FACT CHECK: Can Ron DeSantis Choose Who Fills Matt Gaetz’s Vacant Seat?
Post shared on social media Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims he can fill the vacancy left by Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz. Verdict: False This seat must be filled through a special election process. Fact check: The House Ethics Committee has not decided whether to make public its investigation into the allegations against Gaetz, but […]
Republicans take back Alaska’s House seat, solidifying the GOP’s slim majority
Republican candidate Nick Begich on Wednesday officially ousted incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola from Alaska's only House seat, boosting Republicans' narrow majority in the chamber. begich won Mr. Peltola received 51.3% of the vote, and Mr. Peltola received 48.7%. Mr. Peltola first flipped a seat in 2022 after Alaska introduced ranked-choice voting. This would allow […]
GOP Rep Flips House Seat – GOP Extends Majority
The Pro-Trump News homepage sees 60 new headlines every 24 hours. Click here to take a look. Republican challenger Nick Begich defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to win Alaska's only House seat. Just the News reported: On Wednesday, Republican challenger Nick Begich defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to win Alaska's only U.S. House […]
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 […]
Trump-district House Democrat loses Alaska seat to political scion
According to the Associated Press, conservative Republican Nick Begich will win a close race for Alaska's only House seat. Mr. Begich defeated his primary rival, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska). He is the first Alaska Native in Congress and one of only five House Democrats currently representing districts won by President-elect Trump in 2020. With this […]
Vulnerable 21-term Dem projected to hold on to seat that could decide House control
Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur defeated her Republican challenger in northwest Ohio, winning a 22nd term and continuing to hold on to her seat in one of the most closely watched races in the country. The race was called at 1:02 p.m. Wednesday, and Mr. Kaptur defeated Ohio Rep. Derek Melin, according to the Associated Press. […]
DeSantis sets timetable for naming Rubio Senate successor amid calls for a Trump to fill the seat
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says he will likely decide on a successor to Sen. Marco Rubio by early January, emphasizing that the governor's office has already begun vetting multiple potential candidates. President-elect Donald Trump last week formally announced that he would nominate Rubio, a three-term senator from Florida and the ranking Republican on the Senate […]
Lara Trump says she hasn't talked to DeSantis about filling Rubio's seat
Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump said Monday that she has not spoken to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) about filling Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Fla.) seat. . “Well, listen, this is obviously up to the governor, and I thought the governor's post about X was very appropriate,” radio host Lara Trump said on WABC 770 […]
Lee threatens to not seat Casey in Senate if he continues refusal to concede
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) criticized Sen. Bob Casey over the Pennsylvania Democrat's refusal to concede in the election, saying that if he continues to rely on “illegal votes,” the Senate will He argued that he could be refused a seat. “If Bob Casey does not concede, the Senate could deny Bob Casey his seat because […]
Congressman-Elect Nick Begich Flips Alaska’s House Seat to Republican
Nick Begich III, the grandson of the late Alaska Congressman Nick Begich Sr., flipped the state House seat to Republicans after defeating Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola. Decision-making desk headquarters called In Begich's race on Saturday, the Republican received 152,545 votes, with 92% of the votes counted, to Peltola's 143,370 votes. Begich's victory comes […]