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Sounds to me like Erdogan will win the runoff.
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Wow.
Olympic gold-medal figure skater Sarah Hughes is running for U.S. Congress
Olympic champion Sarah Hughes is running for Congress.
The former figure skater won gold in Salt Lake City in 2002. Now she wants to represent New York's 4th Congressional District in the House of Representatives.
https://sports.yahoo.com/olympic-gold-m ... 32323.html
Olympic gold-medal figure skater Sarah Hughes is running for U.S. Congress
Olympic champion Sarah Hughes is running for Congress.
The former figure skater won gold in Salt Lake City in 2002. Now she wants to represent New York's 4th Congressional District in the House of Representatives.
https://sports.yahoo.com/olympic-gold-m ... 32323.html
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Pita Limjaroenrat: Who is the leader of Thailand's Move Forward party?
"Today is a new day, and hopefully it is full of bright sunshine and hope," 42-year-old Pita Limjaroenrat told a room packed with reporters and flashing cameras, hours after it had become clear that he could well be Thailand's next prime minister.
Mr Pita's party, Move Forward, which in Thai evokes leaps of change, has swept to a surprising and stunning victory. Voters rejected nearly a decade of army-backed rule, handing more seats and votes to Move Forward than any other party. That is is no mean achievement in a country that has experienced at least a dozen successful coups.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65595311
"Today is a new day, and hopefully it is full of bright sunshine and hope," 42-year-old Pita Limjaroenrat told a room packed with reporters and flashing cameras, hours after it had become clear that he could well be Thailand's next prime minister.
Mr Pita's party, Move Forward, which in Thai evokes leaps of change, has swept to a surprising and stunning victory. Voters rejected nearly a decade of army-backed rule, handing more seats and votes to Move Forward than any other party. That is is no mean achievement in a country that has experienced at least a dozen successful coups.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65595311
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Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: Modi's ruling BJP voted out in key Indian state
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah reached Delhi on May 15 to meet the AICC leaders as the party engages in the process of picking the next chief minister after the party's emphatic win in the state. Later in the day, DK Shivakumar will also arrive in Delhi to attend the meeting by top leadership. According to the sources the swearing-in is scheduled for May 18. (Image: AP)
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/photo ... 131-2.html
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah reached Delhi on May 15 to meet the AICC leaders as the party engages in the process of picking the next chief minister after the party's emphatic win in the state. Later in the day, DK Shivakumar will also arrive in Delhi to attend the meeting by top leadership. According to the sources the swearing-in is scheduled for May 18. (Image: AP)
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/photo ... 131-2.html
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Democratic candidate Donna Deegan just defeated DeSantis endorsed Republican Daniel Davis for Jacksonville Florida mayor.
"Some of those that work forces,
Are the same that burn crosses"
- Rage Against the Machine
Are the same that burn crosses"
- Rage Against the Machine
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Pennsylvania 2023 primary election results
Pennsylvania voters are weighing in on races for state Supreme Court and intermediate appellate courts, plus down-ballot races. In Philly, candidates are vying to become the city's next mayor, and all 17 City Council seats are up for grabs.
WHYY News will have all of the results live as they come in. Polls close at 8 p.m.
https://whyy.org/articles/pennsylvania- ... y-council/
Pennsylvania voters are weighing in on races for state Supreme Court and intermediate appellate courts, plus down-ballot races. In Philly, candidates are vying to become the city's next mayor, and all 17 City Council seats are up for grabs.
WHYY News will have all of the results live as they come in. Polls close at 8 p.m.
https://whyy.org/articles/pennsylvania- ... y-council/
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Yemi Mobolade elected mayor of Colorado Springs — the first Black man elected to lead the city — in political upheaval
Yemi Mobolade, a Nigerian immigrant and businessman with no political experience, will be the first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs after he defeated Wayne Williams on Tuesday night in the city’s runoff contest.
Mobolade had received 57% of the vote to Williams’ 43% as of 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. Williams conceded at about 7:30 p.m. When the second batch of results was released shortly before 9 p.m., the percentages hadn’t shifted.
https://coloradosun.com/2023/05/16/yemi ... ngs-mayor/
Yemi Mobolade, a Nigerian immigrant and businessman with no political experience, will be the first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs after he defeated Wayne Williams on Tuesday night in the city’s runoff contest.
Mobolade had received 57% of the vote to Williams’ 43% as of 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. Williams conceded at about 7:30 p.m. When the second batch of results was released shortly before 9 p.m., the percentages hadn’t shifted.
https://coloradosun.com/2023/05/16/yemi ... ngs-mayor/
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Ruling Socialist Party wins in Albania's local elections
TIRANA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Albania's ruling Socialist Party (SP) led by Prime Minister Edi Rama will lead 53 of the country's 61 municipalities in the next four years following the local elections held on Sunday.
In a brief message posted on social media on Tuesday, Rama thanked all citizens who voted in Albania's May 14 local elections, in which the SP won a landslide victory.
https://english.news.cn/20230516/d7f95c ... 002/c.html
TIRANA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Albania's ruling Socialist Party (SP) led by Prime Minister Edi Rama will lead 53 of the country's 61 municipalities in the next four years following the local elections held on Sunday.
In a brief message posted on social media on Tuesday, Rama thanked all citizens who voted in Albania's May 14 local elections, in which the SP won a landslide victory.
https://english.news.cn/20230516/d7f95c ... 002/c.html
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Sinn Féin scores record win in Northern Ireland as voters rage at DUP blockade of Stormont
DUBLIN — Sinn Féin has scaled new electoral heights in Northern Ireland. They can thank the Stormont-wrecking antics of their sworn enemies, the Democratic Unionist Party, for making it possible.
The Irish republicans had been tipped to finish a strong first place in Northern Ireland’s council elections last Thursday, overtaking Jeffrey Donaldson’s DUP along the way. But even Sinn Fein’s wildest hopes were eclipsed as the weekend’s results built to a crescendo over a marathon two-day count.
https://www.politico.eu/article/sinn-fe ... -election/
DUBLIN — Sinn Féin has scaled new electoral heights in Northern Ireland. They can thank the Stormont-wrecking antics of their sworn enemies, the Democratic Unionist Party, for making it possible.
The Irish republicans had been tipped to finish a strong first place in Northern Ireland’s council elections last Thursday, overtaking Jeffrey Donaldson’s DUP along the way. But even Sinn Fein’s wildest hopes were eclipsed as the weekend’s results built to a crescendo over a marathon two-day count.
https://www.politico.eu/article/sinn-fe ... -election/
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Incumbent Philly Councilmember Cindy Bass Wins Re-Election Bid By Just Hundreds of Votes
Pennsylvania's primary elections were held last Tuesday, but, by the end of the day, the race for Philadelphia's 8th City Councilmanic District was still too close to call.
But, on Tuesday, with a margin of only about 400 votes, the Associated Press has named incumbent Cindy Bass as the winner of the race.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/po ... d/3571623/
Pennsylvania's primary elections were held last Tuesday, but, by the end of the day, the race for Philadelphia's 8th City Councilmanic District was still too close to call.
But, on Tuesday, with a margin of only about 400 votes, the Associated Press has named incumbent Cindy Bass as the winner of the race.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/po ... d/3571623/
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How Math Has Changed the Shape of Gerrymandering
Until recently, gerrymandered districts tended to stick out, identifiable by their contorted tendrils. This is no longer the case. “With modern technology, you can gerrymander pretty effectively without making your shapes very weird,” said Beth Malmskog, a mathematician at Colorado College. This makes it that much harder to figure out whether a map has been unfairly manipulated.
Without the telltale sign of an obviously misshapen district to go by, mathematicians have been developing increasingly powerful statistical methods for finding gerrymanders. These work by comparing a map to an ensemble of thousands or millions of possible maps. If the map results in noticeably more seats for Democrats or Republicans than would be expected from an average map, this is a sign that something fishy might have taken place.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-math ... -20230601/
Until recently, gerrymandered districts tended to stick out, identifiable by their contorted tendrils. This is no longer the case. “With modern technology, you can gerrymander pretty effectively without making your shapes very weird,” said Beth Malmskog, a mathematician at Colorado College. This makes it that much harder to figure out whether a map has been unfairly manipulated.
Without the telltale sign of an obviously misshapen district to go by, mathematicians have been developing increasingly powerful statistical methods for finding gerrymanders. These work by comparing a map to an ensemble of thousands or millions of possible maps. If the map results in noticeably more seats for Democrats or Republicans than would be expected from an average map, this is a sign that something fishy might have taken place.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-math ... -20230601/
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Johnston claims victory, Brough concedes in runoff for Denver mayor
DENVER — Mike Johnston claimed victory and Kelly Brough conceded Tuesday night in the runoff election to become Denver's 46th mayor.
As of 10 p.m., Johnston leads the race with 54% of the vote. Brough has 46% of the vote.
https://www.9news.com/article/news/loca ... 13650a35c0
DENVER — Mike Johnston claimed victory and Kelly Brough conceded Tuesday night in the runoff election to become Denver's 46th mayor.
As of 10 p.m., Johnston leads the race with 54% of the vote. Brough has 46% of the vote.
https://www.9news.com/article/news/loca ... 13650a35c0
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined with the court’s liberals in affirming a lower-court ruling that found a likely violation of the Voting Rights Act in an Alabama congressional map with one majority Black seat out of seven congressional districts in a state where more than one in four residents is Black. The state now will have to draw a new map for next year’s elections.
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-cour ... a4327367fe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined with the court’s liberals in affirming a lower-court ruling that found a likely violation of the Voting Rights Act in an Alabama congressional map with one majority Black seat out of seven congressional districts in a state where more than one in four residents is Black. The state now will have to draw a new map for next year’s elections.
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-cour ... a4327367fe
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Runoffs Saturday for a handful of North Texas elections
Runoffs from the May 6 general election are being held Saturday across North Texas.
Council seats in Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving and Forest Hill will be decided along with the mayor's race in White Settlement.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lo ... s/3274658/
Runoffs from the May 6 general election are being held Saturday across North Texas.
Council seats in Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving and Forest Hill will be decided along with the mayor's race in White Settlement.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lo ... s/3274658/
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2023 Elkins Municipal Election Results
ELKINS, W.Va. (WBOY) — Below are the results of the City of Elkins Municipal Election on June 13, 2023. Votes were compiled from the city’s five wards and results were distributed via a press release from the City of Elkins.
https://www.wboy.com/news/randolph/2023 ... n-results/
ELKINS, W.Va. (WBOY) — Below are the results of the City of Elkins Municipal Election on June 13, 2023. Votes were compiled from the city’s five wards and results were distributed via a press release from the City of Elkins.
https://www.wboy.com/news/randolph/2023 ... n-results/
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Derrick Jackson projected winner of State House District 68 runoff race
ATLANTA — After some Georgia voters went to the polls again Tuesday for the State House District 68 runoff race, Derrick Jackson is projected to be the winner.
The unofficial results show Jackson narrowly moved past his opponent Mark Baker in the election. This comes a few weeks after the special election in May.
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/po ... f81abc98cf
ATLANTA — After some Georgia voters went to the polls again Tuesday for the State House District 68 runoff race, Derrick Jackson is projected to be the winner.
The unofficial results show Jackson narrowly moved past his opponent Mark Baker in the election. This comes a few weeks after the special election in May.
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/po ... f81abc98cf
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We flipped an Election Race in Deep Red Oklahoma! 
Oklahoma Election Results: June 13 special election
Voters in various counties in Oklahoma let their voices be heard Tuesday as they made decisions on several local issues.
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-e ... 3/44128968
Oklahoma Election Results: June 13 special election
Voters in various counties in Oklahoma let their voices be heard Tuesday as they made decisions on several local issues.
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-e ... 3/44128968
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" I am a socialist " Bernie Sanders
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Tennessee lawmakers expelled for gun protests victorious in special primary elections
Two Tennessee state lawmakers who were expelled from the state legislature earlier this year for protesting gun violence on the House floor easily won their special primary elections on Thursday.
State Rep. Justin Jones ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in his Nashville-area district, while state Rep. Justin Pearson sailed to victory over challenger David Page in the Democratic special primary for his Memphis-area district.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watc ... n-results/
Two Tennessee state lawmakers who were expelled from the state legislature earlier this year for protesting gun violence on the House floor easily won their special primary elections on Thursday.
State Rep. Justin Jones ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in his Nashville-area district, while state Rep. Justin Pearson sailed to victory over challenger David Page in the Democratic special primary for his Memphis-area district.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watc ... n-results/
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Democratic National Committee to review a complaint about Alabama party organization
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Democratic National Committee leaders on Saturday agreed to review concerns about how the the Alabama Democratic Party operates, including its decision to eliminate several diversity caucuses.
The DNC’s Executive Committee voted to refer “all pending and future challenges and complaints” about the matter to its Rules and Bylaws Committee, according to a document. The move came a day after members expressed alarm about the state party’s actions.
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-demo ... b7e589c218
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Democratic National Committee leaders on Saturday agreed to review concerns about how the the Alabama Democratic Party operates, including its decision to eliminate several diversity caucuses.
The DNC’s Executive Committee voted to refer “all pending and future challenges and complaints” about the matter to its Rules and Bylaws Committee, according to a document. The move came a day after members expressed alarm about the state party’s actions.
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-demo ... b7e589c218
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Alan Grayson files for U.S. Senate run in 2024 against Rick Scott
Former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson appears poised to make another run for U.S. Senate.
The Orlando Democrat filed to challenge U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, a Naples Republican running for a second term.
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/62 ... ick-scott/
Former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson appears poised to make another run for U.S. Senate.
The Orlando Democrat filed to challenge U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, a Naples Republican running for a second term.
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/62 ... ick-scott/
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Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday lifted its hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts to boost Black voting power.
The order follows the court's rejection earlier in June of a congressional redistricting map in Alabama and unfreezes the Louisiana case, which had been on hold pending the decision in Alabama.
https://www.aol.com/news/supreme-court- ... 28498.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday lifted its hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts to boost Black voting power.
The order follows the court's rejection earlier in June of a congressional redistricting map in Alabama and unfreezes the Louisiana case, which had been on hold pending the decision in Alabama.
https://www.aol.com/news/supreme-court- ... 28498.html
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Supreme Court rejects broad state legislature power over federal election rules
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in a case that threatened to upend state election laws nationwide.
It involved who gets to decide when, where and how Americans vote – and whether state courts can provide a check on the process.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme ... d=99232144
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in a case that threatened to upend state election laws nationwide.
It involved who gets to decide when, where and how Americans vote – and whether state courts can provide a check on the process.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme ... d=99232144