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Kansas state Rep. Stephanie Clayton, an abortion rights supporter who was a Republican and is now a Democrat, reacts as a referendum to strip abortion rights out of the state constitution fails.

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  • National

Voters in Kansas decide to keep abortion legal in the state, rejecting an amendment

In the first test of its kind since the Dobbs ruling, Kansas voters have decided not to amend the state constitution, keeping abortion legal in the state — for now.

August 03, 2022
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By:
  • Dylan Lysen,
  • Laura Ziegler,
  • and 1 more
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Rep. Peter Meijer narrowly loses to Trump-endorsed challenger in Michigan primary

Freshman Republican Rep. Peter Meijer voted to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol.

August 03, 2022
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By:
  • Elena Moore
Attorney Cleta Mitchell is a senior legal fellow with the nonprofit Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, D.C. The group has hosted "Election Integrity" summits in key states around the country, which have featured speakers from the Republican National Committee.

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  • Investigations

What leaked audio tells us about Trump-linked "election integrity" efforts

Attorney Cleta Mitchell came under scrutiny after taking part in Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Now she's hosting "election integrity" events that have included officials from the RNC.

August 03, 2022
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
Blake Masters won the Arizona GOP Senate primary Tuesday night, and will face Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in November in a race that could determine control of the Senate.

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  • Elections

Blake Masters, Trump pick funded by billionaire Thiel, wins Arizona Senate primary

Masters, who beat out a crowded field of primary contenders, will face Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in November in one of the most closely watched races.

August 03, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Katie Hobbs wins Arizona Democratic primary for governor. GOP race too close to call

Katie Hobbs wins the Democratic primary for governor in Arizona, but the Republican race remains too close to call.

August 03, 2022
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By:
  • Ben Giles
Missouri Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Eric Schmitt speaks to supporters on July 31 in Farmington, Mo.

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  • Elections

Schmitt wins Missouri GOP Senate primary, topping Hartzler, scandal-plagued Greitens

Missouri Republicans picked Attorney General Eric Schmitt to advance in the state's unpredictable U.S. Senate race, a move that seems likely to keep the seat out of reach for Democrats.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Jason Rosenbaum
Michigan Republican candidate for governor Tudor Dixon appears at a debate in Grand Rapids, Mich., Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

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  • National

Tudor Dixon will face Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan race for governor

Republican Tudor Dixon, who is an abortion rights opponent and is backed by former President Trump, will face Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the Michigan race for governor in November.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Colin Jackson (Michigan Public Radio Network)
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas AG Derek Schmidt to face one another in November

It will be a tight race between incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, and Kansas state Attorney General Derek Schmidt, a Republican, for leadership of the state in November.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Acacia Squires
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Voters in Kansas are the first to decide on abortion post-Roe

The question before voters in Kansas is whether to add an amendment to the state constitution that would say there is no right to an abortion there.

August 02, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks during a news conference, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan.

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  • National

In Kansas, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly may sail through primary, but not reelection

Incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, faces an uphill battle in the November election against her expected challenger, Republican Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Acacia Squires
Political signs for the state constitutional amendment vote on abortion rights in Kansas sit near each other in yards in Overland Park, Kan., July 16, 2022.

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  • National

The vote in Kansas on abortion could be close

The fate of abortion in Kansas could be in the hands of voters today. They'll decide whether the state constitution explicitly does not protect the right to an abortion.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Dylan Lysen
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Michigan results stream in

Incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is running unopposed, but there are five Republicans in the GOP primary for governor Tuesday.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
After multiple nights of abortion-rights protests, security fences and barbed wire surround the Arizona Capitol, Monday, June 27, 2022, in Phoenix.

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  • National

There's a spotlight on the primary for AG in Arizona because of abortion

Post-Roe, Arizona's abortion law is confusing and the candidates for state attorney general say they'll clear it up. The Democrat is for abortion rights and the Republicans are against them.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Katherine Davis-Young
A voter drops off his mail ballot for the 2022 Pennsylvania primary elections in Newtown Square, Pa., on May 2. The state's Supreme Court has ruled in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a state law that expanded mail-in voting.

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  • Elections

Pennsylvania's mail-in voting law is upheld by the state's Supreme Court

All voters in the key swing state can continue casting ballots by mail now that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a law that was challenged by some GOP state lawmakers who helped pass it.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
A voter places a ballot in a drop box outside of the Maricopa County Elections Department on August 02, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. Arizonans are voting in the state's midterm primary election.

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  • National

Many eyes are on Arizona's open seats in Tuesday's primary

In Arizona, three key statewide races have no incumbents, and former President Trump has played a big role in endorsing Republicans for those offices.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Ben Giles
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