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Andy Biggs sets a GOP record for a non-incumbent in his blowout victory

July has largely been summer break for state primaries, although Arizona vote...

Three independents have won double-digit support in elections for Nebraska governor since statehood

Failed U.S. Senate hopefuls have subsequently run for the office 12 additional times during the primary era – losing all 12 bi...

John Hickenlooper was renominated by Democrats in Colorado on Tuesday, but with the third lowest support across the 28 renomination attempts by U.S. Senators in the state over the last 110+ years. Hickenlooper received 55 percent of the vote – 10 points ahead of State Representative Julie Gonzales – with nearly 90 percent of the vote counted. That barely eclipses the 54.2 per...

The state’s GOP race is poised to result in the most closely-decided primary for the office in state history

With nearly 90 percent of votes counte...