Democrat wins House seat in heavily GOP area in NY
2:38AM CT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - President Barack Obama's decision in June to appoint a Republican congressman to a Pentagon post has paid dividends in November now that Democrats have gained the House seat by capitalizing on a split between moderates and conservatives in the GOP.
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Democrats win California House seat
Nov 3 2009 11:24PM CT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi has won a special election to a Northern California congressional seat, keeping the district in Democratic hands.
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GOP House leader says moderates wanted in party
Nov 1 2009 8:59AM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republican leader John Boehner says the GOP wants moderates in the party and calls the special election for a New York congressional seat an unusual situation.
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Palin backs 3rd-party candidate in NY House race
Oct 23 2009 1:34PM CT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has endorsed a third-party candidate over the GOP-backed contender in New York's congressional special election, saying her own party has abandoned its core values.
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Republicans take aim at Ore. congressman over SUV
Oct 8 2009 5:40PM CT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Republican campaign officials took aim on Thursday at an Oregon congressman who has pushed for tougher vehicle emission standards, touting a YouTube video of the environmentally friendly Democrat driving what they called a gas-guzzling SUV in Washington, D.C.
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FEC: Candidates can't tap campaigns for clothes
Jul 16 2009 3:37PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Candidates can't use campaign money to improve their wardrobes, the Federal Election Commission said Thursday in a ruling that nonetheless dismissed a complaint against four congressional candidates who did just that.
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Hastert son running for Congress
Jul 9 2009 4:44PM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Illinois congressional seat that former House Speaker Dennis Hastert once held for 20 years may see a Hastert comeback.
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Asian-American leads Latino district in Calif.
May 20 2009 10:23AM CT
LOS ANGELES (AP) - In an election that highlighted America's fluid racial landscape, an Asian-American candidate emerged as the leading contender to fill a U.S. House seat in an overwhelmingly Hispanic district.
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