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In Indiana, open races for governor and Senate as well as some key House primaries are on tap Tuesday.

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

Prosecutors are accusing the Texas Democrat of expecting roughly $600,000 in bribes from Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank.

A bill to ease minimum parking requirements mostly along the Front Range cleared the Colorado Senate on Saturday after sponsors narrowed the number of areas where requirements would be eliminated. House Bill 24-1304 passed on a 19-15 vote. Democratic Sens. Rachel Zenzinger of Arvada, Jeff Bridges of Greenwood Village, Chris Kolker of Centennial and Joann […] The post Parking minimums would be eased in some Colorado communities under Senate-passed bill appeared first on Colorado Newsline.

U.S. Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine introduced six bills this week aimed to increase transparency in and limits on political spending. Some of the legislation specifically limits elected officials from using their positions for personal profit, including by permanently banning former members of Congress from working as federal lobbyists and prohibiting some federal office […] The post Rep. Golden doubles down on campaign finance reform with new legislation appeared first on Maine M...

New York state Sen. Timothy Kennedy, a Democrat, has won the Empire State’s special election to fill retired Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins’s seat in Congress, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Kennedy defeated Republican Gary Dickson in New York’s 26th Congressional district for the seat, which was expected to stay in Democratic hands…

A Democrat won another congressional special election, this time in the Buffalo area. That wasn't the result House Republican leaders were hoping for.

The House passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday amid unrest on college campuses. The bill, which was introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, passed 320-91. The measure was led by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and had 15 Democratic co-sponsors.

Tim Kennedy's win leaves Johnson with just a three seat hold, as his far-right colleagues prep another vacate vote

Although it was not the only factor in the race, the Israel-Hamas war undoubtedly hovered over the contest.