Transgender high school runner in Washington wins state title in girls 400-meter dash
Veronica Garcia, a transgender high school runner from Washington, competed in the girls’ 400-meter race on Saturday. Garcia won the tournament and became the Washington state champion in the girls’ 400 meters. Garcia ran the race in 55.75 seconds, one second faster than the second-place runner’s time of 56.75, according to the Pacific Northwest Athletic […]
Va. woman wins $50K in lottery using numbers from fortune cookie
Luck was on her side twice. A Virginia woman won $50,000 in the lottery earlier this month after matching the numbers inside a fortune cookie, but then nearly lost her luck. Tierra Burley bought her winning ticket at the Varina Superstore supermarket in Henrico, about 10 miles northwest of Richmond. The winning numbers were 7-41-43-44-51, […]
A political realignment in PA: Despite recent Dem wins, the GOP is gaining momentum, analysts say
Pennsylvania’s top political analyst says the state is in the midst of major demographic and electoral changes that will likely favor Republicans. Republicans gained more than 10,000 new registrants in the past two months, according to the latest numbers released by the state. As of mid-May, Republican registration in Pennsylvania has increased by about 11,000 […]
Former Obama adviser warns of Supreme Court ‘MAGA majority’ if Trump wins
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised President Biden after the Senate confirmed Biden’s 200th federal judge nominee amid growing concern on the left about how November’s election will affect the nation’s highest court. Former Obama senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer has warned that the U.S. Supreme Court could maintain a “MAGA majority” if former President […]
Joe Biden wins Oregon Democratic presidential primary
According to Decision Desk HQ, President Biden was projected to win Oregon’s Democratic presidential primary. Biden is already the presumptive Democratic nominee, but Beaver state could add up to 66 delegates to his field for a rematch against former President Trump. Across the aisle, Trump is expected to win Oregon’s Republican primary but will likely […]
Republican Vince Fong wins California special election for Kevin McCarthy’s vacant House seat
California state Rep. Vince Von won a special election Tuesday to fill out the unexpired term of ousted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. If Fong takes office, he could add some cushion to the Republican Party’s narrow majority in the House. The House Republican conference has been locked in a 217-213 majority in recent weeks, […]
McDonald’s franchise owner backed by top Dems wins key primary that could swing control of Congress
Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum won the Democratic primary for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, setting her up to face off against Republican incumbent Lori Chavez DeRemer this fall. Bynum defeated Jamie McLeod-Skinner to advance to a showdown with Chavez-Dellemer in a race widely expected to play a key role in determining which party […]
Longtime House Republican who split with party on Jan 6 commission wins primary in deep red state
Thirteen-term Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) won the Republican primary for re-election to Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District. Simpson has represented the district since the late 1990s, but his political career dates back to 1980, when he served on the Blackfoot City Council. The Republican has represented the Gem State in Congress for 13 consecutive terms and […]
Vince Fong wins California GOP House primary to fill Kevin McCarthy’s seat
California Congressman Vince Fong has won a special election to serve the unexpired term of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the House of Representatives, according to Decision Desk Headquarters. Fong defeated Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreau (R) in Tuesday’s election. The election was a runoff after neither candidate received more than 50% of the […]
Trump wins Kentucky GOP primary
Former President Trump has won Kentucky’s Republican presidential primary, according to Decision Desk Headquarters. Trump, who has already secured the Republican nomination, will at least add most of the state’s 46 delegates to his total. Kentucky distributes delegates proportionally, meaning candidates must receive at least 15 percent of the vote to win delegates. Trump was […]