Political Campaigns
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Candidates for mayor, city council and other city offices file nomination petitions
A political flex akin to a boxing weigh-in — think signatures instead of brawn — took place on Monday as candidates for mayor and aldermen submitted ... -
BJP sends street dancers to Gujarat election campaign
The ruling BJP has deployed a team of street dancers to campaign for the party in every Gujarat constituency ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in ... -
the FEC has a verification problem
Two recently created political committees appear to violate FEC regulations. A committee uses the name of a potential candidate without his permission. The other includes anti-Semitic ... -
Mike Lee and Evan McMullin’s U.S. Senate race is probably Utah’s most expensive political contest
The contest between Republican Mike Lee and Independent Evan McMullin is possibly the most expensive race in Utah history. The two campaigns raised over $18.3 million ... -
Lula defeats Bolsonaro to become president of Brazil again
Brazil’s electoral authority said on Sunday that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the left-wing Workers’ Party had beaten incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro to become the ... -
Arizona Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs reports campaign office burglary; arrest made
Comment this story Comment Phoenix police said Thursday they made an arrest in connection with a break-in that took place at the Phoenix campaign office of ... -
In a close race at Alaska House, Mary Peltola leads a ‘pro-fish’ campaign
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Term-limited Turner is expected to leave the board Dec. 5
Comment this story Comment Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks’ selection of a longtime council member to lead a county ethics office with oversight from her ... -
Charlie Crist’s campaign manager absent 20 days before election
Sydney Throop, a former member of Crist’s staff, will take the helm. Veteran employee and campaign manager Austin Durrer goes away by Charlie Christ gubernatorial campaign ... -
Chief Ethics Officer Bill Baber Called Deceptive Campaign Mailers
In his community service, Bill Baber helps punish political violators as a member of the San Diego Ethics Commission, deciding if or when rules have been ... -
Texas gubernatorial candidates break fundraising records ahead of midterm elections
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) — With less than a month to go until the state’s midterm elections, all campaigns were required to turn over their financial documents ... -
Prop. 211 targets ‘black money’ in rural Arizona
PHOENIX — In 2014, the state’s largest electric utility invested $10.7 million in successful efforts to elect Republicans Tom Forese and Doug Little to the panel ... -
Colorado Republican Joe O’Dea welcomes Tim Scott and Cory Gardner on campaign trail | New
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea is campaigning in Colorado with current and former members of the legislature he hopes to join. The construction company owner ... -
Can the scandal sink Herschel Walker? October surprises don’t always work.
The Georgia Senate changed overnight. One factor is that the Daily Beast reported that Herschel Walker, the Republican candidate, once paid a woman to have an ... -
Authenticity Key to a Good Political Campaign, Says Toronto Councilman-turned-MP Kristyn Wong-Tam | New
A great team, a strong history and community involvement are all factors that those used to running for office in Toronto point to as crucial elements ... -
‘The rules of the game have changed’: Key Florida campaigns continue to run ads during hurricane
“I think campaigns should be geared towards helping hundreds of thousands of Floridians who are going to need a lot of help,” former Florida Republican Gov. ... -
Candidates spend more than $6.4 billion on ads, making the race one of the most expensive ever
The 2022 midterm elections are set to be the most expensive ever, as more than $6.4 billion is invested in TV, radio and digital ads for ... -
Shapiro Wages Drama-Free Pa. Campaign Amid Big Figures
By MARC LEVY, Associated Press CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Doug Mastriano, the Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, is perhaps best known as an election denier ... -
Rep. Peltola Joins Alaska Senators in Defending Project Willow
Mary Peltola speaking at the Alaska Oil & Gas Association Candidates Forum on August 31, 2022. (Photo by Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Alaska’s congressional delegation, including ... -
Donald Trump humiliated JD Vance for fun at a rally in Ohio
At a Saturday night rally for Ohio GOP Senate candidate JD Vance, Trump made sure the crowd knew Vance was subordinate to him — in large ... -
Benjamin Netanyahu gets campaign show on the road in ‘Bibibus’ | Benjamin Netanyahu
As Israel prepares to go to the polls for the fifth time in less than four years, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned to a ... -
Catholic bishops ban use of pulpits for political campaigning
By Vincent Kalou Catholic The Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and representatives of the Catholic Diocesan Priests Association of Nigeria (NCDPA) have banned the use of ... -
Family of WikiLeaks founder launches campaign in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — This week, the goal was to insert mention of Julian Assange into a meeting between the Mexican president and the United States’ ... -
CAMPAIGN ALMANAC: Franken’s announcement says Grassley is failing on family farms | Government and politics
MONKS MAIL OFFICE Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Franken, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Iowa, released a new ad on Monday accusing his opponent, Republican ... -
Maura Healey’s decision derails her attempt to limit super PAC contributions
Super PACs have spent more than $4 million this cycle supporting candidates like Democratic nominee for Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Democratic nominee for Auditor General Diana ... -
Political musical chairs | Washington Examiner
DDemocratic Rep. Al Lawson’s November playbook is a campaign version of a half-court buzzer shot he might have tried as a standout basketball player for Florida ... -
Italy’s fractured left calls on young feminist to lift campaign
By COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press MODENA, Italy (AP) — As far-right leader Giorgia Meloni’s push to become Italy’s first female prime minister gains momentum, the country’s ... -
Reviews | Republicans and Democrats swapped roles. A new leftist manifesto from the 1950s helps explain this.
American sociologist C. Wright Mills in 1960. (File photos/Getty Images) September 5, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. EDT Comment this story Comment One of the disorienting features ... -
Wes Moore outscores Dan Cox 10-1 in Maryland governor’s post-primary report
Comment this story Comment Wes Moore, the Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland, edged Dan Cox, his Republican opponent, by about 10 to 1, giving Moore ... -
Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters erased language on the campaign website saying the 2020 election was stolen from Trump
A review of Masters’ website by CNN’s KFile showed he also removed controversial language saying Democrats were trying to “import” a new electorate – language that ... -
Reviews | Leonard Leo’s $1.6 billion donation shows how money corrupts politics
Comment this story Comment A man has donated $1.6 billion to a nonprofit group controlled by a conservative activist who has waged a crusade, with surprising ... -
Trump wants public servants to be “at-will” employees. It’s a bad idea.
Comment this story Comment Aides to former President Donald Trump want to overhaul the federal civil service, should Trump have a second term in the Oval ... -
“The party that voted against health care for veterans exposed to toxic substances just opened a ‘community center’ to use the same veterans as unpaid labor for their political campaigns”
See below for a large Twitter feed by “@EJW_org Fellow fighting disability poverty in the military with @Lawyer4Warriors” and graduate of William & Mary Law School ... -
Liz Mathis: National Democratic legislation helps Iowans
Ashley Hinson ‘voted the wrong way,’ she says of her opponent in the race for the US House seat By Caleb McCullough – Gazette-Lee Des Moines ... -
Arts workers are increasingly entering the political arena
Comment this story Comment NEW YORK — Christian Amato, a 34-year-old Bronx Democrat who ran a theater company in Greenwich Village before entering politics, was outlining ... -
Who funds Democratic gubernatorial candidates? Here are 4 takeaways.
In his final days, Charlie Crist seized on a question during Florida’s Democratic primary for governor: Which major industries are backing this year’s Democratic campaigns? Last ... -
Marjorie Taylor Greene will campaign for Anthony Sabatini and Anna Paulina Luna
Republican US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia may have no committee assignments, but she has become a coveted presence on the campaign trails for congressional ... -
There is a gaping hole in the center of British politics where the ideas were | William Davies
OWhat do Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak or Keir Starmer imagine happening in Britain today, as crops fail, food bank queues grow and profits soar sharply ? ... -
31 states don’t limit who can buy voter file data – Ballotpedia News
Welcome to Wednesday, August 10, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here is what awaits you to start your day: 31 states have no restrictions on who can ... -
Unregulated campaign spending is robbing young people and women of Kenyan politics
Nairobi— Candidates for Kenya’s August 9 presidential election are ending their campaign after parties have splashed big bucks on often lavish displays of wealth. Despite economic ... -
Senator Manchin’s Campaign Funded by Green Energy, Fossil Fuel Groups
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Joe Manchin, DW.Va., has received millions in donations from oil, gas and coal industry groups over the ... -
Compliance Notes – Vol. 3, number 30 | Nossaman LLP
RECENT UPDATES ON LOBBYING, ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCING We read the news, cut the noise, and deliver the ratings to you. welcome to Compliance Ratings from ... -
Cherfilus-McCormick accuses Holness of running a smear campaign
PEMBROKE PARK, Florida. – Democratic U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick says her political opponent this election season, former Broward Commissioner Dale Holness, has gone too far. Cherfilus-McCormick ... -
Democrats launch new ad campaign aimed at Latino voters
“Republicans only work for the rich,” says one ad, while Democrats “find solutions.” “One of the things I like about one of the ads is that ... -
Eric Greitens campaigns in KC in final sprint of Senate primaries
Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens talks to supporters as he makes a campaign stop at The Jewel event space in Kansas City during a Monday campaign ... -
Josh Stein: 2020 campaign investigation unconstitutional
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein holds a press conference outside the Durham County Courthouse on June 28, 2021. Julia’s Wall [email protected] RALEIGH Attorney General Josh ... -
Mayra Flores is the subject of racist attacks by the blogger linked to Vicente Gonzalez
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers informed about Texas’ most essential news. A blogger who received campaign funds from U.S. Representative ... -
A Port Moody councilor calling on politicians to declare all campaign donations from individuals linked to developers
Breadcrumb Links Post-pandemic Policy New Local News Local company Commercial real estate Company “You want people to be aware, for the audience to know that there’s ... -
Vicky Cayetano turns to self-financing for her gubernatorial campaign
Honolulu businesswoman Vicky Cayetano has resorted to self-funding from her campaign to try to stay competitive in the Democratic primary race for governor, lending her own ... -
January 6 hearing conjures up chilling picture of Trump’s future tyranny
In the latest episode of its limited-season TV event, the House Select Committee on Tuesday traced Trump’s ties and inspiration to far-right groups who have come ... -
Super Eid celebration draws crowds to US Bank Stadium
Thousands of Muslims gathered on the grounds of US Bank Stadium, with even more descending the steps on Saturday morning as a religious leader chanted Allahu ... -
Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Abe assassinated while delivering election campaign speech
Prime Minister Kishida denounces the attack on the “foundation of democracy” Police arrest a suspect at the scene of the attack The attacker apparently used a ... -
Democratic and GOP contests for Maryland governor tight as primary nears
Back to menu When Peter VR Franchot unsuccessfully ran for Congress more than three decades ago, many members of the Maryland Democratic Party viewed him as ... -
Julia Salazar’s political rise is the subject of a new graphic memoir
Placeholder while loading article actions Sofia Warren’s belief in government was plummeting. Demoralized and disillusioned, she tried to make political donations, but nothing “changed the landscape ... -
Again, INEC extends CVR to Nigerians… warns against political campaigning
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the country until further notice.It was even as the Independent ... -
Gray and Balint campaigns go tit for tat on super PACs
Becca Balint in June 2021, left, and Molly Gray in May 2022. File photos by Mike Dougherty and Natalie Williams/VTDigger Super PACs have yet to buy ... -
Charlie Crist’s gubernatorial campaign brings in more than $600,000 in early June
More than 8,000 donors gave to the Democrats’ campaign in the first half of the month. Democrat charlie christ raised more than $600,000 for his gubernatorial ... -
Political Group Violated Campaign Finance Law, Commissioner Says | 406 Politics
A conservative political group pushing for a National Convention to amend the US Constitution has been found guilty of violating Montana’s campaign finance laws, after the ... -
Canadian billionaire Barry Zekelman’s company has been awarded millions in contracts to help build Trump’s border wall
Barry Zekelman, general manager of Zekelman Industries, at the Atlas Tube steel mill in Ontario on April 29, 2019.MARK FELIX/The New York Times A company controlled ... -
Lester Gibson, McLennan County Commissioner and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 74 | Local government and politics
According to staff reports Lester Gibson, who served 28 years as Black McLennan County’s first commissioner since Reconstruction, died Friday after a long illness. He was ... -
Palin, Begich, Gross Advance in Alaska US House Race | New Policies
By BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Former Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Republican Nick Begich and Independent Al Gross qualified for August’s special ... -
Senator Daphne Jordan halts primary campaign for renomination
Republican state Sen. Daphne Jordan will no longer campaign for GOP and Conservative Party lines in August amid a challenge from fellow Republican Sen. Jim Tedisco ... -
Digvijaya Singh blasts BJP for ‘bulldozer culture’ and ‘campaigning’ against political opponents
NNA | Updated: June 12, 2022 7:18 p.m. STI Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India]Jun 12 (ANI): Senior Congress official Digvijaya Singh on Sunday lambasted the BJP government ... -
Bruno Portigliatti adds $39,000 to his HD 45 campaign
Republican Bruno Portigliatti posted a second straight month of campaign fundraising, adding $39,010 in May to its run in what promises to be a very expensive ... -
Jorge Fors campaign reports $368,000 raised for Miami-Dade County commission bid
Coral Gables City Commissioner Jorge Fors says his campaign raised more than $234,000 last month for his bid for the Miami-Dade County Commission seat representing District ... -
Eric Swalwell’s campaign knocked nearly $60,000 off travel in six weeks, including hotels in Miami and Paris
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democratic Representative by Eric Swalwell The campaign knocked off nearly $60,000 in travel costs in just six ... -
What Federal Conservatives Can Learn From Doug Ford’s Big Ontario Win
Federal Conservatives could learn from how Doug Ford led the Progressive Conservatives to re-election in Ontario last week, but they may not be able to replicate ... -
McCormick concedes in Oz in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary | New Policies
By MARC LEVY, Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick conceded the Pennsylvania Republican primary for the U.S. Senate to famed ... -
Human rights campaign endorses re-election of nine pro-LGBTQ+ US senators for equality
WASHINGTON DC – Today, the Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC) announced its endorsement of the re-election of nine pro-LGBTQ+ U.S. senators for equality – Michael ... -
Kalamazoo celebrates Memorial Day with the return of the annual parade
KALAMAZOO — Kalamazoo’s annual Memorial Day Parade returned on Monday, May 30, after being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Spectators ... -
Ontario Political Party Leaders Commit to Addressing Northern Health Care Shortages
Ontario’s major political parties promise to hire more doctors and nurses and increase the number of seats at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine to meet ... -
Indonesia must push for renewable energy pivot with coal backers Japan and China
Since coming to power in October 2014, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has sought to refurbish Indonesia’s derelict infrastructure, including energy supply. His administration postponed a previous ... -
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki will join MSNBC in the fall
One of the news industry’s worst-kept secrets is finally here. Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary who resigned from her post a few weeks ago, ... -
In a new book, Kellyanne Conway takes aim at many targets – except Donald Trump
Placeholder while loading article actions In 2015, Kellyanne Conway found herself on her way to pick up her children from elementary school, simultaneously fending off an ... -
Johnson goes ‘full press’ in insurgent campaign for Oregon governor | Government and politics
GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Office The “Betsy Brigades” are preparing to enter Oregon’s political scene, carrying the message of the moderate insurgent seeking to become ... -
Conor Lamb had an immaculate political resume, but Democrats say his campaign team underplayed their race.
U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pa., speaks during a Pennsylvania Democratic Party state committee meeting in Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. matt rourke PA ... -
A broad conservative field in the GOP fight to oust Malinowski from Congress
Two years after Democratic Representative Tom Malinowski’s congressional career ended after a narrow one-point win over then-state Sen. Tom Kean in what was one of the ... -
President Pelosi travels to Chicago for a Democratic fundraiser; great RNC donor summer retreat in the city
WASHINGTON — The COVID in-person political fundraising hiatus is over, and I have a full Chicago-related roundup for you, starting with a double play next week ... -
Trump-backed candidate Charles Herbster, accused of sexual assault, faces Nebraska primary
Placeholder while loading article actions Rep. Alex Mooney beat fellow Rep. David B. McKinley for the Republican nomination in West Virginia’s newly drawn 2nd District on ... -
2023: Nigerian politicians campaign in Saudi holy sites
As the 2023 general elections draw closer, Nigerian politicians are innovating to increase their chances of realizing their aspirations. It is common for our politicians on ... -
Political newcomer wins GOP nomination to challenge longest-serving woman in the House
JR Majewski won the Republican primary in Ohio’s 9th congressional district and will challenge one of the most senior members of Congress for what was once ... -
Chris Bequette donates $425,000 to his own lieutenant governor campaign – SWARK Today
PRESS RELEASE LITTLE ROCK – Chris Bequette, lifelong Republican and lifelong non-politician, released the following statement: “Today we filed our final monthly campaign finance report ahead ... -
Donald Trump has finally posted again on Truth Social. Welcome to the future of politics
CLEVELAND, OH – July 21: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points to the crowd as he … [+] delivers a speech during the evening session on ... -
US Representative Miller-Meeks’ campaign tweet sparks ‘reporting’ accusations | Politics and elections
One of the flags designed by the right-wing group known as the Three-Percenters was in the background of a recent photo posted to Elliott Husbands’ Twitter ... -
analysis-Solomon Islands pact with China disrupts Australian Prime Minister’s election campaign | world news
SYDNEY (Reuters) – For the first time in decades, the actions of a foreign state have taken center stage in an Australian election campaign, analysts said, ... -
Fetterman’s campaigns in Indiana; Lamb in the counties of the region | Local News
The campaign to replace retired U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, R-Lehigh Valley, brought two leading Democratic candidates to west-central Pennsylvania over the weekend. A restaurant in downtown ... -
Nikki Fried compares Tampa complex to ‘sleep lords’ during affordable housing campaign shutdown
TAMPA — Tampa Bay’s housing crisis converged with Florida’s gubernatorial race on Tuesday as Democratic candidate Nikki Fried used two local apartment complexes as examples of ... -
GOP shadow primary gains momentum ahead of 2024
The 2024 Republican shadow primary is gathering pace. The once-silent strategy and networking of a handful of potential contenders for the next GOP presidential nomination has ... -
Former Chatham County Commission chairman dies aged 90
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A former Chatham County Commission Chairman died Thursday night at the age of 90, according to the Fox & Weeks obituary. The ...
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