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Risk reduction doesnt lead to rate reduction: Democrat Jaron Brandon, running for California State Senate seat, on fire insurance crisis

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Jaron Brandon discusses California’s fire insurance crisis, rural healthcare gaps, immigration enforcement and his plans for communities across the state. (voteforjaron.com)

Democratic candidate Jaron Brandon is running for California State Senate District 4 against Republican Alexandra Duarte. Ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, he spoke exclusively with HT.com about rising fire insurance costs, rural healthcare, immigration enforcement and creating more jobs in rural communities. Jaron Brandon discusses California’s fire insurance crisis, rural healthcare gaps, immigration … Read more

Republicans may seek to block Mary Peltola from securing Senate seat as Alaska election dispute deepens

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The US Senate may decline to seat Democratic nominee Mary Peltola if she prevails in Alaska's hotly disputed Senate race. Photographer: Nathaniel Wilder/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Republican lawmakers and allies have suggested that the US Senate could refuse to seat Democratic candidate Mary Peltola if she wins Alaska’s closely contested Senate race. Their remarks have escalated tensions over an election already overshadowed by legal challenges involving two candidates named Dan Sullivan. The US Senate may decline to seat Democratic nominee Mary … Read more

Jay Feely's journey from NFL star to politics as he eyes Arizona House seat

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Jay Feely won the 2026 Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District. (REUTERS)

Thomas James Feely is back in the headlines as he runs as the Republican nominee for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District in the US midterm elections. Feely will be facing Democrat Amish Shah in a race for an open House seat after Republican David Schweikert decided to run for governor. Feely won the Republican primary in … Read more

War is a human catastrophe: Gary Swing, Green Party candidate running for Arizona seat, wants to abolish nuclear weapons

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Gary Swing, Green Party candidate in Arizona's CD 6 (Credit: Gary Swing)

Gary Swing, who is running as the Green Party candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, describes himself as a “lifelong pacifist.” He advanced from the Green Party primary on July 21, 2026. Gary Swing, Green Party candidate in Arizona’s CD 6 (Credit: Gary Swing) Born in Willingboro, New Jersey, … Read more

Chris Pappas seeks New Hampshire Senate seat on affordability and healthcare platform

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Chris Pappas is New Hampshire's first openly gay Congress member. (REUTERS)

A member of the Democratic Party, Chris Pappas is running for the US Senate in New Hampshire in the 2026 midterm elections. He will be competing against Republican candidate John Sununu, a former US senator, and Constitution Party candidate Edmond Laplante, after former Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen retired. Chris Pappas is New Hampshire’s first openly … Read more

Josh Turek, the Paralympic gold medalist seeking a US Senate seat from Iowa

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Josh Turek is a two-time Paralympic gold medallist who competed in wheelchair basketball. (AFP)

Expanding his political career, Democratic candidate Josh Turek is running for the US Senate from Iowa in the 2026 midterm elections. He will be competing against former broadcast journalist and Republican nominee Ashley Hinson, as well as Libertarian Thomas Laehn. The elected candidate will succeed Republican Senator Joni Ernst, who is not seeking re-election. Turek’s … Read more

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general seeking a seat in the US Senate

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Ken Paxton, 51st attorney general of Texas and Republican nominee in the 2026 US Senate race. (Bloomberg)

Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. is currently representing the Republican Party in the 2026 US Senate race in Texas, where he will be competing against Democratic nominee James Talarico. With President Donald Trump backing Paxton, Republicans seek to retain the Senate seat in Texas. Having served as an attorney general, he has emerged as a prominent … Read more

Sherrod Brown, the veteran Ohio Democrat fighting to reclaim his US Senate seat

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Sherrod Brown served as a US senator in Ohio from 2007 to 2025. (Bloomberg)

Sherrod Brown, now running for the US senate position opposite Republican Jon Husted, is already a prominent figure in Ohio. Having served as the former US senator for 18 years, he previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983. He also held positions as Ohio secretary of state and the US … Read more

Megan Phillips slams 'inhumane' ICE activity, racism as she eyes Kansas seat with influential Asian demographic

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Democrat Megan Phillips faces Republican Chris Croft in the fight for Kansas State District 8 in the 2026 US midterms. (Megan Phillips)

Megan Phillips is the Democratic Party candidate running for the Kansas State District 8 seat in the November 3 midterms. Ahead of the elections, she spoke exclusively to HT.com about her views on various matters, including ICE activity in the state. Democrat Megan Phillips faces Republican Chris Croft in the fight for Kansas State District … Read more

Olivia Hayse vows tough fight for Sedgwick County seat: 'Any Republican we can unseat will be better for Kansas'

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Olivia Hayse is the Libertarian candidate running for the Sedgwick County Commissioner's seat in Kansas in the midterms. (Olivia Hayse)

Olivia Hayse the Libertarian candidate running for the Sedgwick County Commissioner’s seat in Kansas in the November 3 midterms. Ahead of the elections, she spoke exclusively with HT.com about the issues in the county and the need for different voices in politics. Olivia Hayse is the Libertarian candidate running for the Sedgwick County Commissioner’s seat … Read more