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Erdogan wins endorsement for Turkish election runoff from third-place candidate Ogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The third-placed contender in the Turkish presidential elections formally endorsed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday for the second-round runoff vote to be held on May 28. The nationalist presidential candidate Sinan Ogan, 55, has emerged as a potential...
After convention chaos, Minnesota DFL committee gives initial nod to ban those engaged in violence
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The executive committee of Minnesota’s Democratic Farmer Labor Party gave initial approval on Thursday to bylaws that would permanently ban anyone who engages in or incites acts of violence from participating in party activities, after a weekend endorsing convention for a...
Youngkin endorses 6 candidates in contested Republican primaries
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a third round of endorsements Thursday in Virginia legislative races, backing 19 more Republican candidates, including six who are in contested primaries. Among those who received the governor's nod were Emily Brewer and Tara Durant,...
Editorial Roundup: Kentucky
Ashland Daily Independent. May 17, 2023. Editorial: Setting the stage Political affiliations aside, if you’re a Kentuckian who couldn’t muster the motivation to vote in Tuesday’s Primary, will you find reason to change your mind come November? ...
Minnesota Democrats set emergency meeting in response to melee at Minneapolis political convention
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Democratic leaders will convene an emergency meeting Thursday evening to respond to the chaos that broke out during a convention to endorse a candidate for a Minneapolis City Council race. Video circulating on social media shows the disturbance Saturday...
Biden endorses Democrat in special election with Pennsylvania House control at stake
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Democrat running for a vacant seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives received President Joe Biden's endorsement Monday in a race likely to determine control of the legislative chamber, with implications for abortion rights, the 2024 presidential contest and...
Trump-backed candidate for Kentucky governor downplays jury verdict against former president
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron touted his endorsement from Donald Trump as an honor, reasserting his steadfast loyalty to the former president while campaigning for governor after a civil jury found the ex-president liable for sexually abusing an advice columnist...
Pennsylvania GOP puts clout back on line in primary after losing ’22 Senate, governor races
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Republican Party is trying to learn from internal strife over last year's failure to endorse in premier primary contests and, this year, it is putting its clout on the line by issuing endorsements ahead of Tuesday's primary election. ...
Rising GOP star embroiled in tough Kentucky primary fight
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Flagged as a rising Republican star who worked for Mitch McConnell and pitched Donald Trump’s campaign to Black voters, Daniel Cameron could have taken a cautious approach and run for reelection as attorney general. Instead, he took a career-defining risk...
Trump gets endorsed by Daines, GOP's Senate campaign chief
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has gotten his most high-profile endorsement from a Senate Republican yet, winning the backing of Montana’s Steve Daines, chief of the Senate’s GOP fundraising arm. “I’m proud to endorse Donald J. Trump for president of...
