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Five Races: A Look at the Most Contentious Races in the 2020 Senate Election

Five Races: A Look at the Most Contentious Races in the 2020 Senate Election

by Jay Silver | Oct 15, 2020 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — The Nov. 3 election will not only decide who is the next president, but whether Republicans continue to control the Senate, with 35 seats up for grabs. Twenty-five are held by Republicans, five of whom are in close races whose results could hand...
Candidates in smaller swing state races struggle financially amid pandemic

Candidates in smaller swing state races struggle financially amid pandemic

by Nicole Girten and Henry Ren | Jul 24, 2020 | Featured, Politics

When asked to describe what fundraising has been like during a pandemic, first-time Democratic congressional candidate Kimberly Walker did not miss a beat: “Hard.” Across the board, donations surged in competitive congressional races despite the...
Virginia heads to the polls as Democrats look to take the House and Senate

Virginia heads to the polls as Democrats look to take the House and Senate

by Alec Bose | Nov 5, 2019 | Featured, Politics

  Voters in the Commonwealth went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in local and statewide elections. All 140 seats in the state’s general assembly are up for grabs and many voters will be deciding on municipal offices including Sheriff and School Board...
Texas “racial gerrymandering” case brought before Supreme Court

Texas “racial gerrymandering” case brought before Supreme Court

by Elizabeth Beyer | Apr 25, 2018 | Politics

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments regarding new congressional districts drawn up in Texas under possible “racial gerrymandering” in a case that could have a lasting effect on how electoral districts are drawn. According to the counsel for the...
Former DHS officials say Congress should help states address election cybersecurity

Former DHS officials say Congress should help states address election cybersecurity

by Elizabeth Strassner | Sep 28, 2017 | National Security

WASHINGTON — Congress should consider implementing federal minimum cybersecurity standards for elections or mandating a federal assessment of electoral cybersecurity across the country because the integrity of national election outcomes “dances on the head of a pin,”...
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