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Candidate’s ex-senator dad lobbies for Chinese tech firm. That could be a problem
Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the Finance Committee, said in June 2018.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
This Minnesota Democrat supports an impeachment inquiry — but don’t expect him to talk about it
“It’s not something I’m focused on,” he said in a phone interview Tuesday after he announced his 2020 campaign.
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Early Trump ally Chris Collins resigning ahead of plea hearing
Collins is to appear before Judge Vernon Broderick of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York at 3 p.m. The scheduling of the hearing was first reported by The Buffalo News.
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Beto O’Rourke’s White House run tests limits of early strategy
After several months of struggling to break through in the crowded Democratic presidential field, Beto O’Rourke is back in the headlines and criss-crossing the country.
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When members of Congress seek county office instead
“I think I can do more right now back home,” he said in Wednesday interview in the Speaker’s Lobby. A better option?
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The ‘squad’ takes center stage in GOP attacks in 2019 state elections
Every person pictured on the page is either Jewish, a woman, an ethnic minority, or some combination of the three. Democrats say the strategy behind the webpage is overtly bigoted.
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Beto O’Rourke hits back at Texas lawmaker in AR-15 dispute by raising money for his opponent
A long-shot Democratic candidate for the Texas legislature may have outpaced his opponent in fundraising over the weekend with the help of Beto O’Rourke.
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Beto O’Rourke campaign reported Texas state lawmaker’s AR-15 tweet to FBI
Beto O’Rourke’s presidential campaign has reported a Texas state lawmaker’s tweet about him to the FBI as a death threat. “Someone on the campaign … contacted the FBI, contacted Twitter.
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DNC blocks virtual caucuses in Iowa and Nevada
The DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Committee agreed by voice vote to adopt the recommendation from DNC Chairman Tom Perez that the virtual caucuses should not take place since they would not be secure or
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Former intern for Rep. Chris Smith to run against him
Smith is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge him next fall.
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Democratic star of 2018 takes low-key approach after flipping Kansas district
The race has already attracted the attention of two prominent Republican women, mirroring a trend in other so-called purple districts across the country where the GOP has recruited women and minorities
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Iowa Democrats stress rural roots as they vie to take on Sen. Joni Ernst
“It shows people that I’m willing to do what’s right, and not look away, even at personal cost,” she said in an interview at the potluck.
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Iowa’s Joni Ernst preps for ‘full throttle’ Senate race
Ernst said in a recent interview in Des Moines that she has a good relationship with Trump despite disagreeing with him on some issues, and that she talks with the president every couple of weeks.
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Her father just pleaded guilty to raping her. But Usha Reddi hopes that won’t define her Senate bid
“My personal life and my public life were about to intersect,” she told CQ Roll Call in an interview. “I thought the community needed to hear about it from me first.”
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Tulsi Gabbard is back from active duty after being cut off from her campaign
Tulsi Gabbard, the first female combat veteran to run for president, has returned to the campaign trail from two weeks of active duty service overseas with the Army National Guard.
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Personal experience with guns helps shape how 2020 Democrats talk about them
The former Newark mayor still live in the city, where he says he frequently hears gunshots.
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Hickenlooper enters Colorado Senate race, but he will have competition
Gonzales rated the race a “Toss-up.” Hickenlooper announced his withdrawal from the presidential race one week ago.
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House freshmen try to keep it local as presidential race steals the spotlight
“I’m never going to be the person who’s going to make a headline over a Twitter post,” Finkenauer said in an interview at the fair.
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North Carolina redo election is the last race of 2018 — and the first of 2020
In an interview that evening, McCready — who does not support impeaching Trump — wouldn’t directly answer whether he thinks the president is a racist.
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Trump endorses a Curt Schilling bid for Congress in Arizona: ‘Terrific!’
The former Major League Baseball player turned conservative talk show host is weighing a congressional run in the Copper State, he told the Arizona Republic this week.