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News Articles: Elections

Abe Hamedeh, seen here in a 2022 photo, beat out a crowded field in the Republican race for Arizona's 8th Congressional District with Trump's endorsement, even after Trump also backed his rival Blake Masters.

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  • Elections

Trump-backed candidate wins in Arizona primary race

With former President Donald Trump’s blessing, Abe Hamadeh beat a crowded field in the Republican race for Arizona's 8th Congressional District — even after Trump endorsed his top rival, too.

August 01, 2024
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By:
  • Ben Giles
GPB  NPR

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  • Elections

Trump attacks Kamala Harris’ racial identity at Black journalism convention

Donald Trump falsely questioned Kamala Harris' racial identity Wednesday, saying that in the past she only promoted her Indian heritage until, he said, "she happened to turn Black."

July 31, 2024
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Harris takes the oath of office as San Francisco's district attorney on Jan. 8, 2004. Her mother, Dr. Shyamala Gopalan, holds a copy of the Bill of Rights.

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  • Politics

The story behind the woman who inspired Harris to break barriers

Shyamala Gopalan figures large in Vice President Harris’ life story — and her motivation to break barriers in politics.

July 31, 2024
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Vice President Harris waves during a packed campaign rally Tuesday in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

Here comes the Sun (Belt): With Harris running, the presidential map has shifted back

Now that Vice President Harris is the likely Democratic presidential nominee versus former President Donald Trump, the map of competitive states in the election is a repeat of the 2020 battlegrounds.

July 31, 2024
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Xi Jinping, China's president, during a news conference in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 8.

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  • Elections

In China, Trump has cachet but few see U.S. ties improving under him or Harris

Former President Donald Trump thumps Vice President Harris in name recognition and cache, but analysts say Beijing sees both as bad news.

July 31, 2024
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
Republican Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake waves to supporters as she arrives on stage after being declared her party's primary winner on Tuesday in Phoenix.

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  • Politics

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego

Lake has been a supporter of former President Donald Trump ever since launching her political career with a failed campaign for governor of Arizona in 2022. Trump has endorsed her Senate bid.

July 31, 2024
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By:
  • Ben Giles
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer speaks about voting machine malfunctions at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Elections Center in Phoenix on Nov. 9, 2022. Richer lost a Republican primary on Tuesday, according to a race call by The Associated Press.

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  • Elections

Arizona local official who defended elections against GOP attacks is ousted in primary

Stephen Richer, who’s been a fierce defender of the integrity of Maricopa County elections since he was elected as county recorder, has lost a Republican primary to keep that role.

July 31, 2024
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By:
  • Ben Giles
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger attends the National Association of Secretaries of State winter meeting, Feb. 16, 2023, in Washington. A lawyer for Raffensperger said on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, that a bill is unconstitutional to give Georgia's appointed State Election Board the ability to investigate Raffensperger. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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  • News

Georgia website that lets people cancel voter registrations briefly displayed personal data

Georgia election officials are encouraging people to use a state website to cancel voter registrations when someone moves out of state or dies. But Monday's rollout by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was marred by a glitch that allowed people to access a voter's date of birth, driver's license number and last four numbers of a Social Security number.

July 31, 2024
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By:
  • Associated Press
Ronald Rowe, Secret Service acting director, testifies Tuesday about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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  • Politics

Social media account with extremist comments could be tied to Trump gunman, FBI says

The social media account had antisemitic and anti-immigrant comments that could be linked to the shooter, though officials are still working to verify the account's authenticity, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said.

July 30, 2024
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh,
  • Ryan Lucas,
  • and 1 more
Vice President Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Atlanta on July 30, 2024.

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  • Politics

Harris tries to flip the script on Trump on the border during raucous Georgia speech

The issue of border security is one of Vice President Harris' biggest vulnerabilities in her campaign. On Tuesday, she tried to use his signature issue against former President Donald Trump.

July 30, 2024
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
A view of Pittsburgh on July 29, 2024.

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  • Politics

We went to Pennsylvania to ask voters how they’re feeling. Here’s what we learned

A Morning Edition team knocked on doors, canvassed parks and neighborhoods and even attended a weekly family dinner to hear how voters in the swing state are feeling.

July 30, 2024
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By:
  • Obed Manuel and
  • Steve Inskeep
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger gives an afternoon update on the Georgia Primary Election at the election command center in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer

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  • News

New website allows Georgia voters to cancel their own registration if they move out of state

The Georgia Secretary of State’s office has launched a new way for Georgia voters to cancel their own voter registrations. 

July 30, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Georgia Secretary of State's Office technician Chris Bellew runs a test on Bibb County elections systems while Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger talks to a reporter Tuesday.

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  • Elections

Bibb County and others get a clean bill of voting machine health from the state

Ahead of the November election, the Georgia office of the secretary of state is making surprise spot checks of county boards of elections to ensure voting machines are working fairly and accurately.

July 30, 2024
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
The crowd cheers as former President Donald Trump, right bottom, and Sen. JD Vance attend their first campaign rally together in Grand Rapids, Mich., on July 20.

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  • Elections

Trump may be a star on TikTok but Republicans aren't following his lead

Former President Donald Trump has more than 9 million followers on TikTok. Despite his popularity there, Trump remains one of the only major Republicans using the app as a campaign tool.

July 30, 2024
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By:
  • Elena Moore and
  • Clayton Kincade
Kamala Harris, then the San Francisco district attorney, poses for a portrait on June 18, 2004.

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  • Politics

Harris is leaning into her history as a prosecutor. It's not the first time

Five years ago, Harris also said she’d "prosecute the case" against Trump. This time around, it hits a bit differently.

July 30, 2024
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
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