Whitmer's running mate is University of Michigan official

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer has announced that her running mate is Garlin Gilchrist II, who runs the University of Michigan's Center for Social Media Responsibility
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Wisconsin AG race ready to heat up, but will anyone watch?

Now that Wisconsin's primary season is over, Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel and Democratic challenger Josh Kaul are getting ready to bump heads for real going into the November general election
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Record number of women have won major party primaries

One for the books: Record number of women have won major party primaries for 2018 elections
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Prominent Republicans struggling to fit into Trump's party

GOP leaders marginalized as Trump dominates party are struggling to find their place
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Candidates make big push ahead of Tuesday primary in Alaska

Candidates are making a big push ahead of Tuesday's primary in Alaska, with a few dozen attending a meet-and-greet at a mega-church in Alaska's biggest city
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Rep. John Lewis campaigns for US House hopeful in Arkansas

Civil rights icon and Georgia congressman John Lewis urges voters to support a state legislator who national Democrats believe has a chance at flipping a Republican-held congressional seat in central Arkansas
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Avenatti visits New Hampshire as he considers 2020 bid

The attorney who has bedeviled President Donald Trump over his immigration policy and personal indiscretions is floating a possible presidential bid with New Hampshire voters
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Local GOP picks disgraced Illinois lawmaker's replacement

Helene Walsh, the wife of a conservative radio host and former Illinois congressman, will replace a former state lawmaker who resigned after being accused of sharing nude photos of an ex-girlfriend online
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Lake County GOP picks disgraced state lawmaker's replacement

Helene Walsh, the wife of a conservative radio host and former Illinois congressman, will replace a former state lawmaker who resigned after being accused of sharing nude photos of an ex-girlfriend online
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Ohio treasurer candidates would expand office's role

Two candidates for Ohio treasurer have very different ideas about how they'd run the office. Democrat Rob Richardson and Republican Robert Sprague are vying to succeed GOP Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, who's term-limited.
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Democrat McGrath wants to 'cut through' political discord

Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath says her military service would help her "cut through" the political discord dividing Washington if she's elected to Congress
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Church group's opposition stuns advocates of 'tort reform'

A so-called tort reform proposal on Arkansas' ballot that expected little trouble winning passage in deeply red Arkansas is running into a surprising obstacle from a reliable conservative ally
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Pacifist, socialist leader David McReynolds dead at 88

Longtime pacifist and socialist activist David McReynolds has died at age 88. McReynolds died Friday in a hospital after suffering a fall in his New York City apartment
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US school districts weigh duty to youth migrant shelters

A small number of U.S. school districts are preparing for the first day of school at both their own public campuses and in classrooms at nearby federal youth migrant shelters.
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Carbondale considers biodegradable 'natural' burials

The Carbondale City Council is considering allowing "natural" burials that involve biodegradable materials and no chemicals
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Minnesota Democrats endorse Ellison amid abuse allegation

Minnesota Democrats are endorsing Rep. Keith Ellison in his bid for state attorney general, despite an allegation of domestic abuse from an ex-girlfriend
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Rockford officials christen $16M school in Cherry Valley

The Rockford School District has cut the ribbon on a $15.7 million elementary school
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Republican insurgent gives Wyoming Senate incumbent a fight

Wealthy businessman and political outsider Dave Dodson takes on low-key incumbent Sen. John Barrasso in Wyoming Republican primary
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Indy schools to review notification policy after brawl

Indianapolis public school officials are reviewing their communication policy after parents complained of not getting information about a brawl last week at Arsenal Technical High School
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GOP wants to join court fight to keep Blankenship off ballot

The West Virginia Republican Party is attempting to join the legal fight to keep former coal executive Don Blankenship off the ballot as a third-party candidate for the U.S. Senate
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Schools grapple with obligations to migrants in shelters

Some school systems around the U.S. have been reaching out to assist with the education of immigrant children at nearby shelters
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Cowboy turned lawmaker hopes to be South Dakota governor

Billie Sutton planned to be a world champion saddle bronc rider, but a rodeo accident that claimed his career and ability to walk led to politics _ and he's giving Democrats hopes of capturing South Dakota governor for the first time in over four decades
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Springfield agrees to pay half of factory-site cleanup

Springfield city officials have agreed to pay $684,000 toward federal cleanup of a long-abandoned steel-producing company
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Trump tabs Springfield-based prosecutor for US attorney

President Donald Trump has nominated Sangamon County State's Attorney John Milhiser to be U.S. attorney for the central district of Illinois
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Somali-American candidate: Wants to 'instill hope in people'

Ilhan Omar, the Minnesota legislator heavily favored to become a new Muslim voice in Congress, says she wants to get people talking about the kind of nation the U.S. should be
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Trump warnings grow from forgotten Republicans

List of 'forgotten Republicans' grows as Trump GOP takeover crushes dissent
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Former Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell dies

Former Iowa Rep. Leonard Boswell has died following complications from a rare form of cancer
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Clean energy ballot initiative to be Proposition 127

A ballot initiative to mandate the increased use of renewable energy will be put to voters as Proposition 127
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Cyclist and US House candidate: Misconduct claims are false

Olympic cycling gold medalist Marty Nothstein says an anonymous tip intended to foil his bid for a Pennsylvania congressional seat led to his leave from a world-class velodrome
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Kansas independent candidate wants to lure votes from Kobach

Kansas City-area businessman Greg Orman has submitted enough valid signatures to appear on the Nov. 6 ballot as an independent candidate for Kansas governor
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The Latest: Orman says he can get Kansas Republican votes

Independent gubernatorial candidate Greg Orman says many Kansas Republicans view their party's nominee, Kris Kobach as extreme
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Independent candidate allowed on Kansas governor ballot

Kansas City-area businessman Greg Orman has submitted enough valid signatures to appear on the Nov. 6 ballot as an independent candidate for Kansas governor
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Alabama Supreme Court won't move lawsuit against Roy Moore

The Alabama Supreme Court won't transfer a defamation lawsuit against former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore by a woman who accused Moore of molesting her decades ago
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Judge tosses signatures on gun initiative

A Thurston County judge has thrown out more than 370,000 signatures to put a gun-control initiative on the November ballot
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Ellison: Ex-girlfriend should produce video of alleged abuse

Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison said Friday he won't abandon his campaign for attorney general amid allegations that he once physically abused an ex-girlfriend
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School group pays $20K to end suit in firing of GOP activist

The Iowa Association of School Boards will pay $20,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a lawyer and GOP activist who was fired after publicly praising Gov. Kim Reynolds
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Scott outspent Hallquist leading up to their primary wins

Campaign records show Republican Gov. Phil Scott spent more than Democratic challenger Christine Hallquist, the nation's 1st transgender political candidate to win a major-party gubernatorial nomination, leading up to their primary wins
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The Latest: Ellison says he won't quit race amid abuse claim

Rep. Keith Ellison says he won't quit Minnesota's race for attorney general despite a former girlfriend's claim that he physically abused her
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Complaint: Captain 'too close' to Iowa governor for scrutiny

A state employee says she was warned by an administrator that an Iowa State Patrol captain was "too close" to Gov. Kim Reynolds to face consequences for mishandling her sexual harassment claim
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Trump help for Cruz could spell new twist for odd couple

Ted Cruz is locked in a potentially closer-than-expected battle for re-election and says he'd welcome President Donald Trump visiting Texas again before November, though he doesn't think he'll need the White House's coattails to win
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Ellison, pressed over abuse allegation, takes it to voters

Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison is heading out on the campaign trail despite calls to quit the state's attorney general race following allegations of domestic abuse
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AP FACT CHECK: Ohio voters in special election not over 116

AP FACT CHECK: Ohio voters are not over 116 years old, despite records that show birthdates of 1800 and 1900
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Next mission for women with military service: Run for office

Women who have served in the United States armed forces are a major part of the record number of female candidates who are seeking public office this year
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Libertarian Gary Johnson throws US Senate race in chaos

Former Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson says he's jumping into a U.S. Senate race in New Mexico because he wants to hold the nation's "most powerful Senate seat" to provide an independent swing vote
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APNewsBreak: Voter log changes could delay Alaska results

Some election results from the Alaska primary could be delayed after more than 100,000 voters were given a month to clear up discrepancies with their addresses on voting records
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Brothel owner Assembly candidate sues county in license flap

Nevada's most famous legal pimp is accusing Nye County officials of conflicts of interest in revoking his license to operate his best-known brothel about an hour's drive northwest of Las Vegas
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Illinois Democrats, minus Biden, boost election hopefuls

Illinois Democrats gathering for their annual state fair rally on Thursday matched the verbal salvos launched by Republican opponents a day earlier in the informal launch of the fall election campaign
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Newseum to honor legendary black journalist with statue

A pioneering black, female journalist is being honored with a statue in the nation's capital
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House candidates hold meetings on wilderness study areas

U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte's proposal to remove federal protections from lands designated as wilderness study areas across Montana is emerging as a central issue in the Montana Republican's bid to keep the seat he won in a special election last year
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GOP candidate runs for multiple offices to preserve spots

A perennial Vermont candidate is running as a Republican for at least five statewide offices, hoping to preserve all but one of the slots for other Republican prospects
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Party chairman gives Ellison tepid backing amid allegation

The chairman of Minnesota's Democratic party is standing by Rep. Keith Ellison "at this point" amid allegations from an ex-girlfriend that he once physically abused her.
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GOP buys Cuomo ticket to Canada after US greatness comment

Republicans have bought a bus ticket to Canada for Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who said America "was never that great."
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Judge rejects challenge to Invest in Education Act

An Arizona ballot initiative to raise taxes on the wealthy to fund schools survived a court challenge to knock it off the ballot
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AP Interview: Los Angeles mayor: Trump doing 'racist things'

AP Interview: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who is considering a 2020 presidential run, says President Donald Trump has done "plenty of racist things" to divide the nation while failing to deliver on health care reform and other promises
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Montana governor touts ability to win in Trump country

Montana's Democratic governor is in Iowa talking up his ability to win in Trump country, but he is still deflecting questions about a 2020 presidential run
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Gun of ex-sheriff running for Texas governor still missing

A former Texas sheriff who is now the Democratic nominee for governor says she has been a "responsible gun owner" as authorities continue searching for a missing on-duty firearm she was issued
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Proposal to raise Arkansas minimum wage qualifies for ballot

A measure to gradually raise Arkansas' minimum wage to $11 an hour by 2021 has qualified for the November ballot
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Georgia's Kemp wants verifiable voting -- after his race

Georgia's top election official looks to replace aging voting machines, but not in time for November's midterm elections
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AP FACT CHECK: No Pritzker plan to increase taxes 26 percent

AP FACT CHECK: Illinois gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker has not proposed raising income taxes by 26 percent, although his plan is unclear
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Nearly 800,000 voters have already cast ballots in Florida

Nearly 800,000 Florida voters have already cast ballots in the state's crucial primary election
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Gov. Otter appoints Grow to fill vacant Idaho Senate seat

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter announced that Eagle resident and small business owner C. Scott Grow has been appointed to fill the term of former District 14 State Sen. Marv Hagedorn
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Conservative Hagedorn joins Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Conservative state appeals court Judge Brian Hagedorn is running for Wisconsin Supreme Court, setting up a contest with liberal-backed Appeals Court Judge Lisa Neubauer
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Congressional candidate pulls out of GOP debate

A Republican candidate for Congress in New Hampshire has pulled out of a GOP party-sponsored debate, saying he wouldn't sign a pledge to support whoever wins the primary
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