Basketball Player Royce White Wins Republican Senate Primary in Minnesota

White defeated establishment candidate Joe Fraser by a 9.2 percent margin after receiving many top endorsements from populist Republicans MINNEAPOLIS—Royce White, a former professional basketball player and radio host, won the Republican primary on Aug. 13 for Minnesota’s U.S. Senate election in November against Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). White, who has attracted attention for controversial

Walz Defends Military Record, Saying He’s Proud of His Service

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz on Tuesday defended his military record against Republican attacks, saying he is proud of his service to the country. During a campaign event in Los Angeles, Walz addressed the accusations launched by his GOP critics, specifically Marine Corps veteran and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, who alleged that

Rebecca Cooke Will Face GOP Incumbent After Winning Tough Wisconsin Primary

EAU CLAIRE, Wis.—Rebecca Cooke came out ahead in the Democrats’ closely fought primary in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. The Associated Press declared her the victor at 10:45 p.m. local time. With 90 percent of the total tallied, she had 49.2 percent of the vote, a 7-point lead over her chief rival, state Rep. Katrina Shankland.