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Blake Masters, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona, speaks at a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump on July 22 in Prescott, Ariz. The Trump-backed Masters is aiming to challenge Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in the fall.

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There are a slew of significant primaries Tuesday. Here's what we're watching for

10:50am August 02, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Election deniers, abortion and Trump's rampage against Republicans who voted to impeach him. It's a busy first primary night in August in five states, including battleground Arizona.

Protesters who oppose a state constitutional amendment that would remove the right to abortion in Kansas march around the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka.

Today, Kansans face a high-stakes decision on the future of abortion rights

10:12am August 02, 2022

by Dylan Lysen

Tuesday, voters in Kansas will be the first in the nation to vote on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Michigan Republican candidates for governor Ryan Kelley, from left, Garrett Soldano, Tudor Dixon and Kevin Rinke appear at a debate in Grand Rapids, Mich., July 6, 2022.

The Michigan Republican primary for governor has been a bumpy ride. It ends today

8:29am August 02, 2022

by Colin Jackson (Michigan Public Radio Network)

First, five candidates for governor were disqualified from the ballot. Then, the FBI arrested another one. After Tuesday, Michigan Republicans still face the biggest challenge yet — Gov. Whitmer.

In this Sept. 3, 2020, file photo, a worker prepares absentee ballots for mailing at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, N.C.

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North Carolina certifies the Green Party, which could allow it onto the Senate ballot

8:56pm August 01, 2022

by Steve Harrison

National Democrats have questioned the validity of the Green Party's signatures on a petition drive needed to get a spot on the state ballot.

Tuesday elections will impact abortion rights in Kansas, Arizona and Michigan

6:40pm August 01, 2022

The right to an abortion is teetering in Arizona, Kansas and Michigan — all states with primary elections on Aug. 2. In each state, the decision may come down to a different election outcome.

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The race for Texas governor between Abbott and O'Rourke ramps up

4:58pm August 01, 2022

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán | The Texas Newsroom

The race for governor between incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O'Rourke is getting more competitive as Abbott tries to pull his base closer by laying into immigration.

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., speaks during a hearing on June 4, 2020. Herrera Beutler, one of 10 Republican House members who voted to impeach Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, faces a tough primary Tuesday.

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She voted to impeach Trump. Now Rep. Herrera Beutler tries to navigate a tough primary

2:12pm August 01, 2022

by Troy Brynelson

The Washington state congresswoman was one of just 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after Jan. 6. And she is one of three who are on the ballot Tuesday — in Washington and in Michigan.

Kansans are voting on the future of abortion rights in the state

5:14pm July 31, 2022

by Dylan Lysen

On Tuesday, Kansas voters decide whether to strip abortion rights from the state constitution, which could lead to the legislature passing a statewide abortion ban.

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Would earning this sticker motivate you to vote?

A teenager's 'I Voted' sticker design hits a nerve, and now everyone wants one

4:42pm July 30, 2022

When 14-year-old Hudson Rowan drew his spider-robot-humanoid character for an "I Voted" sticker competition, he didn't realize just how far the illustration would travel.

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Then-President Donald Trump looks on as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Florida Homecoming rally at the BB&T Center in 2019.

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Jan. 6 hearings chip away at Trump's hold on GOP, as 2024 hopefuls circle

5:00am July 30, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump is still the dominant figure in Republican politics, but he appears more vulnerable after the persistent focus on his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.