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 […]
Trump Judge Scott McAfee wins Georgia primary
Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee, the judge in the wide-ranging extortion case against former President Donald Trump, won Tuesday’s primary election. McAfee, who was favored to win, was challenged in a bipartisan race by civil rights lawyer and radio host Robert Pattillo. McAfee has been serving as a judge for just over a year […]
Embattled DA Fani Willis wins Georgia primary election
Embattled Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis survived a challenge in Tuesday night’s primary election and will face off against a Republican challenger in November. Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, led the wide-ranging 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump and accused numerous Republicans in the state and across the country of having an […]
‘I really hope he wins’
Former President Donald Trump’s planned Bronx rally for Thursday evening has sparked excitement and anticipation in the traditionally blue borough of New York City. The Post took to the streets Tuesday to gather reactions to the 45th president’s first major election event in his home state in eight years, and to find out how the […]
Royce White wins surprise backing of Minnesota GOP in race against Amy Klobuchar
Former NBA player Royce White won a surprise endorsement from the Minnesota Republican Party over the weekend in his bid to challenge Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar. White, 33, who once led protests after the killing of George Floyd and is now an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, spoke at the state Republican convention […]
Crowd boos as boy wins girls’ state championship track and field race in Oregon
A boy pretending to be a girl has officially won the Oregon women’s track and field state championship, but when he is declared the winner, the race crowd boos loudly to show their disapproval. Aiden Gallagher, a 10th grader at McDaniel High School in Portland, is making a name for herself in the girls’ track […]