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In the Loudoun County School Board election, voters pick 9 new …
Wednesday, November 8th, 2023
via The Washington PostReturns were still being tabulated Tuesday evening.
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As Virginia polls close, all eyes on General Assembly and Youngkin’s future
Wednesday, November 8th, 2023
via The Washington PostAs results trickle in, both major parties were focused on a handful of races in ultra-close districts that were likely to determine control of the General Assembly.
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Voters are heading to polling places in the Maine city where 18 were killed
Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
via The Associated PressShootings in which 18 people were killed are on the minds of voters heading to the polls in Lewiston, Maine, where the gunman opened fire less than two weeks ago.
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Why is voting in Virginia’s 2023 elections important? Here’s what’s …
Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
via The Washington PostAll 140 seats in the General Assembly are on the ballot, and both major parties have poured millions of dollars into this 'off-off-year' election.
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Republicans are vying to control New Jersey’s Legislature for the first time in over 2 decades
Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
via The Associated PressNew Jersey voters are wrapping up casting ballots for a new Legislature, with all 120 seats on the ballot.
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Virginia voters to decide Legislature’s political control, with abortion rights hotly contested
Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
via The Associated PressVirginia's legislative campaign cycle is coming to a close as a nation closely watches the contest for hints of what may come in the 2024 presidential cycle.
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Election might not settle Connecticut mayor’s race upended by video of ballot box stuffing
Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
via The Associated PressThe people of Bridgeport, Connecticut, will cast their ballots for mayor knowing there's a chance the results won't actually settle the election.
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders endorsing former boss Trump in presidential race
Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
via The Associated PressArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is endorsing former President Donald Trump in the Republican presidential race.
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After Lewiston Shooting, Maine’s Deaf Community Seeks to Rise Above, Again
Sunday, November 5th, 2023
via The New York TimesThe attack, in which four of the 18 people killed were Deaf, resurfaced previous traumas and came after decades of efforts to be recognized.
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Political divisions haunt local school board elections
Sunday, November 5th, 2023
via The Associated PressLocal school board elections have become the place where America's deep political divisions are on full display.
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Virginia school board elections face a pivotal moment as a cozy corner of democracy turns toxic
Sunday, November 5th, 2023
via The Associated PressOver the past three years, local school board elections have become the place where America's deep political divisions are on full display.
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LGBT Issues Galvanize Democrats’ Push for School Board Control
Sunday, November 5th, 2023
via The Wall Street JournalPartisan candidates in suburban Philadelphia battle for control of the state's third-largest school district.
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At Florida GOP summit, support for Trump overshadows DeSantis
Saturday, November 4th, 2023
via The Washington PostDeSantis faced more defections in his home state and a crowd that was excited about his 2024 rival.
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Ex-CIA officer faces doughnut mogul in pivotal, pricey Va. Senate race
Saturday, November 4th, 2023
via The Washington PostThis Northern Virginia district pits Democrat Russet Perry against Republican Juan Pablo Segura in what is likely to be the most expensive race this cycle.
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War in the Middle East upends the dynamics of 2024 House Democratic primaries
Saturday, November 4th, 2023
via The Associated PressMost members of Congress have stood firmly behind Israel since the Hamas attack, but not Cori Bush. The Missouri Democrat called Israel's response an 'ethnic cleansing campaign,' and was among 10 House members who did not back a resolution supporting Israel.
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North Carolina’s voter ID mandate taking effect this fall is likely dress rehearsal for 2024
Saturday, November 4th, 2023
via The Associated PressNorth Carolina's photo voter identification law is getting implemented in local elections that wrap up next week.
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Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules
Friday, November 3rd, 2023
via The Associated PressA judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit.
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Biden to visit Maine to console survivors of mass shooting
Friday, November 3rd, 2023
via The Washington PostThe president and first lady are expected to meet first responders, family members and survivors of a rampage that killed 18.
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Path to power in Virginia’s elections runs through a handful of suburbs
Friday, November 3rd, 2023
via The Washington PostA handful of districts will determine who controls Virginia's political future - Republicans or Democrats.
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