Alaska held its top-four primary on August 16. For U.S. House, Republican Tara Sweeney finished fourth with 3.71% of the vote, thus entitling her to appear on the November ballot. But on August 23, she withdrew.Source: Tara Sweeney, Alaska U.S. House Candidate Who Placed Fourth in Primary, Withdraws; Libertarian Who Placed Fifth Now Qualifies for General Election....

By Staff Writer Rep. Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) will retire from Congress at the end of his term and will announce a run for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, according to John Sobel, the congressman’s chief of staff.California’s Republican U.S.Source: California Republican Rep. Paul Cook to retire from Congress, run for county supervisor seat...

The Senate cleared legislation on Monday night to block individuals who meddle in U.S. elections from being able to enter the United States.   The legislation, known as the DETER Act, easily passed the Senate by unanimous consent — a move that any one senator could have blocked.Source: Senate passes bill to deny entry for individuals who meddle in US...

The U.S. Supreme Court ended Monday five years of legal battles by the Utah Republican Party to quash a 2014 election law that allows candidates to qualify for the ballot by collecting signatures and/or through the caucus-convention system.Source: Long legal battles over Utah election law end as U.S. Supreme Court refuses to accept GOP appeal...

It was a crowded primary field and Tony Evers, running for governor, was eager to win the support of officials gathered at a Wisconsin state Democratic party meeting, so the candidate did all the usual things: he read the room, he shook hands, he networked.Source: Your phone and TV are tracking you, and political campaigns are listening in...