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7:12pm Apr 29, 2020

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Kweisi Mfume Wins Special Election To Fill Elijah Cummings' Seat In Congress

by Brakkton Booker

Voters return Kweisi Mfume to the seat he held for five terms; he was replaced by the late Elijah Cummings in 1996.
Julio Cortez / AP

1:10pm Nov 12, 2019

National National Politics & Government

Elijah Cummings' Widow Announces She's Running For His U.S. House Seat

by Brakkton Booker

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings says she had talked with her husband about campaigning for Maryland's 7th District. The announcement comes days before she is set to have a preventive double mastectomy.
2:16pm Sep 10, 2019

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Election Results Congressional Districts 3 & 9

by WFDD

Find election results here from Congressional districts 3 and 9. Polls close at 7:30 p.m.
10:58pm Sep 02, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

NC Election Officials Keep Wary Eye On Hurricane Dorian

by Paul Garber

Hurricanes aren’t usually a threat to North Carolina’s elections process.
9:46am Apr 30, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

GOP Candidate Barred From NC-9 Debates Sues Party

by Associated Press
3:42pm Apr 22, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Congressman's Death Triggers Election, Glut Of Candidates

by Associated Press Keri Brown

A special primary election to fill an eastern North Carolina congressional seat is set for next week. A crowded field of candidates will be on the ballot April 30.
4:09pm Mar 29, 2019

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New Ninth District Congressional Election Could Top $1.2 Million

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press
John Minchillo / AP

10:59am Aug 08, 2018

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Ohio Special Election: 4 Lessons Both Parties Are Learning For The Midterms

by Domenico Montanaro

There were lots of takeaways from Tuesday's election, from whether Republicans should stand with President Trump or whether attacks on Nancy Pelosi work, to which issues really matter to voters.
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9:06am Aug 03, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Republicans Scramble Trump To Ohio To Avert Special Election Loss

by Adora Namigadde

The last special congressional election before Election Day is turning into a nail-biter for Republicans, with President Trump set to make a last-minute stop in Ohio on Saturday.
Bret Jaspers / KJZZ

10:03am Apr 20, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

After Special Election Upsets, GOP Takes Nothing For Granted In Arizona Race

by Bret Jaspers

It's a congressional district that is considered as red as the sun is bright, but Democrats hope they can pull off another surprise upset like their victory in Pennsylvania last month.
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5:00am Mar 13, 2018

National National Politics & Government

4 Questions Ahead Of The Special Election In Pennsylvania

by Jessica Taylor

President Trump won the congressional district by 20 points in the 2016 election. But the race is close, and Republicans are spending heavily to try and stave off a public-relations disaster.
Jim Mone / AP

1:05pm Dec 13, 2017

National National

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith Will Replace Al Franken In U.S. Senate

by Camila Domonoske

Smith's appointed term will run through January 2019. She will also be running in a special election next year to serve out the remainder of Franken's term, which ends in 2020.