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Mellman: Updating the GOP primary and holiday shopping

Today I’m going to do a quick update on my two previous columns. The first, announced nearly a year ago, asserted that “Iowa and New Hampshire…will be critical in determining the winner.” I argue that “questioning the influence of these early states…is becoming commonplace, with the winners of Iowa and New Hampshire each having only […]

Illinois elections board votes to keep Trump on primary ballot

The Illinois State Board of Elections ruled Tuesday that former President Trump can remain on the state’s primary ballot, marking a key victory in the Democratic stronghold. The eight-member state commission, including four Republicans and four Democrats, made the decision unanimously. The former president’s position in the Prairie State primary, scheduled for March 19, was […]

Woman discovers her name was put on MN primary ballot, but not by her

A woman whose name appears on Minnesota’s presidential primary ballot as a third-party candidate said she did not agree to run. Crystal Gabel told the Minneapolis Star Tribune she learned her name was on the Minnesota Legal Marijuana Now Party’s March 5 ballot from a Google alert. Party leaders told the paper in an email […]

Donald Trump Stays on Illinois’ Primary Ballot: Election Board Rejects Ban

The Illinois State Board of Elections announced Tuesday that it will keep former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot. The confirmation comes a week before the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether Republicans’ alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualifies him from being […]