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Mary Sheffield, Detroit City Council president, will advance to the November general election in the race for mayor, the AP projects. Sheffield was considered the front-runner heading into the August primary on Tuesday. She’ll face the second-highest vote getter in November. Nine candidates put their names on the ballot to be Detroit’s next mayor. On Aug. 5, 2025, the city …

Georgia GOP worries Senate race will turn into Trump vs. Kemp proxy war  Politico Ex-Vols football coach Dooley running for Senate  ESPN Former football coach Derek Dooley entering Georgia Senate race  ABC News Kemp’s latest gamble: A blank-slate Senate candidate with big stakes  AJC.com Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley has new goal of Georgia Senate race  USA Today Source link

A driver going 283 mph (455 km/h) trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died on Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon, organizers said. Driver Chris Raschke lost control about two and a half miles into a run and was treated by medical …

Democrats go nuclear in redistricting arms race  Axios Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats stalling redistricting vote  BBC Texas redistricting standoff escalates with threat to arrest absent Democrats – US politics live  The Guardian Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state  The Texas Tribune Texas House Speaker says Dems who fled state in attempt to block GOP …

NEWTON, Iowa — A look at the winners and losers from Sunday’s Cup race at Iowa Speedway. WINNERS William Byron — After running out of fuel at Michigan and Indianapolis this summer and losing top-five finishes, Byron stretched his fuel — with the help of cautions — to win at Iowa Speedway. It’s his first victory since the Daytona 500. …

Nancy Mace jumps into South Carolina governor’s race  Politico Nancy Mace Announces Run for Governor of South Carolina  The New York Times Republican Rep. Nancy Mace launches campaign for South Carolina governor  CNN Rep. Nancy Mace, Trump critic-turned-ally, to run for South Carolina governor  The Washington Post Republican Rep. Nancy Mace says she’s ‘definitely leaning’ towards running for South Carolina governor next year  Fox News …

CHARLESTON — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, the outspoken South Carolina Republican whose political rise has defied easy categorization and made her one of the GOP’s most unpredictable figures, is entering the state’s 2026 governor’s race. About an hour after sunrise on Aug. 4, Mace declared her candidacy at The Citadel, the storied military college where she made history in 1999 …

CALVERT CITY, Ky. (AP) — Republican Nate Morris had deftly warmed up a crowd of party faithful, gushing about President Donald Trump and recounting his own life’s journey — from hardscrabble childhood to wealthy entrepreneur — when he turned his attention to the man he wants to replace, Sen. Mitch McConnell. That’s when things got feisty. While bashing Kentucky’s longest-serving …

WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — A driver trying to set a speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died Sunday after losing control of his vehicle, organizers said. Driver Chris Raschke was treated by medical professionals at the scene, but died from his injuries, according to the Southern California Timing Association, which organizes the popular land-speed …

Derek Dooley Enters Senate Race Seeking to Challenge Jon Ossoff in Georgia  The New York Times Ex-Vols football coach Dooley running for Senate  ESPN Former college football coach Derek Dooley enters Georgia Senate race  Politico Republican Derek Dooley, ex-football coach, launches Senate bid in Georgia  NBC News NRSC chair Sen. Scott reveals how many GOP Senate seats he is gunning for during 2026 midterms  Fox …