The conversation clarifies the difference between suspending and quitting a political campaign. Matt explains that suspending means a candidate is no longer actively campaigning but remains on the ballot. Quitting, however, requires filing paperwork with the state’s secretary of state to be removed from the ballot. Graham Platner, who suspended his campaign, must officially quit by Monday to allow for his replacement. Janet Mills, who suspended her campaign, could potentially re-enter the race if circumstances change. The discussion also touches on the logistics of printing ballots, with a deadline in August.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/63Wr4N5oSYYeDkJ2I5qcS0?si=mbEJag8AT4qedN1G-C5KbQ Matt is joined by security analyst Josh Filler. Josh is an attorney and former New York City, White House,…
Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps most significant evidence that the party's voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed politicians — even in must-win battlegrounds.
Embattled North Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection campaign on Wednesday, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office.
Moderate candidate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed were in a tight race for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in the early morning hours of Wednesday.
