Republican Curtis Bashaw and Democrat Andy Kim win in New Jersey. A series of closely watched primaries were held on June 4 in New Jersey, Iowa, and Montana. The results signaled everything from the power of Democrats’ “uncommitted” protest vote against President Joe Biden to the strength of a conservative Republican challenger in one of
Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) on Monday called for “better Republicans” at a campaign event for House hopeful Cameron Hamilton in Fredericksburg, Va. Others in the party, however, think Hamilton’s primary opponent, Derrick Anderson, is the better Republican in the race, emphasizing a primary battle in a crucial swing district between the GOP’s isolationist wing and
The governor faced rival Tanner Smith in the race to secure his party’s nomination ahead of the November gubernatorial elections. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte won the Republican primary nomination in the state’s gubernatorial race on Tuesday after defeating his challenger, Lakeside Republican representative and business owner Tanner Smith. Mr. Gianforte was leading Mr. Smith with
‘We’re working on that right now,’ RNC chair Michael Whatley said about contingency plans in case President Trump can’t accept the GOP nomination in person. With former President Donald Trump facing the possibility of being sentenced to prison just days before the Republican National Convention, GOP officials are formulating backup plans in case the former
President Donald Trump’s lawyers argue the order imposed in March amounts to a continued violation of his First Amendment rights. Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked the judge who presided over his business records falsification criminal trial in New York to lift a gag order banning him from commenting on court staff, witnesses,
Christopher Wray says budget request “will allow the FBI to invest resources in counterterrorism programs previously funded prior to the FY 2024 appropriation.” FBI Director Christopher Wray presented the bureau’s $11.3 billion budget request for the 2025 fiscal year at a Senate hearing on June 4, a much-needed measure of support as his agents face
Trump-endorsed first-time candidate overcomes rocky spring to take on popular, three-term Democrat and deep red state. BILLINGS, Mont.—Tim Sheehy has survived late-campaign turbulence to win the Montana Republican U.S. Senate primary and will square off in November’s general election against three-term Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.). Mr. Sheehy, 38, a first-time candidate, was up by 58