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Election 2024

Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

Trump and Harris are taking a brief break from campaigning in battleground states

Trump and Harris are taking a brief break from campaigning in battleground states

The presidential candidates are taking a brief break from campaigning in battleground states. On Wednesday, Donald Trump will be in suburban New York. Also Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris plans to speak at a Congressional Hispanic Caucus conference.
by The Associated Press

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Georgia election officials worry a GOP-led board will OK last-minute voting changes

Georgia election officials worry a GOP-led board will OK last-minute voting changes

Georgia election officials have said they are “gravely concerned that dramatic changes” approved by the State Election Board “will disrupt the preparation and training processes already in motion.”
by Sam Gringlas

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Trump held his first campaign event since the apparent assassination attempt

Trump held his first campaign event since the apparent assassination attempt

Trump’s town hall in Michigan was shorter than his typical campaign rally, but he used the event to discuss everything from the failed attempts on his life to a promise to boost the auto industry.
by Stephen Fowler

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Harris calls Trump’s remarks about Haitian immigrants in Springfield a ‘crying shame’

Harris calls Trump’s remarks about Haitian immigrants in Springfield a ‘crying shame’

Harris said Trump’s remarks about immigrants eating pets were lies rooted in racist tropes, and in some of her most forceful language yet about the debunked claim, insisted it “has to to stop.”
by Jason Breslow

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Students, secretary of state partner to pre-register young voters

Students, secretary of state partner to pre-register young voters

The power of pre-registration is what drives 17-year-old Markus Wessman, executive director of The Youth Voter Project and Wayzata High School student body president, to engage his peers about politics. He founded the entirely student-run nonpartisan group last December.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Lutherans in Walz's Minnesota put potlucks before politics during divisive election season

Lutherans in Walz's Minnesota put potlucks before politics during divisive election season

Midwest Lutheranism has entered the national political limelight since Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz became Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. But how Lutherans live their faith in the public sphere, especially on hot-button issues, can be as varied as marshmallow-topped hotdish and prickly pear cactus salad that are served at congregations across Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Can Winona County turn around its lagging voter turnout? These people are working to do that

Can Winona County turn around its lagging voter turnout? These people are working to do that

Early voting begins Friday across Minnesota. And organizers in Winona County, which has some of the lowest voter turnout in the state, are uniting for one cause: not a specific candidate or political party, but simply registering people to vote.
by Clay Masters

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