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Graham Platner Meets With Senate Democrats Amid Texting Scandal

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Mr. Platner, the likely Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, met in Washington with several senators. Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, dodged questions about his confidence in Mr. Platner.

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Democrats backing Platner for Maine Senate despite news of sexting infidelity

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Democrats backing Platner for Maine Senate despite news of sexting infidelity

Challenger to Susan Collins has already cited PTSD for bigoted online posts and covered up Nazi tattooMidterm primaries – live results and updatesKey Democratic leaders appeared to continue their support for embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Tuesday after meetings in Washington DC.Platner is contending with yet another revelation – this time about sexually explicit texts with women outside of his marriage – threatening his campaign, which is at the center of his party’s hopes of regaining control of Congress. Continue reading...

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5 Things to Know About Representative Ashley Hinson, Senate Candidate in Iowa

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5 Things to Know About Representative Ashley Hinson, Senate Candidate in Iowa

Ms. Hinson, a former journalist who is supported by President Trump, won the Republican nomination.

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Paralympic gold medalist Josh Turek wins Iowa Senate primary with establishment support

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Paralympic gold medalist Josh Turek wins Iowa Senate primary with establishment support

The state representative hopes to become the first Democrat to win a Senate race in Iowa since 2008.

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New York Democrats introduce redistricting measure that could add four House seats in 2028

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New York Democrats introduce redistricting measure that could add four House seats in 2028

New York Democrats on Monday introduced a redistricting measure that could add four House seats to the party’s congressional delegation in 2028 after a failed bid to redraw voting districts earlier this year. Their proposal focuses on using a single constitutional amendment to drop blocks to mid-decade redistricting and allow for a simple majority vote…

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Josh Turek wins Iowa Democratic Senate primary

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Josh Turek wins Iowa Democratic Senate primary

State Rep. Josh Turek won Iowa’s Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, overcoming state Sen. Zach Wahls in a closely watched contest that became an early test of whether anti-establishment Democratic messaging and attacks on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) could gain traction with primary voters in a state President Donald Trump has carried three times. The […]

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Maine’s Graham Platner meets with Democratic senators amid controversy

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Maine’s Graham Platner meets with Democratic senators amid controversy

Graham Platner visited Washington on Tuesday to meet with Democrats amid fresh controversy.

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Iowa Senate race set between Democrat Josh Turek, Republican Ashley Hinson

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Iowa Senate race set between Democrat Josh Turek, Republican Ashley Hinson

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is not running for reelection, and Democrats have been increasingly bullish about their chances of flipping the seat in recent months.

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Supreme Court Allows Alabama Map That Eliminates One Democratic District

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Supreme Court Allows Alabama Map That Eliminates One Democratic District

The order gives another boost to Republican efforts to retain control of the House in the midterm elections.

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