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An early test of Trump’s clout in Ohio special election
An early test of Trump’s clout in Ohio special election
Trump-backed coal lobbyist Mike Carey leads the GOP field, but in a crowded, off-year primary, will results be more than just statistical noise?
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In some ways, the special election next Tuesday in Ohio’s deep-red 15th Congressional District has come to be viewed as an early test of former President Donald Trump’s prevailing influence within the GOP.
The crowded Republican primary in the suburbs of southern Columbus is pitting a Trump-backed former energy lobbyist, Mike Carey, against Jeff LaRe, a state legislator endorsed by the moderate former incumbent, Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH), who vacated his seat in mid-May to lead the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
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For the third time in two years, a GOP judge in Franklin County has become a Democrat. Domestic Relations Judge Kim Browne is the latest to switch parties.
Voting rights battle in Washington raises allegations of diluting Latino votes By Nina Shapiro, The Seattle Times
Published: May 24, 2021, 6:02am
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4 Photos James Alford, center, watches as workers cut potatoes for his farm to plant on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Alford s work force is entirely Latino. He doesn t oppose changing the electoral system, but explains the fear many farmers have of being regulated out of existence without representation on the county board. (Amanda Snyder/The Seattle Times/TNS) Photo Gallery
SEATTLE Ana Ruiz Peralta, a 44-year-old Pasco resident and Mexican immigrant, ran last year for the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, talking about improving roads and mental health services, and being a careful steward of public money.