Democrats seek SEC action on foreign influence in elections

Democrats seek SEC action on foreign influence in elections-rollcall:  The Securities and Exchange Commission should adopt regulations to identify foreign-owned companies that spend corporate funds to influence elections, Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin and 15 other House Democrats say in a letter they plan to send Thursday.

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Five things we learned from this year's primaries

Five things we learned from this year's primaries-thehill:  Through a pandemic, protests and partisanship, voters in all but four states have picked party nominees for November’s general election, setting up the clashes that will determine the shape of American politics over the next two years.

Mailing it in: No calls in key Kentucky and New York races-

Mailing it in: No calls in key Kentucky and New York races-rollcall: The winners of some of the most closely contested primaries in Kentucky and New York Tuesday may not be known for several days, thanks in part to a surge in absentee ballots due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sanders and Warren transform how presidential campaigns are paid for

Sanders and Warren transform how presidential campaigns are paid for-politico: The latest batch of fundraising reports released this week confirmed a new reality of presidential politics: the traditional, big-dollar model of funding a presidential campaign is going the way of landlines and the VCR. With Elizabeth Warren’s announcement Friday that she had raised nearly $25 million in the last three months, slightly less than Bernie Sanders reported Tuesday, two candidates who didn’t hold traditional donor events became the top two fundraisers in Democratic primary.

Georgia GOP abuzz about Senate vacancy

Georgia GOP abuzz about Senate vacancy-thehill: Sen. Johnny Isakson’s (R-GA) decision to resign at the end of the year set off a furious behind-the-scenes scramble among Georgia Republicans vying to curry favor with Gov. Brian Kemp (R), who will choose his replacement. Isakson kept his decision private from all but his closest advisers, sources with knowledge of his decision said. Some aides and allies, including Kemp, were told he would quit just hours before the announcement went out.

GOP frets over nightmare scenario for Senate primaries

GOP frets over nightmare scenario for Senate primaries-thehill: Republicans are facing an early headache of nightmare primary fights as they plot to keep control of the Senate. In Alabama and Kansas, two deep-red states that should be safe GOP seats, the party is facing bids from conservatives Roy Moore and Kris Kobach, respectively, who are viewed as unelectable in a general election and have a history of stealing the national spotlight.

GOP hopes dim on reclaiming House

GOP hopes dim on reclaiming House-thehill: The 2020 election is more than a year away, but some Republican lawmakers are pessimistic about their chances of winning back the House. President Trump’s approval ratings in key swing states are under water. Infighting on the GOP leadership team and a notable retirement have raised questions about the party’s campaign strategy.

John Curtis Wins Utah Special Election for Chaffetz’s Seat

John Curtis Wins Utah Special Election for Chaffetz’s Seat-rollcall: Republican John Curtis has won the special election in Utah’s 3rd district, keeping former Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s seat in GOP hands.

Curtis Poised to Succeed Chaffetz in Utah

Curtis Poised to Succeed Chaffetz in Utah-rollcall:

Tight Race for Chaffetz’s Utah Seat Due to Outside Spending

Tight Race for Chaffetz’s Utah Seat Due to Outside Spending-rollcall: The Republican primary to fill former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s seat has tightened in the final days before the Tuesday election, thanks to buckets of outside money being poured into the race.

Supreme Court Ruling Blocks Republican Redistricting Challenge

Supreme Court Ruling Blocks Republican Redistricting Challenge-The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that a group of Republican members of Congress can’t challenge a lower court ruling that found an unconstitutional gerrymander created the lines for Virginia’s majority-black 3rd District held by Democratic Rep. Robert C. Scott .

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge on ‘One Person One Vote’

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge on ‘One Person One Vote’-newyorktimes:  The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday that states may count all residents, whether or not they are eligible to vote, in drawing election districts. The decision was a major statement on the meaning of a fundamental principle of the American political system, that of “one person one vote.”

Leadership Fight Will Set Direction for a Generation of Republicans

Leadership Fight Will Set Direction for a Generation of Republicans-morningconsult: When House Republicans meet next week to choose a new leadership team, the party will be cementing a generational shift that began five years ago with the election of a wave of young conservatives. In the process, the new generation will be faced with an existential choice, one that will define their legacy.