Author: Ben Binday

Washington Post – Politics:

Democratic Senate nominees in Nebraska, Idaho and South Dakota dropped out, clearing the way for independents. But Alani Bankhead in Montana declined to join them.

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The Labor Day event, where he is slated to discuss the role of unions, will follow the scandal-hit former candidate’s withdrawal from the U.S. Senate race in July.

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Before going up against Republican Mike Rogers in November, Abdul El-Sayed must heal the wounds from his fierce race against Rep. Haley Stevens.

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Julian Beaudion withdrew after resisting pressure to step aside, making South Dakota’s contest the third Senate race without a Democratic candidate.

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The leading candidates to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee to challenge Sen. Susan Collins are presenting themselves as fighters in his mold and calling for ICE to be abolished.

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Darline Graham Nordone, the late senator Lindsey Graham’s younger sister, has the backing of President Donald Trump and Sen. Tim Scott to serve out the remainder of her brother’s term.

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Will Democrats choose another progressive nominee or distance themselves from Graham Platner’s wing of the party amid his scandals?

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Partisanship around the country’s big anniversary has put Democrats in a bind: They want to criticize the president without appearing unpatriotic.

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Darializa Avila Chevalier, a first-time candidate who unseated a House Democrat, has spent years advocating for Palestinians.