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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Marina says she wants to rescue Rede and gives signs that she may stay in the party

Brazil's Environment Minister Marina Silva signals her intention to remain with the Rede Sustentabilidade party as she prepares to run for the Senate in São Paulo.

Mar 21 • 18:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Simone Tebet leaves MDB after almost 30 years and joins PSB to run for the Senate in SP

Brazilian Planning Minister Simone Tebet has left the MDB party to join the PSB and will run for a Senate position in São Paulo in the upcoming elections.

Mar 21 • 14:01 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Reporter's Notebook: GOP pushes election security bill despite slim odds, as Trump pressure looms

The GOP is advancing the SAVE America Act to enhance election security, despite uncertainties about its passage in the Senate.

Mar 20 • 17:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Arthur Lira launches pre-candidacy for the Federal Senate from AL during event in Maceió

Arthur Lira has announced his intention to run for the Federal Senate in a 2026 election during an event in Maceió.

Mar 20 • 14:56 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lula says the vice-presidential position is open for Alckmin but does not rule him out for the Senate

President Lula stated that the vice-presidential spot for his re-election campaign is open to Geraldo Alckmin, who may also consider a Senate candidacy.

Mar 20 • 00:39 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Pence urges Senate to ‘restore public confidence’ with nationwide voter ID law

Former Vice President Mike Pence is advocating for a national voter ID law during an exclusive interview, calling it an essential measure to restore public confidence in elections.

Mar 19 • 14:48 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Padevět or Čižinský? ODS and the People's Party Face a 'Divorce' with a Spicy Solution

There are prominent candidates for a Senate seat in Prague 1 and part of Prague 7, potentially leading to a rift between ODS and the People's Party.

Mar 19 • 12:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

União Brasil declares support for the re-election of Raquel Lyra and Miguel Coelho is a pre-candidate for the Senate

The União Brasil party has announced its support for the re-election of Raquel Lyra as Governor of Pernambuco and declared Miguel Coelho as a pre-candidate for the Senate.

Mar 19 • 10:19 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Blue-state Democrat on fast track to Senate defies Schumer

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton defies Senate leader Chuck Schumer as she wins the Democratic Senate nomination and aims for a historic election.

Mar 18 • 15:14 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Blue state Dem candidate who made 'affordability' a key issue in campaign ripped for charging $13 for water

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi faces backlash for charging $13 for water at his campaign's election night party, contradicting his emphasis on affordability during the Senate race.

Mar 18 • 13:31 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic Senate primary race

Illinois lieutenant governor Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, defeating Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and setting the stage for her general election campaign.

Mar 18 • 02:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Fátima Bezerra announces that she will remain in the RN government until the end of her term

The Governor of Rio Grande do Norte, Fátima Bezerra, confirmed that she will stay in office until her term ends in December, despite earlier expectations that she would leave to run for the Senate.

Mar 17 • 20:04 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Primary elections in Illinois: Pritzker advances without rival and the Senate fight intensifies

Illinois is holding its primary elections, where Governor J.B. Pritzker runs unopposed in the Democratic Party, while the Republican race is competitive with four candidates vying to challenge him in the general election.

Mar 17 • 19:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

American Senate begins debate on bill targeting changes in US elections, which could take effect this year

The U.S. Senate is debating a Republican-backed election bill that seeks to implement stricter voter registration rules ahead of the November elections, despite facing opposition from Democrats and uncertainty about its passage.

Mar 17 • 15:30 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Trump warns he won’t endorse lawmakers who oppose Save America Act

President Trump threatened not to endorse any lawmakers opposing the SAVE America Act, which pushes for stricter voting laws, as it moves to the Senate.

Mar 17 • 15:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Illinois heads to elect next senator and five congressional district candidates

Illinois voters are set to elect a new senator and candidates for five congressional seats in a competitive primary race.

Mar 17 • 09:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Deputy Chief Secretary Sato 'It is true that my wife attended as a proxy' at the support meeting for the former Unification Church's House of Councillors election

Deputy Chief Secretary Sato confirmed his wife's attendance as his proxy at a support meeting for the former Unification Church during a recent Senate budget committee session.

Mar 16 • 11:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

PDT welcomes former federal deputy Marília Arraes

The Democratic Labor Party (PDT) welcomed former federal deputy Marília Arraes on social media, amid expectations for her candidacy in the upcoming Senate elections.

Mar 14 • 21:49 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Manchin rips Cornyn for filibuster flip as Texas GOP runoff looms

Senator Joe Manchin criticized Senator John Cornyn for changing his stance on the filibuster as Cornyn faces a tough runoff election in Texas.

Mar 12 • 20:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Simone Tebet announces candidacy for the Senate in SP

Simone Tebet has announced her intention to run for a Senate seat in São Paulo, expressing the significance of the election for Brazil's future.

Mar 12 • 15:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Temporary Mandate: Law Regulating Indirect Election for Governor of RJ is Sanctioned

Governor Cláudio Castro of Rio de Janeiro has sanctioned a law that regulates the indirect election process for a new governor, potentially prompted by his own resignation to run for the Senate.

Mar 12 • 11:46 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Master case and Bolsonaro’s root slate isolate Ibaneis in the DF, allies cite plan B for election

The Master case has isolated Governor Ibaneis Rocha, who is losing support for his Senate campaign in the Federal District due to a corruption scandal.

Mar 11 • 15:30 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

He disguised himself as a 'white elephant' for years, no one knew his face, and he won a seat in the Senate

A Colombian Senate candidate, who campaigned disguised as a 'white elephant' for anti-corruption, won with 121,000 votes after revealing his identity two days before the election.

Mar 11 • 11:21 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

REPS. FINE, SELF, HARRIS, Enough is enough: We'll block the Senate until the SAVE Act passes

House Republicans threaten to block Senate legislation until the SAVE America Act, requiring proof of citizenship to vote, is passed.

Mar 11 • 10:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Talarico reportedly knew Colbert interview wouldn't air on TV before he left to film it

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was aware that his interview with Stephen Colbert would only be available online and not broadcast on TV due to federal regulations.

Mar 9 • 17:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

2027: South-West to Deliver 10 Million Votes for Tinubu — Bamidele

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele announced that the APC aims to gather 10 million votes from the South-west region for President Tinubu's re-election in 2027.

Mar 9 • 14:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Montana Republican Steve Daines drops Senate re-election bid minutes before deadline

Montana Senator Steve Daines announced he would not run for re-election, leaving the race open for new candidates.

Mar 5 • 01:10 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

‘Open borders, Trump-hating radical’: GOP unleashes early blitz on Texas Democrat Talarico

Republicans are mounting early attacks on James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in the upcoming Texas Senate race, branding him as a radical ahead of the elections.

Mar 4 • 17:35 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Colbert accused of election 'stunt' to push Talarico ahead of Crockett in Texas Democratic primary

Some media analysts claim Stephen Colbert's interview with James Talarico may have influenced the Texas Democratic Senate primary results against Jasmine Crockett.

Mar 4 • 17:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Jasmine Crockett mocked for alleging GOP rigged Democratic Senate primary, claiming 'cheating' occurred

Rep. Jasmine Crockett faced ridicule after alleging that the GOP rigged the Texas Senate primary election she lost to James Talarico.

Mar 4 • 16:05 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Whatley links Cooper to transit killing, accuses Dem of freeing ‘rapists and murderers’

Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley connects former Governor Roy Cooper to the murder of Iryna Zarutska, blaming Cooper's policies for the release of the accused killer ahead of the upcoming primary election.

Mar 4 • 14:26 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Talarico, moderate Democrat in Texas, defeats radical colleague in Senate primaries

Democrat James Talarico won the Texas primary election, defeating Jasmine Crockett, and will run for the Senate in November 2026.

Mar 4 • 12:19 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Combustible Republican Senate primary in Texas heading into overtime

The Texas Republican Senate primary has resulted in a runoff election after no candidate secured a majority, leading to a face-off between incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Mar 4 • 03:52 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

In divided North Carolina, Whatley and Cooper emerge for Senate battle that could tip Washington

Michael Whatley and Roy Cooper have secured the nominations for the U.S. Senate seat from North Carolina, setting the stage for a potentially pivotal election.

Mar 4 • 01:44 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Chaos surrounding the election of the dean of the Catholic Faculty: the Senate chose Brož's successor, the rectorate is strongly opposed

Internal conflicts at the Catholic Faculty of Charles University have led to chaos surrounding the election of a new dean, as the Senate selected a successor amidst strong opposition from the rectorate.

Mar 3 • 15:37 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

The Academic Senate of KTF UK elected Dvořáček as a candidate for dean, Brož withdrew

The Academic Senate of the Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University elected Jiří Dvořáček as a candidate for the deanship, while his opponent Jaroslav Brož withdrew from the election.

Mar 3 • 15:34 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Texas Democratic Senate candidates sidestep Islamic terrorism concerns following deadly Austin attack

Texas Democratic Senate candidates chose not to address Islamic terrorism concerns after a deadly shooting in Austin, focusing instead on gun safety and warning against stereotyping immigrants.

Mar 3 • 13:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Allegations of Tampering with Senate Election Results, Ota Ward Officials Sent to Prosecutors - Past Elections Involved?

Three employees from Ota Ward, Tokyo, have been sent to prosecutors for allegedly tampering with the results of the recent Senate elections, with indications that similar misconduct may have occurred in past elections.

Mar 2 • 05:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

House Republicans push Johnson to go to war with Senate over SAVE Act

House Republicans are urging Speaker Mike Johnson to confront the Senate GOP regarding an election security bill that faces obstacles in passing the chamber.

Mar 1 • 23:58 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Trump introduces Cornyn, Paxton but stays mum on endorsement in heated GOP primary

During a rally in Texas, President Trump refrained from endorsing any candidates in the contentious Senate primary, leaving the race among incumbents and challengers uncertain as Election Day nears.

Feb 28 • 00:17 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The dispute continues in the Buenos Aires PJ and the election of authorities in the provincial Senate is postponed

The ongoing conflict within Buenos Aires' Peronism has led to a four-hour postponement of the election of Senate authorities due to disagreements between Governor Axel Kicillof and La Cámpora.

Feb 26 • 23:52 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Sheinbaum defines electoral reform: reduce the Senate, eliminate PREP, reduce spending, and vote pluris

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced a proposed electoral reform aiming to reduce Senate seats, eliminate the preliminary election results program, and cut election costs, which she will present to Congress next week.

Feb 26 • 09:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

PL announces Carlos Bolsonaro and Carol de Toni as candidates for the Senate in SC; Jorginho Mello seeks reelection for governor

The Liberal Party (PL) announced Carlos Bolsonaro and Carolyn de Toni as their candidates for the Senate in Santa Catarina, alongside Jorginho Mello's campaign for re-election as governor.

Feb 25 • 20:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Governor Cláudio Castro will judicialize indirect election

The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro, is moving to challenge the rules for the indirect election that will select his successor.

Feb 25 • 16:27 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

After the approval of the Anti-Infraction Bill, Derrite meets with Bolsonaro

Hours after the approval of the anti-infraction bill, federal deputy Guilherme Derrite visited former president Jair Bolsonaro in prison to discuss their plans for the upcoming elections.

Feb 25 • 13:19 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Electoral Act Raises Presidential Campaign Expenses to N10bn

The new Electoral Act in Nigeria has increased the presidential campaign spending limit from N5 billion to N10 billion, along with raising other election spending thresholds significantly.

Feb 23 • 18:44 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Mike Lee calls Schumer's 'Jim Crow 2.0' attack on voter ID bill 'paranoid fantasy'

Senator Mike Lee criticizes Senate Democrats' characterization of the GOP's voter ID legislation as reminiscent of segregationist laws, defending the bill as necessary for election integrity.

Feb 18 • 02:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Ramadan: Senate cuts Electoral Act election notice requirement by 60 days

The Nigerian Senate has amended the Electoral Act to reduce the election notice period from 360 days to 300 days, providing greater scheduling flexibility for upcoming elections.

Feb 17 • 17:58 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Electoral Act: Senate approves e-transmission, manual backup after heated debate

The Nigerian Senate has approved electronic transmission of election results with manual collation as a backup, amid a contentious debate involving 15 opposing lawmakers.

Feb 17 • 17:51 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Electoral Act - Electronic Transmission Debate Forces Senate Into Closed-Door Session

The Nigerian Senate entered a closed-door session to reconsider amendments to the Electoral Act regarding the optional electronic transmission of results and changes to the election notice period.

Feb 17 • 15:08 UTC

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