Elections
The latest Elections coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
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Biden and Trump are set to debate. Here’s what their past performances looked like
What people remember from Joe Biden and Donald Trump's first debate four years ago are likely the interruptions, the shouting and the "will you shut up, man?"
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GOP Convention security will allow guns within outer perimeter, sets parade route for demonstrators
People will be allowed to carry guns within blocks of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next month and protesters will be given two outdoor stages, one within sight of the convention arena, under a security plan law enforcement authorities released Friday.
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How Biden and Trump are taking very different approaches to preparing for next week’s debate
President Joe Biden begins an intense period of private preparations Friday at Camp David for what may be the most consequential presidential debate in decades
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fails to qualify for CNN’s debate. It’ll be a showdown between Biden and Trump
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week's debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, falling shy of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and necessary polling.
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Both incumbents ousted in Catoosa County commission Republican primary runoff
In close races, two incumbent Catoosa County commissioners were defeated in the Republican primary runoff.
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Walker County Republican Party announces approach to vetting primary candidates
The Walker County GOP will not vet candidates for its primary ballots, its chair clarified last week after a county commissioner suggested the party adopt the policy.
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Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over presidential contest
In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused to sign off on the results of an election that led to the recall of three GOP members of the county commission.
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Appeals court halts Trump’s Georgia case during appeal of order allowing Willis to stay on case
An appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge's ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.
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Trump’s case casts a spotlight on movement to restore voting rights to those convicted of felonies
Republican-led states have historically made it difficult for those convicted of a felony to vote or barred it altogether. Now the Republicans' presumptive nominee for president, who lives in one of those states, is among them.
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Answers to your questions about Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial conviction
Will Donald Trump go to prison? Could he pardon himself? What about the election? The first criminal conviction of a former American president raises a host of legal and political questions.
