Michael Whatley, a North Carolina Republican, was elected the party’s new national chairman. Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, was voted in as co-chair.
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Minnesota Rep. Phillips ends Democratic primary challenge and endorses Biden
Phillips was the only elected Democrat to challenge Biden for the presidency.
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Nikki Haley suspends campaign, leaves Donald Trump as last major Republican candidate
The former president is on track to reach the necessary 1,215 delegates to clinch the Republican nomination later this month.
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Presidential primary election turnout low in Lewiston, Auburn
‘It seems that many people are not turning out to vote as they think the nominees are a foregone conclusion,’ said Auburn Mayor Jeff Harmon.
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McConnell weighs endorsing Trump. It’s a stark turnaround after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack
Senate leader Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House.
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Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s decision avoids a 3-way contest in one of the most closely watched 2024 Senate races.
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Trump and Biden win Maine’s Super Tuesday primaries
Election clerks and Maine’s secretary of state reported low turnout as the state also rolled out a new semi-open primary system that allows unenrolled voters to participate in party primaries.
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Settlement in Wisconsin fake elector case offers new details on the strategy by Trump lawyers
The agreements settle a civil lawsuit brought by Democrats in 2022 against the 2 attorneys and 10 Republicans in Wisconsin who posed as fake electors.
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Tuesday offers Mainers a chance to help pick a president
Democratic and Republican primaries offer new options but familiar candidates.
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Judge halts enforcement of new law banning foreign spending on elections
U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen blocked the state from implementing the law passed by voters in November until she rules on several lawsuits challenging its constitutionality.