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They played a crucial role in confirming Biden's 2020 win. Now, they're out of a job

4:28pm May 02, 2022

After the 2020 election, then-President Trump told Republican canvassers not to certify the results giving Biden a victory. Some say they've been removed from their posts for resisting that pressure.

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Then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is seen on May 17, 2018. The scandal-plagued Republican is now seeking the GOP nomination for the state's upcoming U.S. Senate primary.

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Why many Missouri Republicans fear Eric Greitens could win the state's Senate primary

4:28pm May 02, 2022

by Jason Rosenbaum

Some Republicans worry that if the scandal-plagued former governor were to win the primary, it would place a Senate seat considered to be safely GOP in jeopardy.

Former President Donald Trump listens as J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, speaks during a rally hosted by Trump on April 23 in Delaware, Ohio. Trump had announced his endorsement of Vance in the Republican primary the week befor

Campaign season kicks off in earnest with primaries in 13 states in May

11:20am May 02, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

This month's primaries and runoffs will serve as a test of the power of former President Donald Trump's endorsements up and down the ballot.

The latest polls show Joe Biden is losing the love of younger Americans.

Polls show Biden is losing support from Gen Z. These young voters aren't surprised

1:42pm May 01, 2022

by Michael Levitt

As the political calendar inches towards the midterm elections in November, a run of recent polling all points to one thing: President Biden has a problem with young voters.

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Primary season begins with Indiana and Ohio

8:06am May 01, 2022

by Juana Summers

As Congressional primaries begin in earnest this month, both centrist and progressive Democrats argue they will have a better chance of winning against Republicans in November.

Election denialism beliefs animate some GOP candidates in Michigan

6:17pm April 29, 2022

Michigan was a focal point in Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election. Zach Gorchow of Gongwer News Service tells NPR's Ailsa Chang that election misinformation still looms large there.

Republicans are favored to take back the House in November's midterm elections, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Here, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., arrives for a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 18.

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Republicans have the advantage with voters in 2022 elections, poll finds

10:01am April 29, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Of voters surveyed, 47% said they are more likely to vote for the Republican in their district, as opposed to 44% who said Democrats. The GOP is also favored on a raft of issues.

What an election in Slovenia could mean for Europe

5:05pm April 28, 2022

Slovenia voted last weekend to oust Janez Jansa as their Prime Minister. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Judy Dempsey of Carnegie Europe on how that election reflects on European politics.

Voting groups sue Florida, saying congressional map violates state constitution

4:37pm April 25, 2022

by Greg Allen

Voting Rights groups are suing Florida over congressional maps that eliminate two Black voting districts. Even if successful, it's uncertain whether new maps will be imposed before the election.

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Kristina Karamo, who is headed toward becoming the Republican nominee for secretary of state in Michigan, gets an endorsement from Trump during his April 2 rally.

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Michigan GOP moves forward with 2020 election-denying secretary of state and AG

3:09pm April 25, 2022

by Miles Parks

The party voted resoundingly to support former President Trump's false claims about the 2020 election in their picks for state's next top elections officer and top law enforcement official.

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