Elections
The latest Elections coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
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Poll: Economic and safety issues rule undecided council races in Chattanooga election
More than half of likely Chattanooga voters in each of the seven voting districts with contested council races in March are undecided, according to a recent poll, but almost every district agrees on the importance of public safety and economic issues.
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Democratic socialists endorse Monty Bruell for Chattanooga mayor
The backing marks the first time the group has entered local politics in this way
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$145 million in ‘dark money’ helped pave Joe Biden’s path to the White House
President Joe Biden benefited from a record-breaking amount of donations from anonymous donors to outside groups backing him, meaning the public will never have a full accounting of who helped him win the White House.
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AP Exclusive: Republican Party to stay neutral should Trump run again
The head of the Republican National Committee on Wednesday declined to encourage former President Donald Trump to run for the White House in 2024, saying the GOP would stay "neutral" in its next presidential primary.
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McConnell backs off Senate filibuster fight with Schumer
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell backed off his demand that Senate Democrats preserve the procedural tool known as the filibuster, easing a standoff with new Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as the two negotiated a power-sharing agreement in the closely divided chamber.
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‘THIS IS ME’: Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege
These suspects weren't exactly in hiding
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GOP Ohio Sen. Portman not seeking reelection, cites gridlock
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman said Monday that he won't seek reelection to a third term in 2022, expressing dismay with the deep partisanship and dysfunction in American politics.
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Democrats make federal election standards a top priority
Democrats plan to move quickly on one of the first bills of the new Congress, citing the need for federal election standards and other reforms to shore up the foundations of American democracy after a tumultuous post-election period and deadly riot at the Capitol.
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Schumer: Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of the former president's trial on a charge of incitement of insurrection over the deadly Capitol Jan. 6 riot.
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McConnell seeks to push Trump impeachment trial to February
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of Donald Trump's impeachment trial to February to give the former president time to prepare and review his case.
