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Democrats play with fire by boosting pro-Trump candidates in GOP primaries

The risky gambit assumes general-election voters have a red line for extreme candidates.

Axios

NY GOP governor candidates debate over crime, economy

Four Republican candidates for New York governor pledged to undo years of one-party rule and focus on battling crime if elected to office during a televised debate Monday night

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 committee and Trump’s ‘Big Lie’

Will voters reward those who spread the lie or hold their representatives accountable? We need a new surge from idealists and reformers to overcome the cynics that put democracy at risk.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Former Philly elections official tells Jan. 6 panel that Trump tweet led to ‘graphic’ threats

PHILADELPHIA — Al Schmidt, the only Republican official in Philadelphia to oversee voting during the 2020 presidential election, on Monday told the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol that with a single tweet, then-President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of death threats against him and…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019

In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019. The House and Senate considered 108 bills during the 2022 legislative session and 91 in 2021.

Ballotpedia

Illinois sees the most candidates running for the U.S. House since at least 2014

The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Illinois this year was March 14, 2022. Ninety-five candidates are running for Illinois’ 17 U.S. House districts, including 47 Democrats and 48 Republicans. That’s 5.59 candidates per district, more than the 4.05 candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.39 in…

Ballotpedia

Bernie Sanders skewers Republican critic of ‘full-on socialism’ in Fox debate

‘Is guaranteeing healthcare to all people socialistic?’ senator asks rightwing colleague Lindsey Graham in stellar defense of political philosophy

The Guardian - US

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The latest January 6 hearing delved into Donald Trump and the 'Big Lie'. These were the big moments

In the second hearing into the former US president's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, several Trump insiders described the chaos that unfolded on election night as an "intoxicated" Rudy Guliani concocted a plan to postpone the inevitable.

ABC News

Seven Republicans hoping to take on ‘formidable’ U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth

Kathy Salvi’s campaign appears to have the fundraising edge in the GOP’s U.S. Senate primary with more than $300,000 raised. Robert “Bobby” Piton is her closest fund-raising competitor, with $168,510 raised.

Chicago Sun-Times

North Carolina Republican candidates have raised $4.5 million more than Democrats

In North Carolina, candidates who have filed state campaign finance reports have raised $43.2 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 30, 2022. State-level Democratic candidates have raised $12.8 million and Republican candidates have raised $17.3 million.

Ballotpedia

Despite January 6 panel’s efforts to stamp out Trump’s big lie, the myth rages on

Republican party fuels false claim of stolen election as it seeks to surge back into power in November’s midterm elections

The Guardian - US

Minnesota Democratic candidates have raised $505,322 more than Republicans

In Minnesota, state-level candidates have raised $15.5 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $7.8 million and Republican candidates have raised $7.3 million.

Ballotpedia

Images reveal threats against Republican official’s family after Trump named him in election tweet

Former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt testified before the January 6 committee on Monday

The Independent UK

Failure to prosecute Trump is political

The Big Lie was a fraud perpetuated on Trump supporters, but will they admit their leader is exploiting them?

Salon

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Election legislation weekly digest: June 13, 2022

Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:

The Guardian - US

Trump loyalists push desperate counter narrative to combat damaging January 6 testimony

The Republican faithful defiantly claim the House committee is illegitimate, politically motivated and out of touch

The Independent UK

Judge rules against Michigan Republican seeking governor bid

A federal judge in Michigan has refused Republican Perry Johnson’s request to include his name on the GOP ballot for governor or to halt the printing of primary ballots

The Independent UK

Mastriano brings election denier onto Pa. governor campaign

The Pennsylvania Republican nominee for governor who's pushed Donald Trump's election lies has appointed Trump's former campaign lawyer as a senior legal adviser to his campaign

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Primary watch: number of contested state legislative primaries is up 32% compared to 2020

There are 32% more contested state legislative primaries this year than in 2020, including 64% more Republican primaries and 18% more top-two/four primaries. Democratic primaries are down 10%.

Ballotpedia

Seventy percent of state legislative districts will be without major party competition in Oklahoma this year

Eighty-eight of the 125 state legislative districts up for election in Oklahoma this year are uncontested, meaning voters in 70% of districts will see either only a Democrat or only a Republican on their general election ballots. This is both the largest number and highest rate of uncontested districts since…

Salon

GOP v. Trump: Republicans expose Big Lie

Jan. 6 hearings: Cooperating Republican witnesses will finally lay out the facts

Roll Call

Group testing ads to see if Democrats can go on offense on the economy - Roll Call

Ads aimed at four House Republicans in competitive races will test if Democrats can take the offensive on the economy.

Tribune News Service

Top Trump targets Nancy Mace and Tom Rice face GOP voters

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s effort to extract revenge on lawmakers who challenged his hold on the GOP meets its latest test Tuesday in South Carolina, where he has thrown his weight behind challengers to Reps. Tom Rice, who voted to impeach him, and Nancy Mace, who criticized his…

Tribune News Service

Party leaders pick favorites in Nevada primary, but will long shots come in?

The odds are against upsets in Tuesday’s Nevada primaries, but the house doesn’t always win, especially in low-turnout elections.

Tribune News Service

GOP Senate retirements could spell trouble for earmarks’ future

WASHINGTON — The Senate Republican Conference will lose some prolific earmarkers to retirement next year, as the party faces some soul-searching over whether to keep the practice if they retake one or both chambers after November’s midterms.

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