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Buckhout: Safe borders, energy independence will help lift economy

The Daily Advance Oct 22, 2024 Vernon Fueston Chowan Herald
Although Republican congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout says she’s firmly aligned with Donald Trump and his agenda for America, she insists she is her own person. The 1st U.S. House district hopeful, who, along with Libertarian Tom Bailey, is challenging incumbent Democrat Don Davis of Snow Hill in the Nov. 5 election, said she defines be... Read more

Senate Democrats running away from Harris in ‘blue wall’ states

The Hill Oct 22, 2024 Alexander Bolton
Democrats running for the Senate in “blue wall” states that will be critical to determining the outcome of the 2024 election are running away from Vice President Harris, signaling that they are hoping to win over some of former President Trump’s voters to keep their seats. And Democratic candidates in those states have been careful about crit... Read more

Sherrod Brown Co-Sponsored Bill Referring to Women as ‘Birthing People’

Washington Free Beacon Oct 01, 2024 Joseph Simonson
(Photo: Drew Angerer, Getty Images) Sen. Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) co-sponsored a bill that referred to women as "birthing people" and breastfeeding as "chestfeeding"—two terms preferred by far-left activists but rejected by the broader American public. Brown co-sponsored the Health Equity and Accountability Act in June 2022 after first co-sp... Read more

Establishment GOP in Northeast Florida Panics as Conservatives Take Over Local Party

Breitbart Jul 29, 2024 Matthew Boyle
(Photo: Scott Olson, Getty Images) Establishment Republicans here in Northeast Florida are scrambling after grassroots conservatives successfully took control of the Saint Johns County Republican Party and endorsed a slate of candidates against more establishment types inside the GOP. The moves could have serious implications for the United S... Read more

Swing States 2024 Vulnerable North Carolina Democratic rep has long ties to China: ‘Good hearing from a di...

New York Post Jul 08, 2024 Victoria Churchill
North Carolina Democrat Rep. Don Davis is facing the fight of his political life, squaring off this November with retired colonel Republican Laurie Buckhout in a race ranked as a toss up. And as the contest enters the spotlight, so do reports of the first-term congressman’s longstanding ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Davis’ activitie... Read more

Cori Bush Gets Worrying Sign Ahead of Missouri Primary: Poll

Newsweek Jun 26, 2024 Rachel Dobkin
(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Representative Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat, has received a worrying sign from a recent poll ahead of the state's primary. On Tuesday, Representative Jamaal Bowman, a New York Democrat, became the first member of the group of progressive House Democrats known as "the Squad" to lose a seat. On August 6,... Read more

GatorPAC Endorses Military Spouse Mara Macie in Bid to Unseat Incumbent John Rutherford in Florida's 5th Di...

10 On Your Side Apr 04, 2024 EIN Presswire
GatorPAC, a political action committee dedicated to supporting candidates who prioritize national security and military families, has announced its endorsement of Mara Macie in her bid to unseat Republican establishment incumbent John Rutherford in Florida's 5th congressional district. PAC Chairman retired Colonel Rob Maness stated, "Mara is ... Read more

NC Values Coalition Endorses Knott And Weatherman In NC Run-Off

Johnson County Report Mar 13, 2024 Staff
NC Values Coalition has released endorsements in two run-off races for the 2024 primary where voters will choose between conservative and moderate candidates in each race on May 14. Brad Knott is running against Kelly Daughtry in the Congressional District 13 contest, and Hal Weatherman is vying for the Lieutenant Governor top spot against Jim O... Read more

FL U.S. House Candidate Mara Macie: Pentagon Is ‘Fully Politicized and Weaponized Against the People’

Breitbart Mar 09, 2024 Hannah Bleau Knudsen
The Pentagon is “fully politicized and weaponized against the people,” Mara Macie, running against establishment Republican Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL), for the U.S House, said during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday, explaining that she became involved in politics after her military husband was targeted for refusing to get the coronavir... Read more

Four Years After Being Jailed for Opening Salon During COVID Lockdown, Texas Hairstylist Wins State Primary

The Western Journal (on MSN) Mar 08, 2024 Rachel M. Emmanuel
(Photo: LM Otero) "The best revenge is massive success," a quote often attributed to the iconic singer Frank Sinatra. For Shelley Luther, who risked it all to keep her business operating during the COVID-19 lockdowns, achieving success by reforming the very bureaucratic system that almost broke her could represent the greatest vindication aft... Read more

Important dates for Dade Phelan, David Covey Republican District 21 runoff Read more at: https://www.oran...

Orange Leader Mar 07, 2024 Staff Reports
Voters will return to the polls May 28 to decide a winner in the Republican District 21 state representative race. The outcome of Tuesday’s Primary showed Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan and rival David Covey neck-and-neck in their bids for the seat. Neither incumbent Phelan nor Covey pulled more than the 50 percent of the turnout neces... Read more

Speaker Dade Phelan, David Covey head to runoff for State Representative District 21

KFDM Mar 06, 2024 Scott Lawrence
The final chapter in the contentious battle between Speaker Dade Phelan and challenger David Covey hasn't been written yet, with the incumbent Phelan and Covey heading into a May 28 runoff for the State Representative District 21 seat. Read more

Super Tuesday offers the first test run of redistricting battles for Congress

Washington Examiner Mar 01, 2024 Rachel Schilke
With Super Tuesday approaching next week, several states recently affected by redistricting will witness the first test of the new congressional maps that have effectively ousted some members and set districts up for their first competitive primary fight in years. Alabama, Wisconsin, New York, and North Carolina are some of the many states th... Read more

U.S. speaker fight influences Arkansas congressional race

Arkansas Times Feb 26, 2024 Antoinette Grajeda for the Arkansas Advocate
Last year’s chaotic, unprecedented fight over who should be speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives precipitated a Republican primary race in Arkansas’ third congressional district. The district includes Benton, Carroll, Washington, Madison and Crawford counties and a portion of Sebastian County. Backed by ultra-conservative supporter... Read more

A Bridge Under Construction in the Darien Gap Will Soon Provide an ‘Easier and Less Dangerous’ Path to the ...

The Gateway Pundit Feb 22, 2024 J.M. Phelps
(Image: Wiki Commons Media) Mara Macie, a small group of journalists, and a few others arrived in Panama last Thursday to get a first-hand look at the Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama—a place largely considered one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes. The group was led by Michael Yon, a former Army Green Beret, war correspond... Read more

Buckhout moved by veterans mural in Tarboro

Rocky Mount Telegram Feb 19, 2024 William F. West
Republican Congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout cried after approaching for the first time a large mural in downtown Tarboro honoring veterans of different war eras. “It’s a very, very moving thing to see because it brings it all home so quickly the price that people pay,” Buckhout said Friday afternoon about touching the work of art. Read more

Biden Continues Sellout of American Industry to China

AMAC Feb 17, 2024 Ben Solis
Despite recent headlines suggesting that the Chinese manufacturing sector is slowing down, President Joe Biden’s economic agenda has made the U.S. more reliant than ever on Chinese industry – and his ambitions for “green revolution” are leaving Americans completely at the mercy of Beijing. Read more

Candidate for NC lieutenant governor, Republican Deanna Ballard, answers our questions

News & Observer Feb 14, 2024 Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan
To help inform voters, this candidate questionnaire is available without a subscription and may be republished by local publications across North Carolina without any cost. Please consider subscribing to The News & Observer to help make this coverage possible. Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-... Read more

2024 North Carolina primary elections: Breaking down races for Congress

WUNC 91.5 Feb 09, 2024 Colin Campbell
(Image: Elizabeth Baier) This year will bring major turnover in North Carolina’s congressional delegation, thanks in part to redistricting. Republican-drawn districts are replacing districts drawn by a court-appointed expert in a gerrymandering lawsuit. That means that what’s now an even partisan split — seven Republicans and seven Democrats ... Read more

All eyes on GOP primary in NC-1, state’s only competitive congressional district

The Carolina Journal Feb 08, 2024 Dallas Woodhouse
he sprawling, rural First Congressional District covers 22 counties, including Nash, Wayne, and Wilson. Not since 1883 has a Republican from North Carolina’s First District served in Congress. But the district is now rated as a toss up and will be North Carolina’s most competitive congressional district in the fall. NC-1 became a swing district ... Read more