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News Articles: General Election

Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, arrives for a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday.

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  • Elections

Sen. Menendez, who is facing corruption charges, won't seek reelection as a Democrat

But the New Jersey Democrat said he hopes to be exonerated and "pursue my candidacy as an independent Democrat in a general election."

March 21, 2024
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  • NPR Washington Desk
Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley talks to the media after voting Saturday in Kiawah Island, S.C. Haley called former President Donald Trump's comments about Black voters "disgusting."

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  • Politics

Haley calls Trump's 'disgusting' comments about Black people a 'huge warning sign'

Nikki Haley says inflammatory comments Donald Trump made about Black people Friday is more proof he will hurt the GOP in the November general election.

February 24, 2024
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  • Stephen Fowler
Darla Chaddock (left) and her husband, Rob Chaddock, share a drink with their friends Michelle and Kenny Stone (right) at Judy's Barge Inn in Buffalo, Iowa.

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  • Politics

In Buffalo, Iowa, a community wrestles with Trump-fueled political apathy

Donald Trump continues to dominate polls in Iowa despite losing out on a coveted endorsement from the popular governor. Kim Reynolds endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis instead but voters aren't sold.

November 17, 2023
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  • Franco Ordoñez
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Trump bets big on Michigan with rally on GOP debate night as UAW strike continues

Seven Republicans will join the second GOP debate Wednesday but the front-runner, former President Donald Trump won't be one of them. Instead, Trump will head to Michigan to court autoworkers.

September 27, 2023
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  • Franco Ordoñez
In this file image, then-President Donald Trump and then-former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speak during the first presidential debate on Sept. 29, 2020, in Cleveland.

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  • Elections

Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden

Former President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on President Biden in another sign his campaign is looking past the Republican primaries — and focusing more on the general election ahead.

September 20, 2023
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  • Franco Ordoñez
Then-President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the certification of Joe Biden as the next president on Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • Politics

Raising money and poll numbers, Donald Trump stays 'Teflon Don' amid indictments

In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump claimed he could shoot someone and not lose any voters. Now, he faces criminal charges in three separate indictments, and voters continue to support "Teflon Don."

August 04, 2023
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  • Franco Ordoñez
FILE - A ballot and voting drop box are in Rutherford, New Jersey, on Friday, October 21, 2022.

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  • Elections

Mail voting is still pretty popular, even without the pressure of the pandemic

After the 2020 election saw record levels of mail-in voting, election officials saw less mail ballots than at the height of the pandemic but the method is still much more widely used than before.

July 03, 2023
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  • Ashley Lopez
Voters line up at the American Airlines Center during early voting in mid-October in Dallas.

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  • Elections

More Than 9 Million Texans Cast Ballots Early, Topping State's Total Turnout In 2016

The mark set Friday by Texas, with its 38 electoral votes, also comes on the last day of early voting in the state. Texas, once a reliably red state, is seen as a "toss-up" heading into Election Day.

October 30, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
The stage of the first presidential debate, in Cleveland. Tuesday's debate between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will be the first of three 90-minute debates between the two.

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  • Politics

6 Questions Ahead Of The 1st Trump-Biden Presidential Debate

The first presidential debate is high stakes. Can Trump avoid the sitting-president first-debate slump? Does Biden come across competently? And how personal will it get?

September 29, 2020
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  • Domenico Montanaro
In this file photo, Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle speaks to his supporters, in Gainesville, Ga, May 22, 2018.

Political Rewind: Cagle Wins Endorsement Of The NRA

T he National Rifle Association endorsed Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, days before the July 24 GOP runoff against Secretary of State Brian Kemp . This comes as...

July 09, 2018
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  • FFoxen
In this file photo, Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle speaks to his supporters, in Gainesville, Ga, May 22, 2018.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Cagle Wins Endorsement Of The NRA

The National Rifle Association endorsed Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle days before the July 24 GOP runoff against Secretary of State Brian Kemp . This comes as...

July 09, 2018
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Fenly Foxen
In this file photo, a voter enters a polling site in Atlanta, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Early Voting Begins In Georgia

What is there was a primary runoff election and no one voted? Early voting for the July 24 th election starts today, but candidates vying for a spot in...

July 02, 2018
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  • Tom Faust

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