Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Updated 9:20 pm PDT, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-8', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 8', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Michelle R. Smith, AP Image 1of/8 CaptionClose Image 1 of 8 In this Aug. 2, 2018, photo, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, right, shakes hands with a woman at the Pilgrim Senior Center in Warwick, R.I. Former Secretary of State Matt Brown is challenging Raimondo in the Sept. 12 Democratic primary as she seeks a second term. less … [Read more...] about Democratic governor faces tough re-election in Rhode Island
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GOP’s McCarthy slams California Democrats, faces heckling
Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Updated 4:39 pm PDT, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Renee C. Byer, AP Image 1of/10 CaptionClose Image 1 of 10 Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, answers questions during an event with the Public Policy Institute of California in Sacramento on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. (Renee C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee via AP) Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, answers questions … [Read more...] about GOP’s McCarthy slams California Democrats, faces heckling
Democrat’s hope to beat Walker is former teacher
Scott Bauer, Associated Press Updated 7:24 am PDT, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Amber Arnold, AP Image 1of/5 CaptionClose Image 1 of 5 Tony Evers, with his wife, Kathy, speaks after his win in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary election during an event at Best Western Premier Park Hotel in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. (Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP) less Tony Evers, with his wife, Kathy, speaks after his win in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary election during an event at Best Western Premier Park Hotel in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. ... more … [Read more...] about Democrat’s hope to beat Walker is former teacher
Night of firsts as Democrats pick diverse slate of nominees
By STEVE PEOPLES KYLE POTTER, Associated Press ST. PAUL, MINN. — In a night of firsts, Democrats in Vermont's primary chose the nation's first transgender gubernatorial nominee. In Minnesota, they picked a woman who would be the first Somali-American member of Congress. Connecticut Democrats nominated a candidate who could become the first black woman from the state to serve in Congress.Democrats embraced diversity in Tuesday primaries, while Republicans in Minnesota rejected a familiar face of the GOP old guard in favor of a rising newcomer aligned with President Donald Trump. But Minnesota Democrats also backed a national party leader who is facing accusations of domestic violence. He has denied the allegations, yet they threaten to undercut enthusiasm in his state and beyond.On the other side, Trump tightened his grip on the modern-day Republican Party as the turbulent 2018 primary season lurched toward its finale. A one-time Trump critic, former two-term … [Read more...] about Night of firsts as Democrats pick diverse slate of nominees
Trump’s picks, Democrat diversity among primary winners
Steve Peoples and Kyle Potter Associated Press Published 10:28 p.m. UTC Aug 15, 2018 St. Paul, Minn. – Democrats embraced diversity Tuesday in a primary night of firsts, while Republicans in Minnesota rejected a familiar face of the GOP old guard in favor of a rising newcomer aligned with President Donald Trump. In Vermont, Democrats rallied behind the nation’s first transgender nominee for governor. Minnesota Democrats backed a woman who would be the first Somali-American member of Congress. And in Connecticut, the party nominated a candidate who could become the first black woman from the state to serve in Congress. Still, Democrats in Minnesota also backed a national party leader who is facing accusations of domestic violence. He has denied the allegations, yet they threaten to undercut enthusiasm in his state and beyond. On the other side, Trump tightened his grip on the modern-day Republican Party as the turbulent 2018 primary season lurched toward its finale. A … [Read more...] about Trump’s picks, Democrat diversity among primary winners