GOP businessman Perry Johnson suspends long-shot presidential bid after failing to make debates
Republican businessman Perry Johnson has suspended his long-shot bid for president after failing to gain traction in the race.
Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd suspends long-shot GOP 2024 presidential bid, endorses Nikki Haley
Former Texas congressman Will Hurd has suspended his Republican presidential bid, abandoning a brief campaign built on criticizing Donald Trump at a time when his party seems even more determined to embrace the former president.
Donald Trump's GOP rivals try to attract social conservatives in Iowa at an event he skipped
Some of Donald Trumpโs top Republican rivals addressed a large, influential gathering of Iowa evangelical Christians on Saturday night.
Ex-Texas congressman Will Hurd calls Trump a 'failed politician' as he launches GOP presidential run
Former Texas congressman Will Hurd says he's running for president and calls Republican primary front-runner Donald Trump a โfailed politicianโ who lost the House, the Senate and the White House.
Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of color
Race has become a central issue in the 2024 presidential contest as the GOPโs primary field features six candidates of color.
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Former Rep. Will Hurd writing book, expected in 2022
FILE - Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, speaks during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hurd, the Texas Republican who at times openly criticized Trump, has a book deal. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that his book, currently untitled, was expected to come out in 2022. (Andrew Harrer/Pool Photo via AP, File)NEW YORK โ Former Rep. Will Hurd, the Texas Republican who at times openly criticized President Donald Trump, has a book deal. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that his book, currently untitled, was expected to come out in 2022.
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Romney: Trump's election fraud claim wrong, 'reckless'
(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)WASHINGTON โ Key Republican lawmakers, including 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney, on Friday slammed President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claim that Democrats are trying to โstealโ the election. But some GOP leaders struck a more neutral tone โ and others urged the White House to fight. But Trump โis wrong to say the election was rigged, corrupt and stolen,โณ Romney said on Twitter. Before Trump's speech in the White House briefing room, several Republicans challenged his attempts to halt vote-counting in Pennsylvania and other battleground states. "It is critical that we give election officials time to complete their jobs, and that we ensure all lawfully cast ballots are allowed and counted,'' she said in a statement.
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In blue and red states, milestone wins for LGBTQ candidates
According to the LGBTQ Victory Fund, which recruits and supports LGBTQ candidates, that leaves only Alaska, Louisiana and Mississippi as states that have never elected an LGBTQ legislator. With the addition of Jones and Torres, there will be nine openly LGBTQ members of the House as of January. Two other Democrats became the first openly transgender people to win seats in their statesโ Houses: Taylor Small in Vermont and Stephanie Byers in Kansas. And in New York, Jabari Brisport, a gay math teacher, became the first openly LGBTQ person of color elected to the legislature. And in southwestern Michiganโs 6th District, Jon Hoadley, seeking to become the stateโs first openly gay congressman, lost to 17-term GOP Rep. Fred Upton.
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Here are the lawmakers not seeking reelection to Congress in 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The battle for control of Congress is more than a year away but some lawmakers are already deciding not to run for reelection, setting up a few potentially interesting campaigns in the 2020 election. Rep. Paul Mitchell of Michigan announced on July 24, 2019, in a House floor speech that he will not seek reelection. Rep. Pete Olson of Texas announced on July 25, 2019, in a statement that he will not run for reelection in 2020. Rep. Martha Roby of Alabama announced on July 26, 2019, that she will not seek reelection for a sixth congressional term in 2020. Rep. Mike Conaway of Texas, the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced on July 31, 2019, he will not run for re-election.