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US election 2020: Get the latest news, comments and analyses on the battle between US President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden.

Adam Schiff declares Senate bid, paving way for continued Jewish representation from California

Rep. Adam Schiff will run for Senator Dianne Feinstein's Senate spot.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
27/01/2023
COLORADO RESIDENTS vote in the US midterm elections last week

In last hours of Georgia runoff, Kanye promotes GOP candidate

"vote.gop or TeamHerschel.com/VOTE," the disgraced rapper wrote, promoting Donald Trump-backed Republican candidate Herschel Walker.

For the Republican Jews whose Vegas confab kicked off the 2024 primary, Trump was always present

Trump was the first candidate to announce for 2024, last week, and so far the only one. But others among the half dozen or so likelys in Las Vegas were clearly signaling a run.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
23/11/2022

Biden pleased with election turnout, says reflects quality of party's candidates

Following recent midterm election results, US President Joe Biden spoke out on election results.

By REUTERS
13/11/2022

Summer Lee, progressive opposed by AIPAC funding, appears to win Penn. House seat

AIPAC has said progressive Democrat Summer Lee held “dangerous views of the US-Israel alliance.”

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
09/11/2022

Democrat Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania governor's race against Doug Mastriano

The race was closely watched because of the messaging from the Donald Trump-endorsed Mastriano, one of the most extreme Republicans running for any statewide race in the midterms

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
09/11/2022

In Florida, 2 Tampa area Jewish Democrats lose in House races once deemed close

DeSantis, credited for keeping Florida open through much of the coronavirus pandemic, flipped portions of South Florida red for the first time in decades.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
09/11/2022

DeSantis wins re-election in Florida governor's race

DeSantis, who won office by less than half a percentage point four years ago, easily defeated Democratic challenger Charlie Crist.

By REUTERS
09/11/2022

Campaigning in Iowa, Doug Emhoff stops by kosher deli as statement against antisemitism

The deli visit came amid broad attention to Jews and the hatred they face.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
08/11/2022

Meet 10 Jewish candidates who could be elected to Congress for the first time this fall

Among the 46 Jewish nominees for the US House of Representatives are 22 incumbents and 24 challengers.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
28/10/2022
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