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Pratt's Longshot Run Is Doing Los Angeles a Favor
Yes, it's quite likely Pratt's not up for the job. But the city's political class hardly inspires confidence.
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Democratic Incumbents Run Against Each Other After Republican Redistricting in Texas
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A Republican-led redistricting effort forced Representative Al Green, who has served 11 terms, and Christian Menefee, one of the newest members of Congress, into a battle for the same seat.
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Democrats forced to delete 'incredibly distasteful' Memorial Day post after getting INCINERATED online
The Democratic National Committee got absolutely lambasted for trying to politicize the death of U.S. military members on Memorial Day in order to attack President Donald Trump.The post included photographs of 13 Americans who died during the U.S.-Israeli joint military strikes on Iran in recent weeks.'It's wrong to politicize this day. I won't hesitate to call out my own team when we fall short.'"Today, we honor the American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in Trump's war with Iran," the post read.The DNC was immediately criticized, even by Democrats."It is incredibly distasteful to use our heroic dead for a political attack on Memorial Day. I'm a Democrat and I condemn this post by the DNC," responded Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois."If we want the moral high ground, we have to be better," replied Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.). "I fought for our country and served with those who made the ultimate sacrifice. It's wrong to politicize this day. I won't hesitate to call out my own team when we fall short."Others pounced on the disrespectful post."Just when you think the left can't go any lower ... Absolutely disgusting but not surprising," replied Republican Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida."Yes, we honor these heroes for defending America and our allies with their lives. What we won't do is dishonor their sacrifice by turning Memorial Day into a cheap political attack. Their memory deserves better," wrote Sen. Tim Sheehy (R) of Montana."Using Memorial Day to politically exploit fallen service members is appalling and disgraceful. One of the most disgusting posts I have ever seen," said Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters.RELATED: The Iran war is causing another shortage — and it will directly affect every American The DNC eventually deleted the post, but screenshots of the offensive message were widely circulated.Trump has been seeking a peace deal to end the strikes on Iran, but the surviving members of the regime have made demands that the president has called "unacceptable" and "garbage." The war continues to be unpopular among Americans as the economic fallout has led to higher gas prices and increased inflationary pressure. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
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Live results: Texas attorney general primary runoffs
Retiring Rep. Chip Roy is competing against state Sen. Mayes Middleton in Tuesday’s GOP runoff to succeed state Attorney General Ken Paxton. On the other side of the aisle, Democrats Joe Jaworski, the former Galveston mayor, and Nathan Johnson, a state senator, are seeking their party’s nod to advance to the November general election. Polls close at 8 p.m. EDT.…
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Live results: Texas House primary runoffs
Voters in Texas are weighing in on a handful of House primary runoffs Tuesday. Former Rep. Colin Allred will face off against Rep. Julie Johnson in the 33rd Congressional District’s Democratic primary. Johnson succeeded Allred last cycle after the former lawmaker vacated his seat for an unsuccessful Senate run. In Houston’s 18th Congressional District, two lawmakers, Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee, are…
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Bloomberg Politics
Texas Republicans Make Their Choice in Bitter Senate Contest
Trump-backed Paxton is facing off against incumbent Cornyn in a runoff.
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Raw Story
'He's bad news': Republican says Trump's endorsement made him vote for other candidate
Texas Republicans headed to the polls Tuesday in a make-or-break Senate runoff — and for at least one voter, President Donald Trump's endorsement didn't seal the deal. It backfired.CNN caught up with two Republican voters outside a Plano polling location on Election Day, and their reactions to Trump's last-minute backing of Attorney General Ken Paxton told two very different stories about the state of the GOP.The first voter said Trump's endorsement was the deciding factor — pushing him away from Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, and toward Paxton. "I was torn because I was gonna go with Cornyn," he said. "But when Trump backed [Paxton] — I like who he backs."The second voter went the other way entirely."I made one vote, and that was for Cornyn," he told CNN's Arlette Saenz. "Primarily because he's not supported by Trump."When Saenz pressed him, he didn't mince words. "I think he's ruined my Republican party," he said of Trump. "I think he's divided America. I think he's bad news. And I still lean Republican, so I voted for Cornyn."NOTUS White House reporter Jasmine Wright, appearing on CNN, said the exchange captured a split that's playing out statewide. "You're literally seeing the 80-20, 70-30 split that we see represented in polling," she said, adding that the White House is banking on the majority holding. "This question that we continue to ask — whether or not Trump still holds a vice grip on the Republican Party — continues to show us yes, yes, and yes."Trump amplified that grip Tuesday morning, resharing a post urging Texans to "Get the RINOs out now" while calling Paxton the country's best attorney general.Cornyn, meanwhile, made his closing argument on Fox News, hammering Paxton's scandal-ridden record. "Texans have learned that you can't trust what Paxton says," he said, citing Paxton's impeachment by a Republican-led House and a $6.6 million whistleblower judgment against him.The winner faces Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in November. Polls close at 8 p.m. ET.
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Texas statewide primary runoff election results 2026
Polls close at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET, depending on polling location.
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NYT > U.S. > Politics
The Jaw-Dropping Cost of the Texas Senate Primary: Nearly $130 Million
The race between Senator John Cornyn and his right-wing rival, Ken Paxton, has cost mountains of cash. More of it has gone to help Mr. Cornyn — but that money may not be enough.
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