Tom Cole wins crowded GOP primary to fight for 12th term in November
Longtime House Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., won his Tuesday night primary and is on track to clinch his 12th term in the House of Representatives this November. Cole, who currently serves as chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, was facing a crowded GOP led by opponent Paul Bondar. Bondar is a political outsider and Read More
Hern wins Oklahoma GOP congressional primary after lopsided funding battle
Rep. Kevin Hern won the Republican primary for Oklahoma’s First Congressional District, ending a lopsided fundraising battle, according to the Associated Press. The battle for the seat pitted Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., who has held the seat for six years, and Paul Royse, who ran on a platform his campaign boasted was “against Trump,” including Read More
Former President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson: Who Needs Who?
It’s hard to tell who needs who more. Former President Trump or House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. It’s too early to say if Mr. Trump will return to the White House next January. But he needs assistance from Capitol Hill if he’s going to accomplish anything. And it’s a jump ball at best to determine Read More
Trump’s Veepstakes: Who Needs Who
It’s hard to tell who needs who more. Former President Trump or House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. It’s too early to say if Mr. Trump will return to the White House next January. But he needs assistance from Capitol Hill if he’s going to accomplish anything. And it’s a jump ball at best to determine Read More
Brian Jack wins Georgia’s 3rd congressional district Republican runoff
Brian Jack has won the Republican primary runoff in the race to represent Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District and will be the overwhelming favorite to beat his Democrat opponent in the November general election. The Associated Press called the race. Jack and Dugan were the top two vote-getters in Georgia’s May 21 primary election, but advanced Read More
Brian Jack wins Georgia’s 3rd congressional district Republican runoff
Brian Jack has won the Republican primary runoff in the race to represent Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District and will be the overwhelming favorite to beat his Democrat opponent in the November general election. The Associated Press called the race. Jack and Dugan were the top two vote-getters in Georgia’s May 21 primary election, but advanced Read More
Republican Mike Clancy wins key Virginia GOP primary, hopes to replace outgoing Democrat
Attorney and businessman Mike Clancy was projected to win the Republican primary for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District on Tuesday night. A senior executive for a global technology company, according to his campaign website, Clancy defeated a slew of other Republicans to vie to succeed Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., who is retiring at the end of Read More
Wayne Johnson wins Georgia’s 2nd congressional district Republican runoff
Wayne Johnson has won the Republican primary runoff over Chuck Hand in the race to represent Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District and will now look to unseat an incumbent Democrat in the November general election. The Associated Press called the race. Johnson and Hand were the top two vote-getters in Georgia’s May 21 primary election, but Read More
Wayne Johnson wins Georgia’s 2nd congressional district Republican runoff
Wayne Johnson has won the Republican primary runoff over Chuck Hand in the race to represent Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District and will now look to unseat an incumbent Democrat in the November general election. The Associated Press called the race. Johnson and Hand were the top two vote-getters in Georgia’s May 21 primary election, but Read More
Trump-backed candidate wins Virginia’s Republican Senate primary to take on Tim Kaine
Hung Cao won the Virginia Republican Senate primary on Tuesday, getting the party’s nod to take on incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., in November. The most prominent contenders in the Senate GOP primary besides Cao were former DeSantis-staffer and Club for Growth employee Scott Parkinson and constitutional attorney Jonathan Emord. Former President Trump endorsed Cao Read More