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Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde has officially conceded the Wisconsin Senate race to incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin. Hovde’s statement came amidst mounting allegations of election fraud in Wisconsin. Hovde, a businessman and first-time Senate candidate, had been a formidable contender, focusing his campaign on key conservative priorities like fiscal responsibility, border security, and law enforcement support. On election night, early projections showed Hovde with a commanding lead. However, over 108,000 absentee ballots were dumped in Milwaukee at 4:00 AM, with Senator Tammy Baldwin receiving nearly 90% of those votes.

TUCSON, Ariz. — Former President Barack Obama on Friday contrasted former President Donald Trump’s character with that of the late Sen. John McCain during a packed rally at the University of Arizona. Obama, who faced off against McCain in his successful bid for the White House in 2008, offered only kind words for his onetime political foe during his Friday remarks on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign. “Being here in Tucson, I’m thinking about my friend John McCain,” said Obama, speaking to several thousand Arizonans. “I don’t want to overromanticize our relationship,” Obama continued, earning laughter from the crowd. “But...

FNC's Laura Ingraham asked Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday night what he would do as the nominee about the "disturbing" Republican National Committee fundraising numbers. "You need somebody who's leading the charge, like I did in Florida, who's going to inspire people to want to support the effort, because they see that your vision is going in the right direction. We did that in Florida," DeSantis said. but here's the thing as the nominee. I will be responsible for doing it and I will get the job done, regardless of who the chairman of it is. I led the drive...

In a recent appearance on Stay Free with Russel Brand, Florida Gov. and GOP presidential primary candidate Ron DeSantis made a statement that will undoubtedly prove controversial to many, confidently claiming that he gets “attacked by the corporate press” more than any other person, including former President Donald Trump. DeSantis’ remarks came after show host Russell Brand asked how he is managing to deal with “the tension of being a representative of establishment forces while acknowledging that many people no longer trust the media” in addition to government and American institutions. “Well, one I would, I would push back on...

Conservative radio show host and commentator Larry Elder chose Tucker Carlson Tonight as the platform to announce his candidacy for president. He has been talking about entering the race for several months and made his move Thursday night. He told Tucker he is running because he wants to give back to the country that has been so good to him and his family.Elder joins a growing field of Republican candidates. Donald Trump was not the first candidate to declare his candidacy. That was Corey Stapleton, former Montana Secretary of State who announced his run on November 11, 2022. Donald Trump...

Failed Trump challenger Jeb Bush heaped praise upon Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and spoke kindly of the prospect of the governor throwing his hat into the presidential ring, calling for a “more forward leaning future” and affirming that he believes it is DeSantis’s opportunity to run for higher office.“There are people in public life that are kind of check the box politicians, and then there are others they want to serve, and Governor DeSantis is one of those,” the former Florida governor said during a Fox Nation special on DeSantis, who has yet to jump into the 2024 presidential...

Globalist billionaire George Soros predicted that Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will defeat former President Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination ahead of the 2024 election, and that Trump will run as a third-party candidate. "This could induce Trump, whose narcissism has turned into a disease, to run as a third-party candidate. This would lead to a Democratic landslide and force the Republican Party to reform itself," Soros said at the 2023 Munich Security Conference, according to the Washington Examiner. "DeSantis is shrewd, ruthless, and ambitious," Soros continued. "He is likely to be the Republican candidate." Trump, he said,...

Larry Elder is running for president in 2024 and could announce as early as April, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal. The right-wing political commentator all but legally filed to run for president on Wednesday, telling conservative host Steve Hilton in a podcast recording to air Thursday that he will be entering the primary contest to take on President Donald Trump in the Republican primary.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (TND) — Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is convinced he would win a second term in the U.S. Senate if he runs again, despite failing twice at becoming the Republican nominee for president and being known for breaking from his GOP colleagues during certain standoffs with Democrats. "I’m convinced that if I run, I win," Romney told Politico while discussing his potential bid for reelection that would come up in 2024. Probably the most noteworthy divergence Romney has taken from his own party was when he voted in favor of impeaching former President Donald Trump, becoming the...

In the 14 months since joining DeSantis's staff, [Christina Pushaw] has transformed the typically button-down role of gubernatorial press secretary into something like a running public brawl — with Twitter as her blunt-force weapon.

Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, unable to run for another term due to term limits, is holding two fundraisers on Wednesday to look for support and fund future political activity amid speculation of a possible 2024 presidential bid. Hogan, looking to position himself as an “alternative” to former President Donald Trump, has two fundraisers scheduled for Wednesday at a hotel and casino outside Maryland’s state capital.

A new survey from the Texas Republican Party has Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) defeating former President Trump by 11 points in a hypothetical match-up. Among voters likely to participate in a 2024 presidential primary in Texas, 43 percent said they would support DeSantis and 32 percent said they back Trump, according to the survey results. DeSantis, a rising star in the Republican Party who has flirted with a 2024 White House bid, continues to gain ground in hypothetical match-ups against the former president. Texas GOP Chairman Matt Rinaldi tweeted his support for DeSantis after the Florida governor cruised to...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would soundly beat former President Donald Trump in hypothetical one-on-one primary matchups in four crucial states, according to a poll released by an influential conservative group Monday, just a day before Trump is expected to announce a bid for the White House in 2024. The poll, published by the economy-focused Club for Growth, comes after a poor showing for Trump-backed candidates in midterm elections, which saw several of his high-profile endorsees lose and spurred many on the right – including former Trump devotees – to question if the former president should be the future of the...

Maura Healey is going from the basketball court to the Massachusetts governor's house, with a little under 30 years in between. The current Attorney General of Massachusetts is projected to defeat Republican Geoff Diehl, flipping the office back to Democrats after two terms under Charlie Baker. Not only is Healey the first woman to be elected to the office, she's also the first open lesbian to be elected governor in U.S. history.(Emphasis Mine)

Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 @JackPosobiec Oz concedes Senate race to Fetterman 11:33 AM · Nov 9, 2022

President Joe Biden should remember he was elected to 'stop the crazy' of Donald Trump rather than 'transform America' through his progressive agenda, Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney suggested on Sunday. The moderate GOP legislator told NBC's Meet The Press there is 'no question that the nation is severely divided' and Biden's had a 'bad' first year in office. 'President Biden said he was going to try to unite the country,' Romney said, adding that 'his comments in Georgia did not suggest he's trying to pull us back together again.'

Former Vice President Mike Pence is aiming to raise $18 million ahead of a possible 2024 presidential election run, a source familiar with the matter told Axios. Pence’s non-profit group, Advancing American Freedom, launched in April is comprised of former White House members and other Pence allies. It has spent $60,000 already to promote its efforts. The source said donors were asked to help the group reach its $18 million goal at a retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Pence slams Biden vaccine mandates: 'Unlike anything I have ever heard' © Getty Images Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday slammed President Biden's recently announced coronavirus vaccine mandates in an interview on Fox News, saying Biden's announcement was "unlike anything I have ever heard from an American president." "To have the president of the United States say that he's been patient, but his patience is wearing thin, that's not how the American people expect to be spoken to by our elected leaders," Pence, who has been floated as a potential 2024 GOP presidential hopeful, told "Fox and Friends" in...

Jeb Bush RetweetedIf you ever wondered, "What would get Trump booed at a Trump rally?," you have your answer. https://t.co/E8u5dXi08m— Jay Nordlinger (@jaynordlinger) August 22, 2021VIDEO: Trump Booed at Alabama Rally for 'Get COVID-19 Vaccine' Remarkhttps://t.co/M0BT87be3e— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) August 22, 2021

As Michael Steele prepares to reinsert himself into state politics this week, with a visit to the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference and associated events, the former Republican National Committee chair faces an uncertain reception from Maryland GOP leaders and activists who are flocking to Ocean City for the annual gathering. Like many candidates for statewide office, Steele, who announced last month that he is exploring a possible run for governor in 2022, plans to meet with local business leaders and hit some of the dozens of receptions that are taking place across the beach town this week. But...