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Klicker, Palmer outline priorities in race for 16th District House seat
MATTAWA — Incumbent Mark Klicker, R-Walla Walla, is being challenged for his seat in the Washington House of Repre…
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BULLETIN (AP) — Doug LaMalfa, GOP, nominated U.S. House, District
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BULLETIN (AP) — Raul Ruiz, Dem, nominated U.S. House, District 36,
Fate unclear for $15 billion California school upgrade bond
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The vote was too close to call Tuesday night for the only statewide measure on California's primary ballot: a $15 billion bond to repair and modernize aging schools, many of which are more than a…
Kellum, Smith in runoff for criminal appeals court seat
Criminal Appeals Judge Beth Kellum will meet Will Smith in a runoff for the Republican nomination for the Place 2 seat. Kellum, who has served on the five-member court since 2009, led a three-person field but could…
Gov. Noem's revival of riot laws heads to Senate vote
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota Senate committee on Tuesday advanced Gov. Kristi Noem's proposal to revive the state's riot laws with criminal and civil penalties for those who urge rioting.
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BULLETIN (AP) — James Averhart, Dem, advanced to runoff U.S. House,
Maine's primary a close race between Sanders, Biden
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The first primary in Maine in 20 years yielded a tight race between Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday.
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BULLETIN (AP) — Mike Thompson, Dem, nominated U.S. House, District
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BULLETIN (AP) — Phyllis Harvey-Hall, Dem, nominated U.S. House,
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BULLETIN (AP) — Mary Hegar, Dem, advanced to runoff U.S. Senate,
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BULLETIN (AP) — Jeff Sessions, GOP, advanced to runoff U.S. Senate,
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Bernie Sanders handily wins Utah contest amid record turnout
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bernie Sanders decisively won the Democratic nominating contest Tuesday in Utah following a day of voting that set a record for turnout in a presidential primary.
Biden defeats Warren in her home state of Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden swept past Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Warren’s home state during Tuesday’s presidential primaries, handing Warren a stinging…
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BULLETIN (AP) — Donald Trump, GOP, nominated President, California.