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Julian Beaudion, the Democratic candidate who was challenging Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, announced he is dropping his election bid, a move that leaves independent candidate Brian Bengs going head-to-head against the incumbent lawmaker. “As many of you know, we experienced a devastating house fire while continuing to navigate significant personal financial hardship,” … Read more

Thomas Smith, a political unknown who raised almost no money for his campaign, defeated President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate in a Republican primary for a Michigan congressional seat the GOP hopes to contest this fall, NBC News projects.

Variety of prescriptions were found in blood of mother accused of strangling her three kids, according to testimony Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mom accused of killing her three children in January 2023, continued on Wednesday with a forensic toxicologist testifying to the variety … Read more

The candidate has crafted a progressive nationalism and shown his party how to turn Republicans’ financial advantage against them Every now and then, a Senate race sets the direction for an entire party. In 1991, a state official named Harris Wofford – advised by a foul-mouthed Cajun named James Carville – upset his far better-known … Read more

The MTA will sell its remaining machines that weigh up to 1,050lbs as it transitions to contactless fare payment system The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York City has begun auctioning off its final MetroCard vending machines, offering New Yorkers the chance to own one of the transit system’s most recognizable fixtures as the … Read more

Abdul El-Sayed held a press conference to thank his family and supporters after winning Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports on the race in Michigan and who El-Sayed will be facing in November.

Activist who rallied around a datacenter moratorium will face incumbent Republican Tom Barrett in November US politics live – latest updates William Lawrence, a prominent environmental organizer who foregrounded his support for a datacenter moratorium, has won the Democratic primary in Michigan’s seventh congressional district in a victory for progressives. Lawrence was a co-founder of … Read more

If the progressive wins Michigan’s general election, it could redefine the 2028 presidential contest. If he fails, the establishment will call him a cautionary tale US politics live – latest updates In the final stretch of the state’s Democratic primary for US Senate, Abdul El-Sayed challenged voters at a small event in rural Michigan to … Read more

Elections in five states will be looked back on as a marquee moment ahead of November’s midterm elections Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary Tuesday’s primary elections in five states will be looked back on as a marquee moment ahead of November’s midterm elections, as voters in Michigan, Washington, Virginia, Kansas and Missouri selected candidates … Read more

The former public-health official’s victory in a closely watched Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate carries major implications for the direction of the Party.