Tag: races
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9 congressional sleeper races to watch on Election Night
The presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is dominating the 2024 debate, but control of both chambers of Congress is also very much up for grabs — and a series of fluid races may produce surprises on election night. These sleeper races could determine which party wins a majority in the House or…
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Chinese influence operation targets U.S. down-ballot races, Microsoft says
An army of Chinese-controlled social media bots is attempting to influence voters in Alabama, Texas and Tennessee, while denigrating U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, according to new research published on Wednesday by Microsoft. The operation represents a coordinated interference effort against down-ballot races, experts say, in which the fake accounts are denigrating U.S. Representative…
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Arizona is a top presidential battleground. But the Senate and House races there are taking place in their own universe.
PHOENIX — Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican who supports Kamala Harris for president, is vexed by the disconnect between Arizona’s presidential race and what’s happening down the ballot. Polls show Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake, the quintessential Donald Trump acolyte, losing a significant slice of the former president’s voters to her Democratic rival, Rep.…
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Democrats and Republicans push to expand the Senate battleground map with long-shot races
For the last two years, the battle for the Senate has focused on a handful of closely watched states. But weeks before Election Day, Democrats and Republicans are pouring money into the edges of their battleground map, placing bets on long-shot chances to flip an extra seat into their column. And they are long-shot races,…
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Gun safety group Everytown pours $9 million into state legislative races
The political arm of Everytown for Gun Safety plans to spend $9 million to boost Democratic candidates in state legislative contests in five states, the group’s first investment in such races this election cycle. The investment, first reported by NBC News, will be directed primarily toward digital and TV ads in state House and Senate…
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How the NBC News Decision Desk projects 2024 election races
When NBC News colors in a state or district red or blue on election night, that’s because the NBC News Decision Desk has determined it can project a winner in that race. Here’s how NBC News projects winners, the steps it takes to verify results and the answers to some frequently asked questions about the process. How does NBC…
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Two years after the end of Roe, abortion is still tripping up Republicans in key races
Republicans are still struggling to navigate the issue of abortion as they face a barrage of Democratic attacks, with Ohio GOP Senate hopeful Bernie Moreno’s latest comments — suggesting it is not an issue, “especially for women that are, like, past 50” — underscoring the party’s continuing challenges. The GOP is confident about taking control…
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Lawsuit could bar Arizona residents with missing citizenship documents from voting in state races
A top election official in Arizona said filed a suit Tuesday that could bar almost 100,000 residents from voting in state and local races this fall, claiming they have not provided citizenship documents required under state law. The suit from Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer is related to a specific part of Arizona election law…