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Asian-American voters’ increased influence could help shape California elections
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Canceled August recess will be a referendum on GOP health care policy, Dems say
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Trump holds first iftar amid tense relations with Muslim American community
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‘We love Chick-fil-A’: Pruitt responds to report he tried to get franchise for wife
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The Note: Trump’s power plays
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New Mexico candidate could become first Native American congresswoman
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Biggest primary night of 2018 yet offers clues, questions ahead of midterms
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Marriage equality advocate could become Iowa’s youngest state lawmaker
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The Note: In biggest primary of the year, a crowded field as new candidates take root
The forest of the biggest primary night yet is a messy affair – filled with ethically challenged incumbents, fierce party infighting, and oh-so-much wasted money and lost energy.
But the new trees for Democrats tell a different set of stories – stories they hope power the party to a comeback this year.
In New Jersey, a former Navy pilot and prosecutor joins the swelling ranks of women seeking House seats. So does a New Mexico woman who would be the first female Native American serving in Congress.
The overflow of Democrats running in California could have done worse damage to party prospects, given the state’s unusual method of winnowing candidates. And Iowa could be getting a new political star soon: 26-year-old Zach Wahls – whose “my two moms” speech went viral in 2011 – is now on the verge of capturing a state Senate seat in Iowa City.
“The resistance” went a long way toward defining itself in the eight states, representing nearly 20 percent of the…
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