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Key takeaways from the Texas GOP convention as the midterm election season nears

HOUSTON — Texas Republicans exited their state convention Saturday confident that they will have sweeping victories over Democrats in the Nov. 8 midterm elections.

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Trump-backed Arizona governor candidate branded a ‘hypocrite’ by drag queen who performed at her birthday

‘To make me be the bogeyman for political gain, it was just too much,’ said Richard Stevens, who goes by the stage name Barbra Seville

The Independent UK

Elise Stefanik's defense of Trump around Jan. 6 clouds her pro-democracy work abroad

Rep. Elise Stefanik's outspoken defense of Donald Trump after Jan. 6 has roiled a pro-democracy group funded by Congress where she's a board member. Some staff members are sharing their concerns.

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As midterm elections loom, chances of victory hinge on health of economy

PITTSBURGH — With inflation the highest it's been since the early 1980s and Americans feeling the pain of a downtrodden economy, Democrats in Pennsylvania — a state with two of the most high-profile races in the country — are hoping to convince voters that they should be an exception to…

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Trump losing donors to DeSantis: report

Politico reports major GOP donors are flooding DeSantis with cash he doesn't need in 2022, possibly for '24 run

Salon

What to watch in Alabama Senate runoff, DC mayor's race

The two Republican candidates in Alabama’s U.S. Senate primary runoff on Tuesday can each boast that at one point they had Donald Trump’s endorsement in the race

The Independent UK

Trump will be 'hard to stop' in 2024 with Republican base support, GOP Rep. Upton says

DETROIT — U.S. Rep. Fred Upton believes Donald Trump will be a presidential candidate in 2024 and will be "hard to stop" as Trump continues to have strong support from the Republican Party's base despite the Jan. 6 hearings.

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Texas GOP goes full MAGA at 2022 convention

The revised platform is likely to preview some of the GOP's messaging going into the November midterms and 2024 election.

Axios

GOP hopes to carry Virginia success into US House races

A GOP sweep of Virginia’s 2021 statewide elections has helped energize the Republican field in two of the country’s most competitive U.S. House races

The Independent UK

Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP

The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being pressed by Republicans

The Independent UK

Ex-Pence aide gets GOP nod to run for secretary of state

Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan has failed to get the Republican Party’s nomination to run in the fall election

The Independent UK

Former federal judge warns of danger to American democracy

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig about his testimony during a recent Jan. 6 committee hearing.

WEKU

Republicans bet their conservative policies will win over voters, roll over Democrats

HOUSTON — Even with the specter of a Nov. 8 general election with more moderate voters, Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is strident in his support of the rash of conservative legislation approved by lawmakers last year and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Tribune News Service

Indiana attorney general raises $492,787 this election cycle

According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Indiana Secretary of State, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has raised $492,787 and spent $195,690 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 8, 2022. Rokita is currently ranked seventh in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle.

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Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: When it comes to dissing his Black constituents, DeSantis just can’t help himself

This is your weekly Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Watch.

Salon

Big Tech cracks up the GOP

Republicans abandon their free-market ideals to go all-in on the culture wars

Tribune News Service

Overtime campaigns near end in Alabama and Georgia, while Virginia picks challengers

Some pivotal elections will be settled with runoffs Tuesday, including a high-profile and pricey GOP primary to pick the likely successor to retiring Sen. Richard C. Shelby of Alabama.

The Independent UK

Iowa doors swing open for Republicans eyeing White House run

At least a half-dozen GOP presidential prospects are planning Iowa visits this summer now that the state's June primary has come and gone

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‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder who refused to certify election results sentenced for joining Capitol riot

New Mexico elected official and conspiracy theorist Couy Griffin avoids jail for misdemeanor conviction

Chicago Sun-Times

A Cook County politician’s home got “special attention” from suburban police

Cook County GOP chairman Sean Morrison is a vocal critic of the ruling Democrats and often points to violent crime in Chicago. But Morrison also has benefited for years — starting soon after he became a county commissioner — from “special attention” given to his home by police in south…

Chicago Sun-Times

Support for Illinois’ 2019 gas tax hike could come back to haunt Republicans

As the price of gas has skyrocketed, candidates are reminding voters who voted to double the motor fuel tax in 2019.

The Independent UK

GOP senator negotiating bipartisan gun deal gets booed at Texas Republican convention

John Cornyn of Texas promised crowd no new restrictions

Tribune News Service

Texas GOP convention delegates boo Sen. John Cornyn over bipartisan gun law talks in Washington

HOUSTON — Republican Sen. John Cornyn on Friday was roundly booed at the Texas GOP Convention by delegates angry about his key role in a bipartisan Senate compromise on gun safety.

The Independent UK

GOP candidates undeterred after rival wins Trump endorsement

Kentucky gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Quarles is doubling down on his grassroots Republican strategy

Tribune News Service

Next Alaska House member will come from a field of 4 that includes Palin

Three of the four candidates who advanced from Alaska’s all-party special House primary last weekend may have familiar names, but the Last Frontier State is living up to its nickname by venturing into unexplored territory in the way it will pick a winner in August to serve the remainder of…

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