In 2018, state Sen. Barbara Bollier had grown tired of infighting within the Republican Party she had called home since the beginning of her political career. Pushed to the side after her decision to reach across the aisle and back her Democrat colleague, Bollier said “it was past time” to reconsider her stance in the

Whatever happens on Nov. 3, the three-cornered fight on the American right over who owns conservatism will go on. You don’t have to be part of the fight to have a stake in the outcome. Until the right sorts itself out, gridlock and bad government in Washington will continue. The contest among Republicans involves market

Voters will have three choices for the open 59th District seat Nov. 3: ballot candidates Steve Carra, R-Three Rivers, and Amy East, D-Decatur, and write-in candidate Jack Coleman of Three Rivers, who is running as an independent. Winner of the election will succeed Aaron Miller, who is concluding his third and final two-year term as

Yes, that title doesn’t make much sense, but neither does a group that promotes banning firearms starting a national organization called Gun Owners for Safety. Nonetheless, The Hill recently reported that the anti-gun group Giffords is doing just that. This effort is being sold as an expansion of the group’s campaign to fool gun owners at the state

Three candidates — Republican incumbent Vicky Hartzler, Democrat Lindsey Simmons and Libertarian Steven Koonse — are seeking to represent Missouri’s 4th District in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next two years. Here’s a look at their backgrounds and positions. Vicky Hartzler Occupation: Incumbent 4th District U.S. representative Education: Bachelor’s degree in education from

He was a celebrated Washington fixture known for his good cheer and bonhomie, and yet even his closest friends knew to stay out of the way when Ralph Z. Hallow was in hot pursuit of a story, as he often was. Nobody could pester, cajole and harangue like Hallow, the chief political correspondent for opinion

Point: Electra Johnson No. It would appear that Doug Lamborn has assumed that his constituents would always vote for him, despite his refusal to debate his competition on issues, and despite his voting record. His lack of transparency in public debate is the first reason he should not be reelected, but more importantly his voting

Josh Horwitz has been an American gun control activist for nearly 30 years. In 2009, he co-wrote a book warning that the idea of armed revolt against the government was at the center of the US gun rights movement. Now, after a year that has seen heavily armed men show up at state capitols in

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer is a good bet to win re-election next month. But there’s another way Minnesota’s most powerful Republican could take a political beating this year. As chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Emmer is leading the GOP’s effort to win back a House majority or at least increase their numbers.

This election Utahns will vote on seven different constitutional amendments, a large enough list to potentially confuse voters, experts say. The amendments range from education funding to slavery and vary in how straightforward they are. Adam Dynes, a Brigham Young University political science professor, said voters generally are not well informed on ballot issues and

New documents from a former Cambridge Analytica insider reveal what an election watchdog group claims was illegal coordination between Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and a billionaire-funded pro-Trump super PAC. The legal complaint touches on some of the same people involved in today’s hotly contested presidential race and provides a detailed account alleging that Trump’s

Michigan Republican Senate candidate John James received campaign contributions and was photographed with the organizer of the rally where conspirators accused of planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer allegedly plotted with a militia to recruit more members. James, along with Vice President Mike Pence, was photographed with Ryan D. Kelley, a Grand Rapids real estate agent

The numbers show Owens far outraised his opponent, freshman Rep. Ben McAdams, in the third quarter, and the candidate has spent a total of $2.4 million in his effort to wrest the seat from Democratic control. Owens reports having a little over $1 million in cash on hand, putting him in a strong financial position

On Wednesday, the New York Post published an explosive report on emails the Post claims were obtained from a computer belonging to Hunter Biden. The emails appear to provide more details on Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company Burisma and contradict claims from Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that he never discussed his son’s

Quick Take A widely shared meme misrepresents Joe Biden’s endorsements. Biden hasn’t been endorsed by antifa or the Black Lives Matter organization, though BLM co-founders support him. And while President Donald Trump has been endorsed by the major law enforcement groups, Biden has received the backing of some law enforcement officials. Full Story Misleading claims

As Election Day nears, CSUN political science professor Boris Ricks is concerned that the country will see some of the most concerted efforts of voter suppression since the 1960s. Photo by Gerville, iStock. Requiring witness signatures on mail-in ballots. Needing government-issued photo identification to vote. Limiting mailed ballot drop-off locations to one per county. These

Gay conservatives pose for a photo at a Nashville event at Trump Pride events (Photo via Twitter) Coming off the heels of a confab in Nashville, gay conservatives are spurning criticism of President Trump’s anti-LGBTQ record and marshaling support for his re-election with Pride-themed events in states seen as competitive in the upcoming election. With

Nothing scares Republicans more than a big, stuffed ballot box. Lolli Morlock We’ll take a moment to fantasize about the end of the Trump regime in a moment, but first we need to let you in on a little secret. Donald Trump will not win Washington state. Sponsored But you know who might? Our very

If Montana’s campaign for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives seems familiar, it’s because both candidates have been here before. Democrat Kathleen Williams of Bozeman lost a House race just two years ago to Congressman Greg Gianforte, and the consequences of that defeat still rankle, she said. “It’s been incredibly frustrating

A just-completed Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey showed the Montana Senate race to be what most observers in the state agree it is: a dead heat. According to PPP, Republican Sen. Steve Daines and two-term Democrat Gov. Steve Bullock are tied with 48 percent of the vote each. The figures are a stark contrast to those

The race for the state representative seat representing District 33 pits incumbent Republican Josh Yokela against Democratic challenger Eric Turer. District 33 consists of the communities of Brentwood, Danville and Fremont. Eric Turer Party: Democratic Party Address: 33 Peabody Drive, Brentwood Age: 54 Occupation: Health systems policy consultant Civic/Political Experience: Candidate for NH House 2018;

This story was originally published on the independent news site MorristownGreen.com and is reprinted here with permission. Rep. Mikie Sherrill  (D-NJ11) and GOP challenger Rosemary Becchi clashed over COVID-19, Donald Trump, gun reforms and law enforcement Sunday in their first virtual debate. “What I don’t want to do is keep our families on lockdown, or our economy,” said

Svetlana Shkolnikova   | NorthJersey.com NJ election 2020 will be mostly by mail. Watch Murphy’s announcement Following the announcement that November’s general election will be held primarily by-mail, Gov. Phil Murphy went into detail Friday afternoon about how the election would be handled. Rep. Mikie Sherrill and her Republican challenger, Rosemary Becchi, shared a rare moment

Although my awareness of the passage of time has admittedly been off since March, it is hard to forget that the presidential election is less than a month away. With issues such as the coronavirus, a Supreme Court nomination, racial justice and climate change on the ballot, I am glued to my phone, inevitably distracted

Republican Rosemary Becchi repeatedly attempted to paint Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) as a member of the Democratic Party’s far left while unabashedly embracing President Donald Trump during a New Jersey Globe debate Sunday night. In a largely civil exchange, the two candidates displayed stark differences in their beliefs, disagreeing on abortion, guns, health care and

I thank the Republican Party (GOP) for being, well, the Republican Party. If Republicans were not so wrapped up in themselves, portraying themselves as victims of …(fill in the blank)…, acting as if they were protecting an America that does not exist, and stridently so, then the national electoral ineptitude of Democrats would continue to

But to Rosemary, the US President is a “gigantic fool” with a proven track record of encouraging “illegal behaviour”. While she is not particularly impressed with the Democrats’ offering in Joe Biden, “anyone has got to be better than that buffoon”. Rosemary says she was surprised when Mr Trump contracted COVID-19 and despite her feelings

A super PAC supporting Democrat Molly Gray is criticizing Republican Scott Milne in a TV ad. YouTube screenshot A super PAC that supports the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, Molly Gray, has released a television attack ad criticizing her opponent Scott Milne, for being backed by a national Republican organization funded by “corporate tobacco, the

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont, faces Democratic Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, who cannot run for re-election to that office due to term limits, in in Daines bid for a second term in the U.S. Senate. Daines, who is from Bozeman, said he has connections to north-central Montana. His great-great-grandmother settled 23 miles east of Conrad, he