Late Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced he appoint head of the group EMILY’s List, Laphonza Butler to replace the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s senate seat. In California, the governor has the authority to appoint a senator to serve until the next regularly scheduled statewide general election. That means that Butler will serve until the next senator, whom voters will choose in the November.
Politics
McConnell caves on filibuster demands; relinquishes control of the Senate to the Democratic Party
“With these assurances, I look forward to moving ahead with a power-sharing agreement modeled on that precedent,” Mr. McConnell said in a statement. NYT: Senator Mitch McConnell on Monday dropped his demand that the new MORE
2020 Elections
It’s official: Amy McGrath files paperwork to challenge Moscow Mitch
Coming off an election high that resulted in Andy Beshear unseating Republican incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin in Kentucky last month, retired Marine combat pilot Amy McGrath officially filed to challenge Moscow Mitch for one of KY’s MORE
2024 Election
Joe Manchin Looking to be Challenged by Republican Jim Justice
West Virginia Republicans are excited to hear that former governor of the state, Jim Justice, announced he’s running for the U.S. Senate. Justice was elected governor of West Virginia in 2016 as a Democrat, but MORE