Elections
The latest Elections coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
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California governor’s primary pitted experience against promises of change
California's crowded primary for governor remained unresolved early Wednesday after three leading candidates tested voters' appetites for an experienced politician or promises of sweeping change.
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Ballot question on Dalton’s Confederate statue doesn’t mean it’s coming back
On the recent partisan primary ballot in Northwest Georgia, Republican voters in Whitfield County had a chance to weigh in on whether a statue of Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston — removed after protests over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020 — should be returned to downtown Dalton.
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Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shot
Iowa Democrats say they want to vote in Tuesday's U.S. Senate primary for the candidate who gives the party its best chance to flip a Republican-held seat in November.
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Candidates for California governor scramble to deliver final pitch to voters with days to go
The end of California's chaotic governor's race was approaching Saturday as leading candidates rushed to deliver their closing arguments before voting concludes Tuesday.
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Louisiana enacts new congressional districts in a bid to give the GOP another seat
Louisiana enacted a new map of congressional districts Friday that is designed to help Republicans pick up a seat while eliminating one of the state’s two majority-Black House districts, both of which are represented by Democrats.
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Alabama Democratic voting turnout surges, Republican turnout falls during May 19 primary
Alabama's May 19 primary saw a decrease in Republican turnout from four years ago and an increase in Democratic voting, though a majority of voters chose to vote in the GOP primary.
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Carr backs businessman Rick Jackson in Georgia’s GOP runoff for governor
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, whose unsuccessful run for governor ended last week when he finished fourth in the Republican primary, has endorsed wealthy healthcare executive Rick Jackson.
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Newsom seeks to shield California elections from federal interference before Tuesday primary
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday that aims to shield California elections from federal interference, saying he expected President Donald Trump's administration to try to meddle in the midterms this year.
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Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the redistricting stands
A frenzied redistricting effort ahead of the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans — and it isn't over yet.
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South Carolina Senate rejects Trump’s call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections
President Donald Trump's push to reshape congressional districts ahead of the November elections suffered a double setback Tuesday, as South Carolina senators declined to do so and a federal court blocked a Republican-backed map in Alabama.
