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Trump administration. “They want a ballot in their hands the day of election [so] you know the winner that night. That’s difficult,” said Democratic state Rep. Maxine Dibert, an Alaska Native who represents
challenge that Democratic lawmakers did not follow proper procedures when they passed the proposed referendum and put it on the ballot. Virginia Democrats on Monday asked the US supreme court to revive the congressional
Trump-endorsed challenger, [Ed Gallrein](https://www.edgallrein.com/). Republican voters in [Kentucky](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/kentucky) will also choose their candidate to replace Mitch McConnell, the former Senate GOP leader who is retiring. The frontrunners
Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein secured the victory over Massie, who is the latest Republican lawmaker to lose his seat after angering the president. This became the most expensive House primary in history, with
Trump’s image. “I take everything seriously when it comes to representing the people of South Carolina, including my primary,” Graham said in a statement to POLITICO. The senator has long been a prolific fundraiser
Trump story [[about his alleged letter to Epstein](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/09/president-trump-administration-news-updates-today)] epitomised how difficult and expensive these stories are. But at least the defamation came after we’d published. These days, increasingly, we’re getting
democratic rights during an exceptionally challenging period”. Hamas controls half of Gaza, which Israeli forces partially withdrew from last year, including Deir el-Balah, but the coastal enclave is preparing to transition
Trump’s endorsement, and former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. Democrats are also competing in the Senate race, congressional contests, state legislature elections and local races across Kentucky. Here is what we know about
Democrat Jeffries, in a statement on Wednesday, vowed to surge resources to the state to take down Republican incumbents if the map is redrawn. “Maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time,” he pledged. Several challenges
Democratic primary, Kotek is the frontrunner. Her challengers include a children’s book author, the leader of an Indigenous nonprofit and an inventor who hopes to address water shortages. Even more contenders are angling
Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) launched before this year’s midterms. The vote came just two days after the governor, [Ron DeSantis](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ron-desantis), unveiled his proposal and the same day the US supreme court
Trump’s approval ratings are [underwater](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/trump-approval-slips-polls-midterms), including on key issues like the economy, while Democrats are [ahead](https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/state-of-the-union/generic-congressional-vote) on the generic ballot, which serves as an indicator of pre-midterm
Trump Republican National Committee chairman, and former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. Both sides see Cooper as a recruiting win for Democrats. He's well known, has won statewide and is off to a good fundraising
challenger who said she intends to drop out of November’s race for the Senate in Nebraska to clear the way for an independent candidate, has [won the state’s Democratic primary](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/nebraska-demoratic-house-primary-winner-cindy-burbank).
Trump calling on the Republican-controlled legislature in Texas to redraw its map to create five more Republican-favoured US House Districts. Republican and Democratic-controlled legislatures in Missouri, California, Utah, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia
Democratic state legislator, ahead of the GOP incumbent senator, [John Cornyn](https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/about/about-john-cornyn/), and his internal party challenger, Ken Paxton, in one-on-one contests. According to the poll, which surveyed the intentions
Democratic Party saw its representation drop from 50 to 38 seats in the 179-seat parliament, marking its lowest finish since 1903. However, the sternest challenge for the returning premier will be the tension between
challenger Ed Gallrein, in what was the most expensive House primary race in history. Massie had broken with Trump on the investigation into billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, the war in Iran, and US support
Trump administration announced last week that it was nominating Mastriano to serve as ambassador to Slovakia. ## What about lieutenant governor? Incumbent Austin Davis will be the Democratic candidate, while Republicans are choosing between Jason Richey
Democrats moving forward, as Republican-led states try to scale back or get rid of the abortion pill mifepristone, and Trump [faces pressure](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/07/nx-s1-5815294/abortion-pill-mifepristone-supreme-court-telemedicine) from his base to take additional action