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Secretary of State John Scott, Texas’ top election official, resigns

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Secretary of State John Scott, the state’s top election official, will resign at the end of the year.

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Georgia run-off election set to determine composition of US Senate

In the US state of Georgia, Democrat Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker are face to face in a run-off on Tuesday, bringing the 2022 midterm elections to a close. After losing majority in the House of Representatives, the Democrats are hoping to improve their majority in the…

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Factbox-When it comes to spending big on elections, few can challenge America

Georgia's U.S. Senate race, set to end in a Tuesday runoff, will be the most expensive contest of America's midterm elections, capping the election cycle of a democracy that is highly money-intensive.

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Houston’s at-large City Council districts deprive Latinos of fair representation, lawsuit alleges

The League of United Latin American Citizens sued the city Monday, asking a federal court to halt its practice of electing five of its 16 council members through at-large elections.

The Texas Tribune

Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked over lacklustre reception at parade walk

The right-wing lawmaker appeared at a festive event in Dallas, Georgia

The Independent UK

Oil companies spent big to elect new California legislators. What will their millions buy?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A handful of moderate Democrats and Republicans, beneficiaries of millions in oil contributions, are headed to the California Senate and Assembly this week.

Tribune News Service

Trump denies he attacked Constitution

Trump blamed the "fake news" for quoting him verbatim

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Georgia runoff elections are exciting, but costly for voters and democracy

In Georgia, if no candidate receives 50% of the general election vote for a statewide or congressional district race, there’s a runoff between the top two vote-getters. In recent decades, the Peach State has had four high-profile runoff elections, all for the U.S. Senate.

The Conversation

Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried spent big in 2 California congressional races

LOS ANGELES — During her campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives this spring, then-state Sen. Sydney Kamlager was endorsed by a little-known nonprofit called Guarding Against Pandemics.

Los Angeles Times

John Scott, Texas’ top elections official, to step down at end of year

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Scott as secretary of state in October 2021, and he served in an interim capacity pending Senate confirmation. He is stepping down right before the legislative session, in which his appointment would have come up for debate.

The Texas Tribune

Arizona certifies 2022 election despite GOP complaints

Arizona’s top officials have certified the midterm election results

The Independent UK

Trump to hold a virtual rally for Walker on eve of Georgia Senate runoff

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump will hold a virtual rally on Monday for Republican Herschel Walker to urge his conservative base to return to the polls for Tuesday’s runoff in the Georgia Senate race, according to a senior Republican official.

Tribune News Service

When will we know the Georgia Senate runoff results?

The large number of people who voted early means that results might come earlier than expected.

The Independent UK

Trump trails Liz Cheney for 2024 in surprising new red state poll

Liz Cheney and Ron DeSantis both ranked ahead of the former president in a state that he’d previously won in 2016 and 2020

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Who is running for president in 2024?

With less than two years remaining until US voters will decide who will serve as president of the United States from January 2025 to January 2029, former Republican government officials are starting to jockey for position in the coming fight for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, while at least one…

Salon

Walker's ex alleges years of abuse

"I believe the deception now is on the American people," she said. "I have to tell the Herschel I know"

The Guardian - US

Former girlfriend of Herschel Walker tells of violent apartment encounter

Cheryl Parsa, 61, tells NBC News that Walker threw punch that missed and put hand on her throat and chest in Dallas in 2005

Los Angeles Times

Vampires, voter access and the turnout dance: Georgia's Senate runoff remains a question mark

ATLANTA — Over the last week, LaTosha Brown has been in full-throttle mode, leading grassroots voting rights activists fanning across Georgia, canvassing door to door, hosting screenings of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," dancing to hip-hop outside polling stations.

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Salon

Trump attacks Constitution, GOPer shrugs

"He says a lot of things," said Rep. Dave Joyce, dismissing Trump's statement as a "fantasy"

The Guardian - US

Democrat Raphael Warnock holds narrow poll lead in crucial Georgia Senate runoff – as it happened

Victory for Warnock would give Democrats 51 Senate seats

Tribune News Service

Don’t vote for just one: Ranked choice voting is gaining ground

Last month, voters in Nevada, Seattle and at least six other jurisdictions around the country approved measures to change how they elect their leaders. Instead of voting for just one candidate, they instead will rank a slate of candidates.

Chicago Tribune

Confronted by GOP critics and confused constituents, Illinois Democrats made fixes to their sweeping criminal justice law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After months of blistering attacks from Republicans as well as some criticism from members of their own party, Democratic lawmakers came together during the final legislative session of the year to approve changes aimed at clarifying their controversial criminal justice overhaul.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Gavin Newsom is perfecting the art of inflating his presidential prospects by denying them

In the spring of 2019, when Joe Biden was just a battle-scarred former vice president, Barack Obama greeted his newly announced presidential campaign by praising his own selection of Biden as “one of the best decisions he ever made.” But he stopped conspicuously short of endorsing his old running mate.

The Guardian - US

‘Hatred has a great grip on the heart’: election denialism lives on in US battleground

Arizona voters rejected key election deniers, but false conspiracy theories have maintained their power

Salon

GOP silent on Trump and Constitution

"The leader of the Republican Party has just called for the ... installation of a dictator," notes historian

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