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Primary challengers threaten to unseat House members across the country

Primary challengers threaten to unseat House members across the country

Four House incumbents have already lost re-election bids so far this year, just a few months into primary season. And about a dozen more are facing legitimate threats in the coming months. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Two Republican incumbents are squaring off for one district in California this week, the latest example of redistricting changing not just general elections but primaries as well, after two Democratic members lost in Texas last week. But the heaviest upcoming primary action will be on the Democratic side. A handful of Democratic incumbents in California will also face energetic challengers arguing that voters want a fresh face, part of a national slate of anti-incumbent candidates focused on generational change. A wealthy incumbent Democrat in Maryland is running against an even wealthier former congressman in a primary there. And other Democrats in states like Colorado and Massachusetts face challenges from their party’s left flank, part of a running battle between progressives and the Democratic establishment. The incumbent primary danger …

Reform set to unseat five Cabinet ministers, poll suggests

Reform set to unseat five Cabinet ministers, poll suggests

Reform UK is on course to unseat five Cabinet ministers at the next election, as well as ousting Angela Rayner. Internal polling for Reform, seen by The Telegraph, shows the party on course to take 110 seats from Labour at the next election. Labour suffered an historic defeat in the local elections on May 8, losing 1,496 council seats across England and giving up power in the Welsh Senedd for the first time since devolution. It also lost former stronghold councils in the Red Wall of the North to a Reform surge. Reform’s polling shows five serving Cabinet ministers at risk of losing their seats to Reform at the next general election in 2029. Yvette Cooper, the Foreign Secretary, would be ousted in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, a seat she holds with a 17,089 majority, while Bridget Phillipson, the Education Secretary, would lose her seat of Houghton and Sunderland South, which she has held since 2010. Pat McFadden, the Work and Pensions Secretary, would be ousted in Wolverhampton South East, a seat he has held …

Inside the campaign to unseat Orbán – POLITICO

Inside the campaign to unseat Orbán – POLITICO

Hungarians may be the ones voting this Sunday — but all EU citizens have something at stake in the outcome of the election.  After years of obstructionism under PM Viktor Orbán, a new leader in Budapest could mark a turning point for the EU. But is Hungary’s relationship with Brussels dominating the campaign domestically to the same extent it is internationally?  On today’s episode, host Sarah Wheaton speaks with journalist Abigail Frizon (a former EU Confidential trainee) who is filming a documentary about the Hungarian election. She takes us inside the swell of support for the Tisza opposition party based on conversations she’s had with voters on the ground. Plus, she unpacks the top issues for Hungarians that may have been missed abroad. Then Sarah is joined by Nick Vinocur, our chief foreign affairs correspondent, who’s been reporting on growing calls to rethink the EU’s unanimous decision-making process. Do you have a question or a comment? Send us a WhatsApp message here or dial +32 491 05 06 29.  Source link