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Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for Durbin’s seat
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary Tuesday in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Richard J. Durbin.
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary Tuesday in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Richard J. Durbin.
The blue-on-blue House 4th District battle reflects stark divisions within the Democratic Party, shaped by factors including age and ideology.
Massive upheaval in state that saw six Texas Republicans calling it quits or running for other offices with several potential runoffs.
Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn. The measure came together with the support of Senate leaders in the aftermath of several mass shootings in 2022, including one at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Christopher S. Murphy put it, "this union is in crisis right now."
s Metropolitan Police Department's daily crime statistics. In most of those categories, the stats are better than the year before, but it's a stretch to say there's no crime.
s healthy food agenda could be a boon for the party in this year's midterm elections, Politico reports.
Ayanna S. Pressley and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.↵↵Mejia said her campaign has held town halls that have also served as trainings for how to interact with ICE officers.
s already limited autonomy.↵↵Recently, Norton has appeared to struggle through prepared remarks.
And GOP nominee Mark S. Kirk prevailed in the president's home state of Illinois, which had backed Obama by 25 points. And that doesn't count Republican Scott P.
s nonvoting representative in the House, is challenging her in the Democratic primary this year.
Starting gate↵↵Church and state: As Democrats look beyond 2024's bruising defeats, some candidates are challenging the idea that religion has no place in an increasingly secular party.
↵↵As Democrats look beyond 2024's lacerating losses, some candidates are challenging the idea that religion has no place in an increasingly secular party.
Ayanna S. Pressley will not challenge Sen. Edward J. Markey in the Democratic primary next year and will seek reelection instead.
Ayanna S. Pressley is weighing a Senate run. Whoever emerges from the Democratic primary would be heavily favored in the general election.
California's redistricting turned Republican Ken Calvert's seat blue, so he'll run in an adjoining district held by GOP incumbent Young Kim.
District delegate: Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, who was chief of staff to D.C.’s nonvoting delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, in the 1990s, writes in The Washington Post that the longtime lawmaker
Ted Cruz, Christopher S. Murphy and Angus King, reported earning no royalties in 2024. Party registration: Democrats face a voter registration crisis, The New York Times reports.
Donald S. Beyer Jr. and former Rep. Jennifer Wexton, both ex-colleagues of Connolly’s from neighboring districts, as well as the center-left New Democrat Coalition Action Fund.