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THE TRUTH ABOUT: 2 - The Untold Story

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 35

August 18, 2022

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Looking back on two days ago

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Murkowski, Palin advance to November in Alaska races

Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict then-President Donald Trump after his 2021 impeachment trial, easily advanced out of an all-party primary Tuesday, along with Trump-backed challenger Kelly Tshibaka.

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Murkowski advances in Alaska Senate race, Palin in House

Under a voter-approved elections process being used for the first time in Alaska elections this year, party primaries have been scrapped and ranked choice voting is being used in general elections.

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Murkowski and her Trump-backed challenger advance in Alaska Senate race

Under a voter-approved elections process being used for the first time in Alaska elections this year, party primaries have been scrapped and ranked choice voting is being used in general elections.

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Murkowski, Palin advance to November in Alaska races - Roll Call

Alaska used a new voting system that sent Murkowski to the November Senate ballot and Palin to the ballot for an open House seat.

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Alaskans head to the polls in special election to determine new US House member

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaskans will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the state’s special U.S. House election and several primary races seen as a referendum on former President Donald Trump’s sway.

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Sarah Palin faces Alaska voters again in a special election for Congress

Over a decade after she ran for vice president and then resigned as Alaska governor, Palin is in both a special election for U.S. House on Tuesday and a primary for the full term starting next year.

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Cheney braces for loss as Trump tested in Wyoming and Alaska

Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney, a leader in the Republican resistance to former President Donald Trump, is fighting to save her seat in the House on Tuesday

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With new Alaska ballot, Murkowski may survive Trump’s wrath in primary

Voters on Tuesday pick four candidates for the November ballot, which may include both Sen. Lisa Murkowski and a Trump-backed challenger.

Roll Call

What to watch: Cheney in trouble while Palin eyes comeback

Elections in Wyoming and Alaska on Tuesday could relaunch the political career of a former Republican star and effectively end the career of another

The Independent UK

Cheney and Murkowski: Trump critics facing divergent futures

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney hail from their states’ most prominent Republican families

The Independent UK

Alaska election tests weight of Sarah Palin’s celebrity – and Trump’s sway

More than a decade ago, Palin ascended to international fame as a vice-presidential candidate – but now she faces an uncertain political future

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New FEC filings show no sign of donors abandoning Democrats

WASHINGTON — The president’s party usually loses seats in midterms, and those losses can be significant when the president is unpopular and the economy is in turmoil.

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New FEC filings show no sign of donors abandoning Democrats - Roll Call

The president’s party usually loses seats in midterms, but there is no sign that campaign donors are turning away from Democratic candidates.

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Murkowski reflects on Supreme Court votes, with abortion a key issue in Alaska’s US Senate race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski sets herself apart in the Senate as one of few Republicans openly supporting abortion access — and she is the only one facing reelection this year, making it a key issue in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.

The Independent UK

Sarah Palin invokes gun imagery as she appears at Trump rally: ‘Don’t retreat, reload’

A series of mass shootings in recent weeks has prompted a rare bipartisan gun control bill

The Independent UK

‘Kechangie Brown Jackson’: Trump mangles Supreme Court Justice’s name during GOP rally

Former president has a history of purposely mispronouncing Black women’s names as he repeatedly mocked Kamala Harris’ name during the 2020 White House race

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 30

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

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These 10 senators are most vulnerable six months from Election Day

Some of the most vulnerable senators up for reelection in 2022 may have to wait months to find out who is running against them.

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Senate Democrats raise money furiously to defend majority - Roll Call

Senate Democrats built up their war chests this quarter, including candidates who don’t face primary challengers.

The Independent UK

Trump-backed Alaska hopeful officially files for Senate run

Republican Kelly Tshibaka has filed to run as a candidate for the U.S. Senate race

The Independent UK

Trump endorses Palin in bid for Alaska's sole House seat

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has picked up a prized endorsement in her bid in an extremely crowded field to fill the unexpired term of the late U.S. Rep. Don Young

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