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Mike Pence will launch his presidential campaign in Iowa on June 7
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week, adding another candidate to the growing GOP field and putting him in direct competition with his former boss. Pence...
Ohio Republican J.R. Majewski abandons 2nd congressional bid, citing mother's health
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Donald Trump-backed Ohio Republican whose military record was called into question during his unsuccessful 2022 congressional campaign says he is abandoning plans to run again next year. J.R. Majewski tweeted Tuesday that he is bowing out of his latest...
Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential campaign next week
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to launch a Republican presidential campaign next week in New Hampshire. Christie, who also ran in 2016, is planning to make the announcement at a town hall Tuesday evening at Saint Anselm College's New Hampshire...
Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 campaign for the GOP presidential nomination
NEW YORK (AP) — Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Christie has painted himself as the only potential candidate willing to directly take on former President...
Former North Carolina state Sen. Ben Clark running for lieutenant governor in 2024
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina state Sen. Ben Clark has added his name to the list of candidates for lieutenant governor in 2024. The Democrat, who served five terms in the General Assembly through last year, formally entered the race last week. He said he’d be a...
Wrangling over education in Kentucky turns to lack of appointments to state school board
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republicans stepped up criticism of Kentucky's Democratic governor on Thursday for a lapse in appointments to the state school board, reviving a contentious issue but with a twist. On his first day in office in late 2019, Gov. Andy Beshear overhauled the...
Biden judicial nominee Wamble withdraws from consideration, cites nearly 2-year wait for action
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor tapped by President Joe Biden to become a U.S. district judge in Kansas has withdrawn from consideration, citing the nearly two-year wait for action on his nomination. Jabari Wamble is Biden's second judicial nominee to withdraw this month....
California's Newsom faces tough question: Who would replace Feinstein?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ongoing medical struggles have raised a sensitive political question with no easy answer: Who would California Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to replace her if the seat becomes vacant? Despite calls from within her own party to resign,...
Jackson police chief announces retirement as capital city grapples with patrol issues
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The police chief in Mississippi's capital city said Friday that he is retiring after 30 years with the Jackson Police Department and nearly five years in the top job. Chief James E. Davis' departure comes as the Jackson Police Department faces problems with...
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,...
