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Sep 06 2024
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Michigan candidates for U.S. Senate
Elissa Slotkin, of Holly in northern Oakland County, has an impressive resume to say the least: After serving as an intelligence official under two presidents and having done three tours in Iraq, she was an acting assistant secretary in the Defense Department under former President Barack Obama. In 2018, she ran for and flipped what until then had been a solidly Republican U.S. House district
Detroit Free Press
Aug 07 2024
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Michigan US Senate primary:
Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers will face off in November for one of the most high profile Senate races in the 2024 election cycle, aiming to secure the seat left open by the retirement of Sen. Debbie Stabenow. The Associated Press called both races at 9 p.m. as Slotkin expectedly emerged as the winner of the Democratic primary, defeating her challenger,
The Michigan Daily
Aug 16 2024
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Statements on George Helmy’s U.S. Senate appointment
Gov. Phil Murphy has appointed George Helmy, his former chief of staff, to the U.S. Senate seat that will soon be vacated by disgraced Senator Bob Menendez. Here are the reactions to his choice. “It is an honor to appoint George Helmy, a proven public servant who deeply understands the complexities of Congress, to the United States Senate. George is the model of integrity we need to help
New Jersey Globe
Sep 04 2024
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Crypto-Fan Deaton Gets Chance to Battle Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate
The hope of crypto enthusiasts weary of industry pushback from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) remains alive after the crypto sector's top candidate, lawyer John Deaton, in Massachusetts and a chance to face Warren in the general election. Massachusetts Republicans supported Deaton with almost two-thirds of the vote, according to unofficial results after the polls closed on Tuesday. Early
CoinDesk
Aug 15 2024
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Senator John Boozman joins U.S. Senate colleagues in North Dakota for agriculture research hearing
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Aug 15 2024
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Report: George Helmy will Fill U.S. Senate Vacancy
George Helmy, former chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, is expected to be appointed as the state’s next U.S. senator, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Helmy will serve in a caretaker role until 2025, when the winner of the November general election for the seat will take over. • Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) will officially resign from the seat next week, after he was found guilty
InsiderNJ
Aug 14 2024
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Meet New Jersey's 10 appointed U.S. Senators
George Helmy will become the tenth New Jerseyan appointed to the United States Senate since the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment established the direct election of senators in 2013. Gov. Phil Murphy, who picked Helmy, becomes the third consecutive New Jersey governor to appoint a U.S. Senator. Here’s a look at the appointed senators: Appointed in 1918 by Gov. Walter Edge following the
New Jersey Globe
Aug 06 2024
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Cantwell leads Garcia in U.S. Senate race
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell will face Raul Garcia, a Yakima Republican, in the November general election, with issues like abortion and the state of the economy at the forefront of voters’ concerns. Cantwell, a Democrat seeking her fifth term in office, led Garcia by 36.6 percentage points in Tuesday’s vote count. Statewide, Cantwell had 57.8% of the vote and Garcia had 21.2%, according to the
The Seattle Times