Valadao to show down against progressive in California House battleground

Progressive Randy Villegas (D) is projected to advance in the 22nd Congressional District race against incumbent Rep. David Valadao (R), according to results from Decision Desk HQ.  Villegas, an educator and activist, knocked out California State Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains (D) from the race after neither Democrat reached the 60-percent threshold to secure the California Democratic…

AOC calls Platner allegations ‘Hard to stomach,’ emphasizes Maine election is ‘a choice’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) addressed the string of controversies tied to Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s alleged past conduct ahead of the state’s primary election on Tuesday. “Obviously, there’s a lot in that behavior that’s really challenging — it’s hard to stomach,” she told CNN’s Manu Raju outside of the Capitol on Tuesday. “But…

Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson Advance to Runoff in South Carolina GOP Gubernatorial Primary

South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette at a campaign event in Columbia, S.C., on Feb. 24, 2024. Sean Rayford/Getty Images Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson will advance to a runoff election for the Republican gubernatorial primary later this month.   At around 9:00 p.m. ET, The Associated Press projected the race would go

Pamela Evette, Alan Wilson advance to runoff in crowded South Carolina primary, CBS News projects

Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson are heading to a runoff in South Carolina’s Republican primary for governor after none of the six candidates in the primary reached the required majority threshold of votes to avoid a runoff. The runoff election will be June 23.  Evette is South Carolina’s current lieutenant governor and had President Trump’s