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Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu wanted both of the state's congressional districts to remain competitive.

Politics & Government

Competitive congressional districts are on the decline. New Hampshire bucks the trend

5:00am June 10, 2022

by Todd Bookman

The GOP-led legislature passed a map to dramatically redraw the state's two districts. But Republican Gov. Chris Sununu wanted both of the districts to remain competitive.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, delivers opening remarks at Thursday's hearing about the 2021 riot.

Bennie Thompson says Jan. 6 was the 'culmination of an attempted coup'

9:11pm June 09, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

The chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection called the attack a "culmination of an attempted coup," in opening remarks at Thursday's hearing about that day's riot.

Ryan Kelly, a Republican candidate for governor, attends a rally in support of First Amendment rights and to protest against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on May 15, 2021.

Michigan candidate for governor, Ryan Kelley, charged for Jan. 6 involvement

5:58pm June 09, 2022

by Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network

On Thursday, Ryan Kelley was charged with four misdemeanors related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He's one of five candidates on the Republican primary ballot for governor.

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South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC held at the Hilton Anatole on July 11, 2021 in Dallas, Texas.

Trump's record is split in South Dakota Republican primaries

10:50pm June 07, 2022

by Lee Strubinger

In South Dakota, Trump-endorsed Gov. Kristi Noem wins the primary for governor, as does Republican Sen. John Thune, an adversary of the former president.

New Mexico's Democratic governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham (center), smiles as supporters cheer during a campaign rally in Albuquerque, N.M., on June 3, 2021. The rally was cut short as protesters chanted loudly beyond the walls of the outdoor venue.

Former TV meteorologist sweeps the New Mexico GOP primary for governor

9:58pm June 07, 2022

by Nash Jones

Mark Ronchetti has won the GOP for primary in the N.M. governor's race. He'll take on Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, who is running for a second term, in November.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference at the International Hotel Manilatown Center in San Francisco on March 24, 2021.

In California, Newsom runs for reelection 9 months after defeating a recall attempt

7:32pm June 07, 2022

by Scott Shafer

In 2021, the GOP forced Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom into a recall election. After a decisive victory, he's seeking another four years in office while facing high inflation and chronic homelessness.

GOP military veterans are running for Congress, hoping to flip blue seats red

6:01pm June 07, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

In the 1970s, three of every four members in Congress served in the U.S. military. It's now about one in six. Republicans are looking to a group of veterans running in House districts to change that.

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