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Rep. Young Kim - California's 40th Congressional District
2015 GOPAC Emerging Leader and incumbent Rep. Young Kim advanced to the runoff election for California's 40th Congressional District. CA-40 is one of few swing seats that could help determine which party ultimately controls Congress next year. Kim will face Democrat Asif Mahmood in the November runoff.
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Rep. Nancy Mace - South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
GOPAC endorsed Rep. Nancy Mace secured the Republican nomination in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. Mace was the first woman to graduate from the Citadel. She will go on to face Annie Andrews in this R+17 district in November.
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Mayra Flores - Texas' 34th Congressional District
Republican Mayra Flores won the special election in Texas' 34th Congressional District, flipping a House seat after Rep. Filemon Vela (D) resigned in March. Flores will become the first Mexican-born Congresswoman to serve in the House, her family moved to the United States when she was just six years old. Democrats had dominated elections in the heavily Hispanic Rio Grande Valley for 100 years until now, this victory is proof that Republicans have a winning message with Hispanic voters.
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Eight Competitive State Senate Districts in Washington State & Candidates to Watch. |
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Senate District 30
Former Republican Member of the Washington House of Representatives, Linda Kochmar, is running against Democrat incumbent Claire Wilson and fellow Republican Mark Christie in the nonpartisan primary election.
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Senate District 47
Republican Bill Boyce was the first black Councilman to serve on the Kent City Council. If elected, he will be the first black Senator from the 47th District.
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Senate District 21
Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Republican Janelle Cass is running to represent this district. She will be running against incumbent Democrat Marko Liias.
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Senate District 42
Senator Simon Sefzik is Washington's youngest ever State Senator and is running for reelection to serve in Senate District 42. Senator Sefzik is committed to providing flood relief, increasing affordability, supporting law enforcement, and suspending a portion of the state's gas tax.
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Senate District 44
Republican Jeb Brewer comes from a background that focuses on building and improving systems while cutting costs and improving efficiency. He hopes to bring the same mindset to state government. Brewer is running in the nonpartisan primary against incumbent John Lovick (D) and Frederick Heater (R).
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Senate District 45
Republican Ryika Hooshangi is a Sammamish attorney, community leader, and Sammamish Plateau Water District Board President. She is focused on improving public safety, affordability, and education in the 45th District. She will be facing incumbent Manka Dhingra (D).
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Senate District 26
Rep. Jesse Young is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 26-Position 1 since 2014. He is now running for election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 26. Jesse grew up in poverty and fought the odds to become a Valedictorian and State Representative. Young will be facing incumbent Emily Randall (D) and David Crissman (R) in the nonpartisan primary.
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Senate District 38
Republican Bernard Moody is running to represent District 38 in the State Senate. From serving in the military to serving in law enforcement, his training led the foundation of his leadership development.
Vice Chair of the Snohomish County Republican Party, Anita Azariah, is also running for this seat. Her campaign's key issues are public safety, taxes, affordability, and human rights.
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Virginia AG Leading the Fight to Defeat Soft-on-Crime Prosecutors |
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82% of likely U.S. voters are concerned about rising energy and gasoline prices, including 60% who are very concerned. Only 14% aren't concerned about the rising price of energy, a new survey by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute finds.
A majority of voters are concerned about rising energy costs and favor increased drilling for oil and gas, although most Democratic voters consider reducing climate change a higher priority.
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144 Days Until the Midterm Elections
872 Days Until the 2024 Presidential Election
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