Tag: candidates

Smith Disavows Candidate for Remarks on Transgender Youth

Jennifer Johnson, a United Conservative Party (UCP) candidate who used a feces analogy when talking about transgender children in schools, will not be welcome in the party’s caucus if elected on May 29. UCP Leader Danielle Smith said in a May 18 statement that she had already spoken to Jennifer Johnson, following details of an…


Candidates Debate as Oregon’s Three-Way Race for Governor Tightens to a Toss-Up

With the Oregon governor’s race now rated a “toss-up” by both the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics and the Cook Political Report, three candidates are busy staking out what they hope will be their path to victory in November. On Sept. 27, Democrat Tina Kotek, Republican Christine Drazan, and non-affiliated candidate Betsy Johnson answered…


Schools Should Teach Declaration of Independence, Not CRT: 1776 Action

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” These words, and the rest of the Declaration of Independence, still resonate today, 246 years after America’s Founding Fathers penned them, spelling out simple concepts that are too often hidden in the hearts of oppressed individuals around the world—that all men are…


Name Recognition May Be Key to Victory in Tuesday’s New Mexico Primaries

The hottest political race this season in New Mexico is the Republican primary for governor—and it may all come down to name recognition. Capitalizing on his statewide notoriety as the party’s nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020, in which he garnered 45 percent of the vote, and on his exposure as a TV meteorologist, Mark…


Oregonians Choose Candidates for New Congressional District

Oregonians are choosing candidates for six congressional districts for the first time in state history. Following the 2020 Census, the state has been awarded a new congressional district for the first time in 42 years. In Oregon’s new 6th District, state Rep. Andrea Salinas is the presumptive nominee with 38 percent of the vote count…


Oregonians Choose Nominees for New Congressional District

Oregon state Rep. Andrea Salinas likely has topped nine Democratic primary candidates who were vying to represent the state’s first new congressional district in 40 years. Oregonians were choosing candidates for six congressional districts on May 17 for the first time in state history; based on recent population growth reflected in the 2020 Census, the state was…


From National Unity to Freedom: Tory Leadership Candidates Share Visions During First Debate

Restoring democracy, national unity, freedom, respect—those were some of the main themes brought forward by the Conservative Party leadership contenders during the first debate of the race on May 5 in Ottawa. Six candidates have been approved to run by the party, and all but Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown participated in the unofficial debate organized…


McConnell Warns GOP of Nominating ‘Unacceptable’ Candidates for Midterms

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned Republican voters on April 12 of slipping up chances of retaking the Senate in November midterms, if “unacceptable” candidates win their primaries. “This atmosphere for Republicans is better than it was in 1994,” McConnell told members of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce at a Tuesday event, referencing the…


Meet the Candidates: LA Unified’s Upcoming School Board Election

Three of the seven seats on the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) Board of Education are up for grabs in this year’s election which comes at a pivotal moment for the school district amid declining enrollment. Here is an overview of who is running: District 2 Candidates Six candidates are running for the open…


Tory Leadership Candidates and What They Say

The Tory leadership race is already heating up, with Pierre Poilievre trading barbs with fellow contenders Jean Charest and Patrick Brown. The Conservative Party will know who will be its next leader on Sept. 10. Leadership hopefuls have until April 19 to officially enter the race. Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay and high-profile Conservative MP…