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Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor’s race, CBS News projects

Councilmember Nithya Raman will be Los Angeles’ next mayor after defeating incumbent Karen Bass in the November general election, CBS News projects. Raman’s win comes after resounding victories for Democrats across the country on Election Day.    Raman released a video statement on Thursday afternoon saying she is deeply honored to be the next mayor…

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New Hampshire voters choose nominees for open Senate seat with Shaheen’s retirement, and more races to watch today

New Hampshire voters are going to the polls on Tuesday to choose Democratic and Republican nominees for retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s seat, a race that could be key to both parties’ efforts to control the upper chamber.  Voters in the 1st Congressional District will also be choosing nominees for an open seat, with Democratic Rep….

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Alaska’s ranked-choice voting means a felon and 2 candidates with the same name will be on November ballot

Washington — Alaska’s House and Senate contests are set for November’s general election, after the results in the state’s nonpartisan top-four primary put fringe candidates on the ballot, including one who shares the same name as the incumbent and a felon serving a 20-year prison sentence in New York.  CBS News projected that GOP Sen….

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Wisconsin’s Democratic showdown between Francesca Hong and David Crowley and more races to watch today

Six states are holding primaries on Tuesday, with the unpredictable Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota coming to a close as South Carolina Republicans choose a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat.  In Wisconsin, the democratic socialist Francesca Hong and the more moderate David Crowley are duking it out for the Democratic nomination…

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