem challenger in key Arizona House race
Republican Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) withstood a stiff challenge from Democrats for the seat Democrats had hoped to flip in one of the nation's most closely watched states, The Associated Press said. reported. Arizona's 1st Congressional District was expected to be a close race after Rep. David. Schweikert narrowly won re-election in 2022 by less […]
Biden promised White House meeting with Dem challenger Dean Phillips that ‘never happened’
President Biden admitted in a phone call with Representative Dean Phillips in March that if he were a younger congressman, he too would have challenged the aging commander-in-chief in the Democratic primary. He promised his adversary a White House meeting that “never happened.” Phillips, 55, said the two had “a great conversation” the day he […]