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Shenna Bellows
@shennabellows· ME· Jul 9, 2026

I’m in. The people of Maine have been building something real – a movement that deserves to go all the way to November. I’ve spent my entire career taking on tough fights for working people, and I’m not stopping now. I’m running for United…

dailycaller.com
Shenna Bellows
@shennabellows· ME· Jul 9, 2026

What I think has changed is the passion and the hunger for having a Washington that will work for working class people.

mainemorningstar.com
Jena Griswold
@jenagriswold· CO· Jul 9, 2026

This is another thinly-veiled attempt by the Department of Justice to intimidate election officials and coerce compliance with their efforts to unlawfully inject the federal government into States’ constitutional duty to oversee elections.

coloradonewsline.com
Shenna Bellows
@shennabellows· ME· Jul 9, 2026

I believe I am uniquely fit to unite Mainers and defeat Susan Collins in just over 100 days.

huffpost.com
Shenna Bellows
@shennabellows· ME· Jul 8, 2026

While Graham ignited a powerful movement to challenge the status quo, given the seriousness of the allegations, he needs to step down.

foxnews.com
Adrian Fontes
@adrianfontes· AZ· Jul 8, 2026

Arizona election officials have always worked to ensure that only eligible citizens are registered to vote, and we will continue following Arizona law—not directions that come from political rhetoric or intimidation.

cbsnews.com
Adrian Fontes
@adrianfontes· AZ· Jul 8, 2026

It is insulting to insinuate that the good people at our county recorders' offices across the state are not doing their jobs correctly.

cbsnews.com
Adrian Fontes
@adrianfontes· AZ· Jul 8, 2026

The suggestion that Arizona election officials are failing to do their jobs is simply not supported by the facts.

cbsnews.com
Bob Evnen
@bobevnen· NE· Jul 6, 2026

But I don’t understand why the RNC wouldn’t be focusing on that problem, versus this problem, which may be unconstitutional, but is just almost or virtually never used.

nebraskaexaminer.com
Walter Mosley
@waltermosley· NY· Jul 4, 2026

This 4th of July will be filled with friends and family gatherings, BBQs, and fireworks.

governor.ny.gov
Sarah Godlewski
@sarahgodlewski· WI· Jul 3, 2026

We know that the impact it’s going to cause — things like potentially 270,000 Wisconsinites are going to lose healthcare.

wisconsinexaminer.com
Jena Griswold
@jenagriswold· CO· Jul 1, 2026

Today is Election Day, and every eligible Coloradan should know about the resources available to them so they can make their voices heard.

coloradonewsline.com
Adrian Fontes
@adrianfontes· AZ· Jun 29, 2026

The current process is confusing to voters and results in some voter applications being totally rejected because of which form they use.

azmirror.com
Adrian Fontes
@adrianfontes· AZ· Jun 29, 2026

However, after years of legal wrangling and legislation, Arizona does need clarity from the Court on how to administer the citizenship requirement for voting.

azmirror.com
Jena Griswold
@jenagriswold· CO· Jun 27, 2026

The spouses and children of military and overseas voters who are U.S. citizens have the same rights and privileges as every other American.

coloradonewsline.com
Jena Griswold
@jenagriswold· CO· Jun 26, 2026

Trump will not be able to use the Postal Service to control which voters receive a mail ballot, and cannot use the DOJ to intimidate election officials into following his unlawful order.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Jocelyn Benson
@jocelynbenson· MI· Jun 26, 2026

On the same day as the Postmaster General’s testimony, two federal courts affirmed that the administration shouldn’t ask election officials to violate one federal law to comply with another.

talkingpointsmemo.com