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1 Mississippi GOP congressman defeated as 2nd prevails

1 Mississippi GOP congressman defeated as 2nd prevails

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mississippi Republican Rep. Steven Palazzo lost his primary runoff race on Tuesday after an ethics complaint last year found ample evidence he’d misspent campaign funds. The six-term incumbent’s defeat by Sheriff Mike Ezell came as his Republican House colleague, Congressman Michael Guest, won a runoff race in […]

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Colorado GOP picks abortion rights backer for Senate race

Colorado GOP picks abortion rights backer for Senate race

DENVER (AP) — Tuesday, Colorado Republicans nominated a businessman and supporter of most abortion rights for U.S. Senate while rejecting an attempt by one of the nation’s most prominent election deniers to become their candidate for the state’s top voting post. Joe O’Dea won the GOP Senate nomination after saying […]

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Report: Lack of water access costs U.S. $8.6B each year

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — At least 2 million Americans don’t have running water or a working toilet at home, a crisis that costs the U.S. economy $8.58 billion each year, according to a report released Tuesday by nonprofit DigDeep. These water access issues disproportionately impact Indigenous tribes, people of color, immigrants, low-income […]

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US House: Boebert primary, runoffs, incumbent vs. incumbent

US House: Boebert primary, runoffs, incumbent vs. incumbent

WASHINGTON (AP) — In Colorado, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, one of the most polarizing members of Congress, is trying to beat back a challenge from a more mainstream Republican in her primary Tuesday. Two Republican House incumbents from Mississippi are facing primary runoffs to keep their seats, including one who voted in favor […]

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Abortion ban takes effect in Tennessee, paused in Texas

Abortion ban takes effect in Tennessee, paused in Texas

A federal court Tuesday allowed Tennessee to ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, while a Texas judge temporarily blocked enforcement of that state’s ban on virtually all abortions, in a flurry of activity set off at courthouses across the U.S. by the overturning of Roe v. Wade. […]

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Utah’s GOP congressional delegation face primary challengers

Utah’s GOP congressional delegation face primary challengers

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — All four members of the U.S. House from Utah are facing Republican primary challengers Tuesday while the Democratic challengers they’ll face in November are running uncontested. It is the first primary election since the GOP-controlled state Legislature bypassed an independent redistricting commission and approved political maps that […]

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Election 2022: Abortion is central in 1st post-Roe primaries

Election 2022: Abortion is central in 1st post-Roe primaries

DENVER (AP) — The midterm primary season enters a new, more volatile phase on Tuesday as voters participate in the first elections since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision revoking a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion jolted the nation’s politics. In Colorado’s Republican U.S. Senate primary, voters are choosing between businessman Joe O’Dea and […]

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Utah’s GOP congressional delegation face primary challengers

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — All four members of the U.S. House from Utah are facing Republican primary challengers Tuesday while the Democratic challengers they’ll face in November are running uncontested. It is the first primary election since the GOP-controlled state Legislature bypassed an independent redistricting commission and approved political […]

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In Utah, a loyal Trump ally faces GOP primary challengers

In Utah, a loyal Trump ally faces GOP primary challengers

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sen. Mike Lee faces his first test of 2022 in Utah’s Republican primary on Tuesday, where he’s being challenged by two well-funded opponents in a race that should offer insight into whether loyalty to former President Donald Trump remains a litmus test for Republican voters. […]

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Wasatch County Voting Concerns Addressed

Wasatch County Voting Concerns Addressed

HEBER CITY, Utah-Tuesday, Primary Election Day occurs in Utah. Reportedly, all concerns pertaining to voting machines in Wasatch County have been addressed. Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson and state director of elections Ryan Cowley said the font size on certain ballots in Wasatch County was too small. Per comments from […]

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