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Nine candidates run in Las Vegas congressional district

(The Center Square) - Nevada’s 1st Congressional district sees a total of nine candidates vying for Tuesday's Democratic and Republican primaries, but only two have captured the majority of endorsements and financial backing. Those are incumbent U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, and state Sen. Carrie

Expert: GOP success this week doesn't mean Nov. 3 victories

(The Center Square) – Republicans appear to have done well in this week's California primary, despite Democrats redrawing congressional districts in their favor. But an expert observing Tuesday's election say things may be a different story after the Nov. 3 general election. That is not only for

After primary Forstag’s ‘real’ fight begins

After a mostly sleepless night, hours from emerging one of Montana’s biggest primary surprises, Sam Forstag, union leader and newly minted Democratic nominee for Montana’s 1st Congressional District was already looking ahead to November. “This is the end of a primary but the beginning of the real fight,

Whitefish councilor beats state GOP Chairman Art Wittich for precinct committee seat

When Giuseppe “GMan” Caltabiano put his name in the hat for Republican precinct “committee man” in Flathead County, he figured he’d be running unopposed. Those officers elect party leaders and vote at county GOP conventions for delegates to the state convention, where delegates to the Republican National Committee convention

Platner leads Collins in Maine U.S. Senate race despite controversies

(The Center Square) – Democrat and oyster farmer Graham Platner continues to out-poll incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, despite mounting controversies about his treatment of women, fellow war veterans, and a now-covered tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol. Platner became the presumptive Democratic nominee in April after

Jeff Pattison bests state Sen. Jeremy Trebas in PSC primary

Former legislator Jeff Pattison won the Republican primary for a Public Service Commission seat over state Sen. Jeremy Trebas with 67% of the vote. Pattison, who earned 22,015 votes to Trebas’ 11,043, said he won by showing up, listening and being transparent with voters. The Public Service Commission

Montana Republican Party called on to end GOP fighting

Some Republicans believe results of the legislative primary mean it’s time for the Montana Republican Party to mend an intraparty fight and move in a new direction. Rep. George Nikolakakos, R-Great Falls, even said GOP Chairman Art Wittich should step down. “What he has done is divided the