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Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and candidate for the Republican nomination for Kansas Governor addresses supporters during a campaign stop.

Trump Endorses Kobach For Kansas Governor Over Republican Incumbent

12:43pm August 06, 2018

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach made his name by championing strict voter registration and writing anti-immigration laws. Now he wants to be the state's next Republican governor.

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Texas Attorney General candidate Justin Nelson leads a pub crawl across three congressional districts in downtown Austin - the Pub Crawl to End Gerrymandering.

After Supreme Court Punts On Gerrymandering, Democrats Make It A Campaign Issue

2:46pm July 22, 2018

by Ashley Lopez

Democrats around the country are mobilizing around the issue of gerrymandering. But whether it's enough to excite voters who often sit out midterm elections is another question.

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Nebraska resident Nick Carpenter listens as Becky Gould explains the Medicaid expansion petition in early July.

Nebraska May Join Utah, Idaho in Putting Medicaid Expansion Before Voters

5:13pm July 06, 2018

by Fred Knapp

A coalition in Nebraska turned in enough signatures to put Medicaid expansion on November's ballot. Supporters say expansion could bring health insurance to around 90,000 low-income Nebraskans

Four women, including a state lawmaker, have accused Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill of sexual misconduct. Hill denies the charges and has called for an investigation.

Indiana Attorney General Calls For Investigation Into Groping Accusations Against Him

5:07pm July 06, 2018

Three legislative staffers and a state lawmaker say Curtis Hill groped them at a party in March. The governor and state legislative leaders have called for him to step down. Hill says he won't quit.

Comedian and radio host Randy Credico says he suspects a request from special counsel Robert Mueller's office connects to his on-again, off-again relationship with Roger Stone.

Mueller Seeks Interview With Disputed 'Link' Between Trump Camp, WikiLeaks

2:29pm June 25, 2018

by Tim Mak

Randy Credico tells NPR that he won't agree to talk with the special counsel's investigators on a voluntary basis. He denies serving as a bridge between Roger Stone and Julian Assange.

National

More States Say Religious Agencies Can Turn Down Same-Sex Couples For Adoptions

7:36pm June 11, 2018

by Rachel Hubbard

Oklahoma and Kansas recently passed laws that religious adoption agencies do not have to work with same-sex couples if they don't want to. That's a law that's already on the books in seven other state

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In an Oct. 2012 file photo, voters cast their votes through absentee ballots for the November election in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Ranked-choice voting will be put to its biggest test when Maine uses the system in a statewide primary election on June 12, th

Politics & Government

Maine Voters To Decide On Whether They'll Rank Candidates In Future Elections

11:23am June 10, 2018

by Steve Mistler

In asking voters to rank candidates in order of preference, Maine becomes the first U.S. state to adopt a system also used in Australia, Ireland, several other countries, and a handful of U.S. cities.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cathy Glasson campaigns one week before the primary election in a Des Moines restaurant. She says she thinks in order to win against Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, she and her fellow candidates need to run far to the left

National

Iowa Democrats Want Back Control Of The State, Starting With The Governor

1:45pm June 04, 2018

by Clay Masters

Iowa Democrats choose their candidate for governor Tuesday. Stakes are high for a party that has only won three of the last 14 gubernatorial races.

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Travis Brenda is a math teacher at Rockcastle County High School who ousted Jonathan Shell in a primary election Tuesday. Shell is a key member of the Republican leadership team that has orchestrated the teacher pension bill, the tax increases and the cha

After Rallying At The Capitol, A Dozen Teachers Win Primary Races In Kentucky

5:47pm May 23, 2018

by Ryland Barton

A math teacher ousted one of Kentucky's top Republicans in a primary race. Forty-one current and former teachers were on the ballot and this is just one state where educators are running for office.

A campaign worker wears a shirt in support of Sara Innamorato outside a polling location at the Oakmont United Methodist Church in Pittsburgh. The first-time candidate declared victory over a five-term incumbent in the Democratic primary for House Distric

Backed By Democratic Socialists, Two Young First-Timers Win Primaries In Pittsburgh

10:27pm May 16, 2018

by Chris Potter

Two young, female first-time candidates won primary races against established incumbent Democrats from a family with deep roots in southwestern Pennsylvania.