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Three challengers take on incumbent Larry Haskell in Spokane County Prosecutor race
When Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell ran for re-election the first time, he drew no challengers.
Three challengers hope to bring down Al French in race for Spokane County Commission District 5
French, who’s been an elected official for two decades, will try to fend off Maggie Yates, Tara Carter and former Airway Heights Mayor Don Harmon.
Even before the Illinois primary votes are in, a pitched battle is brewing over cultural issues between the GOP and Democrats
CHICAGO — In the final weekend before Tuesday’s primary election, the disparity in campaigning between Republicans running for governor and the Democratic incumbent they hope to replace foreshadows a fall general election campaign in which culture wars will likely take center stage. On Sunday, first-term Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democrats seeking statewide office joined in the celebration …
Race for Spokane County Commission District 2 a battle between familiar faces. Here’s where they stand on crime, homelessness and more
Two former and one current Spokane City Council member are vying for Spokane County Commission District 2, which covers east Spokane.
3 candidates look to take McCaslin’s seat in Legislature
Republicans Suzanne Schmidt and MJ Bolt and Democrat Ted Cummings are running this year in the 4th District. They will face off in the Aug. 2 primary where the top two will move on to the November general election.
District 5 Congressional race: Two Democrats and a Republican seek to unseat Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers, who’s eyeing 10th term
Natasha Hill, a 39-year-old local attorney and Hillyard native, and Ann Marie Danimus, a 51-year-old marketing professional with ties to the region’s rural reaches, have both filed as Democrats to unseat McMorris Rodgers, 53, who’s seeking a 10th term in Washington D.C. Sean Clynch, a 60-year-old substitute teacher and Army veteran, rounds out the primary ballot as a Republican.
Here’s who’s running for Spokane County Commissioner District 4 and where they stand on county issues
Voters will choose between a former auditor, a pastor and a real estate investor in the race for District 4, which covers southern Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and the southeastern portion of the county.
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections
The marquee races Tuesday are taking place in South Carolina, where two Republican House members are facing Trump-backed challengers, and in Nevada, where Republicans are aiming to sweep a host of Democratic-held seats in the November general election.
FBI Arrests Candidate for Governor Who Was at the Capitol on Jan. 6
Ryan Kelley, a Republican running for governor in Michigan who was at the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack in 2021, was arrested at his home in Allendale, Michigan, on Thursday morning, according to Mara R. Schneider, a special agent with the FBI.
Newhouse faces wide field in District 4 congressional race as Aug. 2 primary looms
The 2022 election cycle is the first to test new political boundaries across the state, including in Central Washington’s Congressional District 4, where eight candidates are vying for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Seven questions about Tuesday’s primaries in seven states
Primaries in multiple states on Tuesday will set matchups for the fall and could end the careers of some incumbents.
Idaho primary election audit finds tiny number of miscues
A review of about 20,000 ballots in a post-election audit of randomly selected precincts in eight randomly selected counties found only six variations from initial results, state officials said Wednesday.
Eight candidates vying for Washington secretary of state
The unexpected race for Washington’s secretary of state, following Kim Wyman’s departure last year, could prove to be one of the most interesting this primary season.
‘Trump is in the past’: Mounting losses show limits of power
Donald Trump opened May by lifting a trailing Senate candidate in Ohio to the Republican nomination, seemingly cementing the former president’s kingmaker status before another possible White House run. He’s ending the month, however, stinging from a string of defeats that suggests a diminishing stature.
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins GOP primary in Georgia
With millions raised to defend her seat in Congress and five fellow Republicans running to take it, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene faced her first reelection vote Tuesday in a GOP primary race that tests how her conservative Georgia constituents judge her turbulent freshman term.
Kemp, Perdue duel could end with Georgia’s GOP primary
Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday could spell an end to the faceoff between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, while Stacey Abrams will be crowned the Democratic Party’s nominee after running unopposed.
17 challengers file to run against Murray for U.S. Senate seat
Murray’s senate seat along with a number of local and statewide races will be on the ballot. The top two from each race will move on to the Nov. 8 general election.
Here’s who will be on Spokane County’s August primary ballot
Here’s who filed to run on Friday and the full list of who’s running for office.
Three new Spokane County commissioner candidates highlight penultimate day of filing week
The candidate fields for the upcoming August primary are starting to take shape.
Statewide, mainstream Republicans fared well in Idaho’s GOP primary
BOISE – Mainstream Republicans in Idaho beat back efforts by 2020 election deniers to retain control of the party in Tuesday’s primary election, chalking up wins in the contested governor, lieutenant governor and secretary of state races.