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Mcallen, TX

The McAllen man charged with purchasing and furnishing alcohol to a minor which resulted in the hospitalization of a Nikkie Rowe football player asked his brother-in-law if his son could host a pool party at his residence, according to a police report. Jaime De La Cerda Islas, 51, was jailed...

McAllen man, son sold tickets to party that left football player hospitalized

Wisconsin State

TIME

A guide to the battleground states in the 2024 election fight between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

The 7 States That Will Decide the Election

Kansas State

Fox News

House Republicans have indicated that Kansas' 3rd Congressional District, a distinctly purple area, is a prime target for them to keep and expand their majority.

Reddy wins primary for Rep Davids' seat that GOP is gunning to flip red

Georgia State

Business Insider

For months, Trump thought Georgia would be an easy win for him in November. Then came Vice President Kamala Harris, who has upended his plans.

Georgia was fading from the presidential battleground map. But Kamala Harris has put the state back in play.

Florida State

WashingtonExaminer

Former President Donald Trump cast an early voting ballot in Florida on Wednesday, his first as a convicted felon. However, his right to vote could be curbed depending on sentencing in New York and the outcomes of his two other court cases. Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts in his Manhattan hush money […]

Trump votes early in Florida after felony conviction but could face disenfranchisement

CBS Minnesota

Wisconsin elections officials dismissed a Democratic National Committee employee's demands Friday to remove the Green Party's presidential candidate from the ballot in the key swing state.DNC employee David Strange filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Wednesday asking the commission to remove Jill Stein from the presidential ballot. The election commission's attorney, Angela O'Brien Sharpe, wrote to Strange on Friday saying she had dismissed the complaint because it names commissioners as respondents and they can't ethically decide a matter brought against them.DNC spokesperson Adrienne Watson said late Friday afternoon that the committee plans to file a lawsuit seeking...

Election officials keep Jill Stein on Wisconsin ballot

Wyoming State

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Pinedale, WY

WyoFile

PINEDALE—Rep. Albert Sommers (R-Pinedale) lost to a political newcomer in a close-fought contest for a state Senate seat Tuesday, an upset that ousts one of the most influential figures in Wyoming politics in recent years.

Speaker of the House Sommers loses bid for Senate seat

Tennessee State

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) sailed to victory in her reelection primary, defeating her opponent by over 30,000 votes as of 8:23 p.m. The Associated Press called the race for Blackburn at 8:08 p.m. Eastern, just eight minutes after the polls closed. The senator received 92.5%of the vote compared to Tres Wittum’s 7.5% at the time […]

Marsha Blackburn sails to victory in Tennessee Senate primary

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

A former Colorado county election official was found guilty on Monday of tampering with voting machines after the 2020 presidential election. A jury found former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a Republican, guilty on seven out of 10 counts in the election interference case. Peters has become well known among...

Ex-county clerk found guilty of election interference

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Harrisburg, PA

The Independent

 Robert F Kennedy Jr was too late to testify in court against a challenge from Democrats attempting to block him from the ballot in Pennsylvania. Attorneys for two Democratic activists challenging Kennedy’s spot on the ballot said in a Harrisburg courtroom on Tuesday that Kennedy’s candidacy paperwork has a fake home address. Similar allegations are being heard in other state courts. They also argued that the third-party candidate hasn’t gathered the required number of signatures. Citing a canceled flight from Boston to Philadelphia the evening before, Kennedy showed up an hour and 40 minutes late. Commonwealth Court Judge Lori...

RFK Jr arrives too late to testify after Democrats’ court challenge to keep him off Pennsylvania ballot

Houston, TX

Erica Lee Carter, who is the daughter of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s (D-TX), announced she will run for her mother’s House seat in November on Monday. Carter said she’s running because “community leaders and democratic stalwarts” requested she complete her mother’s term, though she did not say whether she will run in the […]

Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter will run in special election for late mother’s seat

USA TODAY

Alaska, Florida and Wyoming are holding primaries today, with voters poised to choose which candidates will advance to the general election.

Primary elections begin today in Alaska, Florida, Wyoming: Watch these races

The city of McAllen has selected a new city manager. The city announced on Tuesday in a news release the selection of Isaac Tawil as the new manager. “Tawil brings a wealth of experience in public administration, leadership, and community engagement to the role, as well as legal expertise,” the news release read.

McAllen taps Isaac Tawil as new city manager

Arizona State

Latin Times

Republican Kari Lake and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) are projected to face each other in November in one of the most hotly contested Congressional races this year, as both parties consider it critical to gain control of the Senate. But how close will this race be, according to the latst polls?

Trump ally Kari Lake's chances of beating Ruben Gallego in Arizona after winning her primary, according to polls

Republicans have decided who will be their nominee to attempt to defend an embattled congressional seat in Arizona this November.

GOP rep wins primary to defend closely watched Arizona seat

Palm Springs Tribune

In an effort to target traditional Republican voters who are not part of the MAGA movement, the Harris campaign has announced the “Republicans For Harris” movement. The group has secured key endorsements from some high ranking republicans with a notable array of former Trump White House officials, including Stephanie Grisham and Olivia Troye. The group also includes former Secretaries Chuck Hagel and Ray LaHood, as well as former Governors Jim Edgar, Bill Weld, and Christine Todd Whitman. Additionally, it boasts support from former U.S. House members such as Rod Chandler, Tom Coleman, Dave Emery, Wayne Gilchrest, Jim Greenwood, Adam Kinzinger, John LeBoutillier, Susan Molinari, Jack Quinn, Denver Riggleman, Claudine Schneider, Christopher Shays, Peter Smith, Alan Steelman, David Trott, and Joe Walsh. Former GOP State Chair and State Senator Chris Vance is also among the endorsers, along with many others.

Republicans For Harris Group Launches While Trump Insults Key Georgia Republican

Reuters

(Reuters) - Georgia's Republican-controlled state election board approved a new rule on Monday that voting rights advocates say could permit local election officials to delay certification of November's presidential election results, potentially throwing the outcome of the battleground state's vote into uncertainty.

Republican-controlled Georgia election board passes rule that may delay vote certification

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Harlingen heating up for hotly contested election

HARLINGEN — A crowded field of candidates is turning the Nov. 5 election into the city’s most hotly contested match in years. In the city’s first...

Harlingen heating up for hotly contested election

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