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Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., speaks during a news conference about infrastructure outside the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2021.

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Redistricting and Democrats' stalled agenda put this blue Arizona House seat in play

2:21pm April 25, 2022

A redrawn Phoenix-area district represented by Rep. Greg Stanton is ground zero for the kind of race Democrats need to win in order to keep control of the House.

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Political donations by cryptocurrency are on the rise

9:37am April 24, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Washington Post reporter Tory Newmyer about cryptocurrency advocates donating to candidates in the midterm elections.

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Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies Friday in an Atlanta court for a hearing in a challenge filed by voters who say she shouldn't be allowed to seek reelection because of her role prior to the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies as part of a legal challenge to her candidacy

5:24pm April 22, 2022

by Sam Gringlas

Voters and a supporting legal group are seeking to knock the controversial Republican off the ballot for her role prior to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Macron is beating Le Pen in France's polls — but not by as much as 5 years ago

4:40pm April 22, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

French voters cast their ballots Sunday. Polls show incumbent president Emmanuel Macron ahead of his rival, populist candidate Marine Le Pen.

What this Sunday's election means for the future of France

4:29pm April 22, 2022

NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with Sylvie Kauffmann, editorial director at Le Monde, about what France's election means for the future of the country.

Kristina Karamo, who is running for the Michigan Republican Party's nomination for secretary of state, gets an endorsement from Trump during his April 2 rally.

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This weekend's Michigan GOP convention marks a key moment for election denialism

1:38pm April 22, 2022

by Miles Parks

Republicans in Michigan will decide whether to nominate candidates for secretary of state and state attorney general who believe the 2020 election was stolen.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses a joint session of a legislative session, Jan. 11, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla.

DeSantis' power is on full display as he pushes lawmakers on Disney and redistricting

7:25pm April 21, 2022

by Valerie Crowder

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' flexed his power this week in Tallahassee as lawmakers okayed the governor's controversial redistricting plan and curbed Disney's special jurisdiction.

Dr. Mehmet Oz takes part in a forum for Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidates in Camp Hill, Pa., on April 2. Oz recently got the endorsement of former President Donald Trump over his chief rival for the nomination, David McCormick.

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Trump's endorsement of Oz reframes the Pennsylvania GOP Senate contest

5:00am April 21, 2022

by Don Gonyea

For the state's open U.S. Senate seat, the two top Republican contenders are David McCormick and Mehmet Oz. And, as in so many GOP races this year, there's another major player — Donald Trump.

Mickey Mouse waves to fans during a parade at Walt Disney World Resort on March 03, 2022 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

DeSantis wants to end Disney World's special status in Florida

12:53pm April 19, 2022

by Greg Allen

Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, has asked lawmakers to consider a bill that would halt Disney World's exemptions to state regulations that were established more than 50 years ago.

Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker walks off the stage during a rally featuring former President Donald Trump on Sept. 25 in Perry, Georgia.

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Republicans confront (or sidestep) abuse accusations against midterm candidates

5:22am April 19, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Candidates such as Herschel Walker, Eric Greitens and Max Miller have been accused of abusing partners and, in some cases, children. But some party leaders aren't convinced voters will reject them.