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Baltimore is a wild card in US Senate race so far lacking a hometown candidate

BALTIMORE — From the owner’s box at Camden Yards, David Trone gazed out at the crowd — a sea of Orioles fans in orange and black — and pronounced himself one of them.

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Jonathan Bernstein: Trump isn’t Republicans’ only headache

Republicans have a big problem. No, not the guy who got indicted. At least not directly.

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Alaska congresswoman testifies on behalf of Oregon and Minnesota ranked-choice voting initiatives

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola testified before the Minnesota and Oregon legislatures on bills that would expand ranked choice voting in those states, a first for the winner of Alaska’s first ranked-choice election held last year.

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Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024

The dearth of competitive down-ballot races could contrast with the last few election cycles in Texas, when multiple congressional seats and state legislative seats drew significant national investment.

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'Boy Meets World' star Ben Savage enters US House race in LA

Actor Ben Savage has joined the race for a U.S. House seat in Southern California

The Independent UK

Ex-Michigan GOP chair, others interviewed for AG's fake Trump electors probe

LANSING, Mich. — Attorney General Dana Nessel's investigators have interviewed Laura Cox, the former chairwoman of the Michigan GOP, and other prominent Republican officials as they examine whether 16 Donald Trump supporters broke the law by signing a certificate falsely claiming he won the 2020 election.

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Weekly Brew: February 17, 2023

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of February 13-February 17.

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56 minor party candidates received more votes than the margin of victory

Welcome to the Friday, February 17, Brew.

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More U.S. House members and state legislators sought other offices in 2022 than in 2020

Welcome to the Thursday, February 16, Brew.

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Haley's candidacy shows balancing act for women in politics

Nikki Haley made a subtle reference to the historic nature of her candidacy as she announced her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination

The Independent UK

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Joe Biden over signing federal spending package

The attorney general argued the House unconstitutionally passed its federal spending bill because not enough members were physically present to vote. Both Republicans and Democrats voted by proxy throughout the pandemic.

The Texas Tribune

More members of Congress and state legislators sought other offices in 2022 than in 2020

In 2022, 551 officials in Congress and state legislatures ran for a different office than the one to which they were elected. That’s a 61% increase from 2020, when Ballotpedia tracked 344 officials in Congress and state legislatures who ran for a different office.

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A two-decade low for non-major party candidates vote share

Welcome to the Monday, February 13, Brew.

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Biden faces doubt from some voters who backed Dems in 2022

Some voters in last year's midterm elections were open to supporting Democrats even if they weren’t fond of President Joe Biden

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Since 2000, The Republican Party’s Share Of Seats Won Exceeded Its National Vote Share In 11 Of 12 U.S. House Of Representatives Elections

Since 2000, the Republican Party’s share of seats won exceeded its national vote share in 11 of 12 U.S.

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Since 2000, the Republican Party’s share of seats won exceeded its national vote share in 11 of 12 U.S. House of Representatives elections

Since 2000, the Republican Party’s share of seats won exceeded its national vote share in 11 of 12 U.S. House of Representatives elections. The only election where the Republican Party won fewer U.S. House districts relative to its national vote share was in 2008.

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Republicans itch to take on Trump: Here's who's in the mix so far

The field for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination is expanding.

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More U.S. House elections decided by MOVs of five percentage points or less in 2022 than in 2020

In 2022, 40 U.S. House elections were decided by margins of victory of five percentage points (pp) or less, up from 37 in 2020.

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Republican U.S. House candidates outperformed 2020’s presidential results in 327 districts last year

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Analysis: Congressional Races Becoming LESS Competitive

According to Ballotpedia analysis, 18% Of Congressional Elections Were Decided By Fewer Than 10 Points.

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18% of Congressional elections were decided by fewer than 10 points

In the 2022 U.S. Senate and U.S. House elections, the winning candidate’s margin of victory (MOV) was ten percentage points or fewer in 85 races and five percentage points or fewer in 46 races.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Republicans target Penn after classified documents found in Biden’s former office

A University of Pennsylvania think tank tied to President Joe Biden is facing one of the first inquiries from congressional Republicans as GOP lawmakers aim to use their new-found power in the U.S. House to investigate the Democratic president.

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Changes in initiative signature requirements following 2022 election

Welcome to the Tuesday, January 17, Brew.

AFP

Republican McCarthy fails again in US House speaker election

Washington (AFP) - Republican frontrunner Kevin McCarthy suffered a shock defeat in the race to become the new speaker of the US House of Representatives late Friday amid astonishing scenes of bitter infighting after failing to stamp out a rebellion among his party's ranks.

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McCarthy bids to nail down final speaker votes as US House returns

Washington (AFP) - Republican frontrunner Kevin McCarthy was on the brink of being named as the new speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday as he quelled a rebellion among his party's ranks that has paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress for days.

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