Incumbent Sullivan is running for third term while Peltola is fighting to flip seat and aid Democrats retake control of Congress Democratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches surprise win in Florida Sign up for the US Breaking News email Those unfamiliar with Alaska politics are likely raising an eyebrow at some repeated names. No, we’re not talking about Dan S Sullivan and Dan J Sullivan , two Republicans with the same…
NYTimes – US Result tees up marquee race in US midterm elections, which could decide if Republicans or Democrats control Senate Incumbent Dan S Sullivan, the US senator, advanced in Alaska ’s nonpartisan primary race for his seat on Tuesday alongside Mary Peltola, a former Democratic congresswoman. With the top four candidates moving forward from Alaska’s open primaries to the general election, the Associated Press reported that…
Result tees up marquee race in US midterm elections, which could decide if Republicans or Democrats control Senate Incumbent Dan S Sullivan, the US senator, advanced in Alaska ’s nonpartisan primary race for his seat on Tuesday alongside Mary Peltola, a former Democratic congresswoman. With the top four candidates moving forward from Alaska’s open primaries to the general election, the Associated Press reported that…
NYTimes – US The Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined.
Sky News – World Jordanian authorities arrested three men after a deadly attack on a church. The assault occurred during a funeral procession in the western village of Hammoud and killed nine people, according to the newest report; an earlier account put the death toll at eight. The suspects were wounded in a dawn shootout with security forces. Jordan's director of public security described the assailants as Islamic extremists, but no group has been named.
NYTimes – World Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat after a student-led protest movement won a parliamentary majority in Serbia's elections, ending roughly 14 years of his dominance. The opposition Student List is projected to secure a majority following nearly two years of protests. Vučić, who had been endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and denounced the movement as foreign-led, acknowledged the loss in an early speech.
BBC News – World Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected to a fourth term in a tight runoff against right-wing challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, official results showed. Lula won 51.7% of the vote to Bolsonaro's 48.2%. Bolsonaro refused to concede and said he would seek to have the vote annulled, following an evening of chaos at some polling places after voting was extended by two hours.
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