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Mayoral Candidate Claims Jesus Endorsed Her
By SENI TIENABESO, ABC News – MIAMI May 14, 2013 When North Miami voters get into the booth to vote for a new mayor today they will have to choose among a colorful cast of candidates, including a woman who claims she was endorsed by Jesus. Anna Pierre is likely the best known of the eight candidates…
Read MoreWill Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Run for Senate?
Roll Call – Democrat Rick Weiland’s recent announcement to run for Senate leaves one massive question in the South Dakota race: Will former Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., run too? With Weiland in, the potential for a high-profile primary between Herseth Sandlin and the son of retiring Sen. Tim Johnson appears to be over. Weiland…
Read MoreElizabeth Colbert Busch Endorsed By Charleston Post And Courier
Huffington Post – Two days before South Carolina voters head to the polls, Elizabeth Colbert Busch can add the biggest newspaper in the state’s 1st District to her list of supporters. The Charleston (S.C.) Post And Courier endorsed Colbert Busch on Sunday, lauding her as “A new leader for the Lowcountry.” Her “resolve to reach…
Read MoreEMILY’s List President Considering Senate Campaign in Montana #MTSEN
By Abby Livingston, Roll Call – EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock has confirmed she is considering a bid for Montana’s newly open Senate seat in 2014. Since Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., announced his retirement plans last week, Schriock has mostly kept quiet about the race — until she spoke with reporters at a Thursday event…
Read MoreHanabusa Makes Senate Bid Official #HISEN
Roll Call – Hawaii Rep. Colleen Hanabusa made it official Thursday — she’s running for the Democratic nomination for Senate. The move comes as no surprise. CQ Roll Call reported last week that Hanabusa was expected to announce this week, and Hanabusa has openly discussed the race since being passed over for an appointment to…
Read MoreELECTION WATCH 2013: Massachusetts Primary Tuesday
Massachusetts will hold a primary election on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Two women to watch, Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, the first African American woman to serve on the council is up for re-election. We will also be watching Linda Dorcena Forry who is currently an eight-year state representative who is running for the state…
Read MoreRegina Quinn Running to Become Jackson’s First Female Mayor
Clarion Ledger – Jackson Mississippi attorney Regina Quinn, Democrat, announced that she’ll run for mayor of Jackson. If she wins, Quinn would be the first-ever female mayor in the city’s 190-year history. “I am convinced that Jackson is tired of the status quo,” Quinn says in a letter on her campaign site. “This city is…
Read MoreCommunity Organizer Alondra Cano Announces Run for Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis, MN) – Ward 9 City Council candidate Alondra Espejel Cano announced her campaign kick-off event after Council Member Gary Schiff announced that he will run for Mayor of Minneapolis.”I want to thank Council Member Gary Schiff for his years of service to the Ward 9 residents. I am ready to bring my experience as a…
Read MoreElizabeth Colbert Busch Seeks South Carolina Congressional Seat
By ALEX ISENSTADT, POLITICO – Elizabeth Colbert Busch has lost at least one election, against some very stiff competition: a vote among the eight Colbert siblings, including her comedian brother Stephen, to decide who’s the funniest. Even Stephen lost, it turned out. “My sister Mary won,” she said in a 15-minute phone interview with POLITICO on…
Read MoreThe Lady Kentucky is Waiting for is Inching Closer to Running for Governor
By Jack Brammer — [email protected] FRANKFORT — Though former state Auditor Crit Luallen and Attorney General Jack Conway are close friends, his recent comment that he is taking a “very, very serious look” at running for governor in 2015 has not deterred her from considering the race. Luallen said Monday in an interview in her Franklin…
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