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Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano speaks ahead of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Sept. 3, 2022. An Associated Press review has found that more than a quarter of Republican candidates for statewide office that play some role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections across 38 states supported overturning the 2020 presidential election (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

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Support of false election claims runs deep in 2022 GOP field
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press
Thu,09/08/22-10:35AM , 98 Reads
Nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections supported overturning the results of the 2020 presidential race, according to an Associ
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Republican gubernatorial incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis, waves to supporters Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Hialeah, Fla. DeSantis will face U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist in November. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)

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Primary takeaways: Abortion politics, DeSantis flexes muscle
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press
Tue,08/23/22-10:42PM , 288 Reads
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis learned who his Democratic challenger will be this fall. The impact of redistricting was on full display.
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Maryah Lauer and Chauncy Johnson pose for a photo in Colorado Springs, Colo., shortly after interrupting a rally featuring Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., on June 29, 2022. Lauer and Johnson pressed Bennet to be more aggressive responding to the Supreme Court's ruling last month revoking the constitutional right for women to obtain an abortion. (AP Photo/Nick Riccardi)

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Democrats frustrated by party's response to abortion ruling
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press
Wed,07/06/22-11:31AM , 62 Reads
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — As Sen. Michael Bennet sought to encourage a small crowd of fellow Democrats not to give up the fight for abortion rights, Maryah Lauer stepped forward, bullhorn in hand, to exhort him to do more.
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An American flag waves in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building, Monday, June 27, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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Supreme Court to hear case on state authority over elections
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press
Thu,06/30/22-9:53AM , 167 Reads
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case that could dramatically change the way elections for Congress and the presidency are conducted by handing more power to state legislatures and blocking state courts from reviewing challenges to the procedures and results.
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