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Kandiss Taylor, a thne-Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate, participates in a Republican primary debate on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Atlanta.

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A Georgia Republican known for her 'Jesus, Guns and Babies' slogan is running for Congress

A Georgia Republican who ran a fringe campaign for governor under the slogan "Jesus, Guns and Babies" says she's running for Congress in 2026. Kandiss Taylor announced her campaign for southeast Georgia's 1st Congressional District during a Tuesday appearance on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast.

February 27, 2025
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Supporters cheer as former President Donald Trump speaks at the Waco Regional Airport last spring in Waco, Texas.

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Young conservatives have grown up in Trump's Republican Party. Now, it's time to vote

With nearly a decade on the national political stage, for some of the youngest eligible conservative voters this year, former President Donald Trump has been pivotal in their political upbringing.

March 19, 2024
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  • Elena Moore
Perhaps no presidential candidate has leaned more into talking about schools than Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

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How schools (but not necessarily education) became central to the Republican primary

GOP candidates talk about schools a lot on the campaign trail. But that doesn't mean they are talking a lot about education, instead focusing on culture war issues on the battleground of K-12 schools.

December 20, 2023
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  • Danielle Kurtzleben
Republican presidential candidates from left, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NewsNation on Wednesday at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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5 major takeaways — and one thing missing — from the fourth Republican debate

As four candidates hotly debated issues ranging from foreign policy to gender identity to immigration, it's clear Nikki Haley is seen as a threat and Trump still looms large even when he's not there.

December 07, 2023
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  • Domenico Montanaro
Republican presidential candidates, from left, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and former Vice President Mike Pence, at a debate hosted by FOX Business and Univision, Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.

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6 takeaways from the second GOP debate

The second Republican debate wrapped up with seven candidates attempting to break away from the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, who was in Michigan instead of attending.

September 28, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shakes hands with fairgoers at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 12 in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Once the leading alternative to Trump, turnover in the DeSantis team spells trouble

The governor of Florida, who consistently polls second in the race, has been named by many as the successor to Trump. But he has failed to gain in the polls and personnel issues roil his campaign.

September 05, 2023
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  • Ashley Lopez
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GOP presidential candidates of color walk a 'tightrope' as they discuss race

The Republican presidential field is the most diverse it has ever been, raising questions about race, identity and immigration for candidates of color in an overwhelmingly white party.

June 14, 2023
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  • Ashley Lopez

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