Women In Politics

Health care opposition group funds GOP challengers
A Las Vegas activist suing the United States over the health care reform law is tapping a deep-pocketed network of gamblers and Nev. businessmen to funnel tens of thousands of dollars to GOP candidates.

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DNC Lashes Out At Tea Party Ties Of GOP Challengers In Connecticut
Less than a week before primary voters will select a Republican nominee in Connecticut’s crowded 4th district race, the Democratic National Committee is pushing a national strategy to connect the GOP candidates to the tea party movement. “The residents of Connecticut’s 4th deserve to know — are the Republicans running to represent them tea party-Republicans? If they’re not, they should stand up …

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Challengers file petitions for Senate, governor primaries
Buffalo developer Carl Paladino has filed petitions in his effort to force a Sept. 14 Republican primary against Rick Lazio.

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Richardson problems encourage challengers in 37th District
Trio hope to unseat Democratic incumbent.

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Burr faces three primary challengers
RALEIGH — U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., already is sitting on some $5 million in campaign cash for a re-election bid, and he hasn’t seen much need to drain those coffers for his Republican primary.

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GOP challengers to Kirsten Gillibrand add $1.9M of own money to campaigns
Three Republicans have anted up a combined $1.9 million of their own money as they seek their party’s nomination to run against Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in November.

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Capps’ Potential Challengers Square Off
One of them could be on this November’s ticket; going up against Lois Capps for the 23rd district seat in Congress.

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