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President Biden continues to confront deeper doubts among Democrats than former President Donald J. Trump faces among Republicans even after Mr. Trump was convicted of 34 felony charges last month, according to a new poll by The New York Times and Siena College.

The national survey on the eve of the first presidential debate shows that voters have broad distaste for both candidates but that Mr. Trump has so far better consolidated the support of his own party. Only 72 percent of voters who said they cast a ballot for Mr. Biden four years ago say they approve of the job he is doing as president. And voters overall say they now trust Mr. Trump more on the issues that matter most to them.

[You can find the full results of the polls, including the exact questions that were asked, here. You can see answers to common questions about our polling process here.]

In the first Times/Siena poll since the former presidents trial ended with a guilty verdict on May 30, more than two-thirds of voters said the outcome of his Manhattan criminal case made no difference to their vote. Roughly 90 percent of Republicans still view Mr. Trump favorably.

And among the relatively small slice who said the conviction would make a difference in their vote, Republicans said the outcome would make them likelier to support him than oppose him by a roughly 4-to-1 margin.

At the same time, the poll revealed some vulnerabilities for Mr. Trump because of his conviction, especially among independent voters who could prove decisive in November. Twice as many independents said the conviction made them more likely to oppose Mr. Trump than support him, and a majority of independents also believe he received a fair trial.

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Republicans Rally Behind Trump After Conviction, Times/Siena Poll Finds - The New York Times

As former President Donald Trump tried to attract Black voters in North Philadelphia last week, Pennsylvanias only elected Black Republican in state government did not attend.

Pennsylvania Auditor General Tim DeFoor, the first person of color to hold a statewide row office and the only Black Republican currently elected to state government, has continually distanced himself from Trump.

DeFoor, who is running for a second term in November, said in a statement Tuesday that he did not attend Trumps rally because he had a prior engagement scheduled before he knew about the event. He said he is fully supportive of the Republican Party.

When asked why he didnt attend Trumps rally intended to appeal to Black voters, DeFoor still avoided mentioning Trump by name.

Im pleased that our candidates are reaching out to all communities with our message of fiscal restraint and safer neighborhoods, DeFoor added. We are a big tent party and we welcome support from all voters.

While his fellow Republican incumbent row officer, Treasurer Stacy Garrity, is an outspoken supporter of Trumps, DeFoor has largely avoided talking about him. DeFoor also mulled aligning with the centrist Forward Party last month, but backed out due to concerns that voters would incorrectly think he was leaving the Republican Party.

Following the 2020 presidential election, Trump demanded that Pennsylvania audit its election and spread false claims of voter fraud. But DeFoor said his own election was fair. As far as anybody elses election, thats a conversation that you would have to have with them, DeFoor added, in a 2021 House committee hearing.

Republicans are trying to capitalize on recent polling showing that his support among non-white voters may have strengthened, while Bidens support from non-white voters has slipped. Trumps campaign has localized this effort in Philadelphia by opening a campaign office in Northeast Philadelphia and hosting his first-ever Philly rally last week. GOP members of Congress, U.S. Reps. Byron Daniels (R., Fla.) and Wesley Hunt (R., Texas) held a Congress, Cognac and Cigars event earlier this month to garner the black male vote that led to backlash after Daniels, who is Black, made controversial comments about the Jim Crow era.

Trumps rally at Temple University on Saturday was in the state House district of Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, DeFoors Democratic opponent in November. Kenyatta spoke at a news conference hours before the rally, and criticized Trumps attempts at outreach to Black communities.

Tim doesnt have the guts to stand up to Donald Trump, Kenyatta said in a statement. Pennsylvanians deserve an auditor general who will stand up for our democracy and who will work to make our government one that works for them. Thats what Ill do.

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Pa.'s only Black Republican elected to state government didn't attend Trump's North Philly rally - The Philadelphia Inquirer

U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney secured the Republican nomination in her bid for another term representing New Yorks 24th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.

Tenney was defeating Geneva attorney Mario Fratto in Tuesdays primary elections 61% to 40%, according to to the latest unofficial results from AP.

This is Frattos second failed attempt at seeking the GOP nomination for the district, which snakes along Lake Ontarios shoreline from the Thousand Islands to Niagara County. He called into question votes Tenney has taken on immigration, transgender rights and funding for Planned Parenthood, among other things.

Tenney formerly represented parts of the Mohawk Valley and Southern Tier for two nonconsecutive terms in Congress before shifting to the new 24th District after the redistricting process.

An attorney, former state assemblymember and businesswoman, Tenney has long been a supporter of Donald Trump and had the backing of the former president, House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Freedom Caucus founding member Jim Jordan, and others.

Tenney will face Democrat David Wagenhauser in November.

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Updated: 11:10 p.m. June 25, 2024.

Voters in Colorados 4th Congressional District are sending Republican Greg Lopez to Congress to fill the rest of former Rep. Ken Bucks term this Congress.

Colorados fourth is the states most Republican House seat and Lopez went into the election favored to win. He faced Democrat Trisha Calvares, a former staffer at the US Science Foundation and the AFL-CIO, Libertarian Hannah Goodman and Frank Atwood with the Approval Voting Party.

As of 11 p.m., Lopez led with 58 percent of the vote, followed by Calvarese with 34 percent in preliminary results.

Lopez sold himself as a placeholder candidate, someone who would only fill the seat for the rest of the year, making him a lame duck right from the start.

Before this election, Lopez, a small business owner who served in the U.S. Air Force out of high school, had two unsuccessful runs for governor in 2018 and 2022. The first, and until now only, election he won was in 1992, when he was elected mayor of Parker as a Democrat before switching to become a Republican. He also served as the Colorado Director of the Small Business Administration during the Obama administration.

Hes also had some run-ins with the law. Lopez settled a federal case alleging he improperly tried to influence colleagues from the SBA asking for a favor for a friend. In 2003, he was charged with a DUI and in 1993 he and his wife were cited in a domestic violence incident. He was accused of pushing and kicking his wife, who was pregnant at the time after she hit him.

The winner wont be serving as part of the 118th Congress for long. There are only about 45 legislative days on the calendar from July to the end of the year.

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Republican Greg Lopez wins vacancy election to fill out remainder of retired Rep. Ken Buck's term - Colorado Public Radio

Susan L. Scott of Fort Smith has been charged with threatening to cause a catastrophe and resisting arrest after police say she threatened to use a bomb to kill Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

According to court records, Scott called the Capitol on June 14, threatened to build a bomb and said she would use that bomb to destroy the governors office. In the affidavit for probable cause for her arrest, Fort Smith police said they arrived at Scotts house a short time after her threat to the governors office, at which point Scott continued to verbally threaten Sanders life. As she was being taken into custody, Scott allegedly kicked and head-butted the arresting officer, resulting in an additional charge of second-degree battery on a police officer.

The available information does not specify the reason for Scotts animosity toward Sanders. Scotts voter-registration does not indicate a party preference; however, voter records show she voted in Republican primaries from 2014 through 2024.

Both charges are class-D felonies that carry potential sentences of up to six years each and potential fines of up to $10,000 per offense. Scott was arraigned in Sebastian County Circuit Court today and was released on bond with specific conditions imposed on her, including having no contact of any kind with the governors office, possessing no weapons or explosives, having no contact with Sanders or Sanders family and staying away from the Sanders familys home, work and school.

Scott, who lists herself as retired and on a fixed income, has asked to be represented by a public defender.

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Republican-voting retiree charged with felony after threatening to blow up the governor - Arkansas Times

Last year, the five self-proclaimed Sister Senators from South Carolina were awarded the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award after they joined together across party lines to block the legislature from passing a near-total abortion ban.

But a prize from the nations most storied Democratic family may not be the best calling card in Republican primaries in the red-state South.

All three of the Republican women in the group of five the others were a Democrat and an independent faced primary challenges, and all three have now lost. State Senator Katrina Shealy, who was the only female member of the chamber after she won in 2012, failed to win a runoff on Tuesday against the son of a former legislator.

The two others lost earlier this month: Penry Gustafson lost by a 64 point margin; Sandy Senn lost by 33 votes, small enough to trigger a recount, but conceded the race before that.

South Carolina ranks 47th for the number of women in its state legislature, just above Mississippi, Tennessee and West Virginia. The losses this month are likely to mean that no Republican women will serve in the next session. Ms. Shealy was the only woman to lead a committee in the chamber.

While the Sister Senators succeeded three times in blocking a near-total ban that would have defined life as beginning at conception, the Senate then passed a six-week ban that was upheld by the State Supreme Court (which had recently lost its only female justice).

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In South Carolina, 3 G.O.P. Women Fought an Abortion Ban. They Lost Their Races. - The New York Times

On June 13, the Republican Party of Jackson County had their monthly Executive Committee meeting. At the meeting, they approved the agenda of the meeting and the minutes of the previous meeting on May 9.

First, the Treasurer discussed the financial report. The Treasurer reported that the party had an operating budget of $7,178.54 and a PAC account balance of $12,429.67.

The party then discussed the minutes of the previous meeting where AJ Buckner resigned as chairman and Jason Davidson replaced Buckner. Buckner did not respond to calls from the Jackson County Sentinel as to why he resigned.

The second item for the May 9 meeting mentioned David Blizzard would not be placed on the ballot for Jackson County Board of Education District 1 this fall. They did not discuss why that decision was made.

The May 9 meeting also discussed Peyton Edminston not having enough time to practicing as an attorney to qualify for Circuit Judge. According to the Secretary, John Wahl was supposed to address this issue in the June 13 meeting. Wahl did not address it in his talk to the committee.

In the June 9 new business, Edminston gave his account of his withdrawal of the race for Circuit Judge. Edminston said in his research prior to running for office he, could not get a clear definition as to the statute that rules running for circuit judge. He said after a risk and financial assessment, he decided it was in his best interest to withdraw from the race.

The party then discussed the recent vandalism of John Grahams political signs. The party said they drafted a resolution condemning the actions and will send a copy of this resolution to the Alabama State Republican Committee as well as Judge Graham. The resolution was passed in the meeting. Sheriff Rocky Harnen said investigators into the matter have no evidence to suspect anyone from Edminstons political team that it was probably some other group involved.

Senator Steve Livingston then gave an update on the state gambling bill. He said the bill failed. He said in the latest session there were over 800 bills discussed with most of them passing. It was then discussed that there will be a bill on the ballot for voters to decide if mayors can receive state retirement benefits.

The Commission then delivered their report of Jackson County. Bill Nance first said that recently retired county administrator, Bob Manning, has had a heart attack and was in serious condition. Nance also gave a tornado update and road update. He thanked the mayor of Henagar for assistance in cleanup efforts. He said some contracts are still under negotiation and it will be reported at the next commission meeting. Several party members discussed work on the Jackson County Courthouse. Sheriff Harnen said looking at the foundation is scary but he is thankful for the Commissions work into the updates.

At the end of the meeting, John Wahl spoke. His overall message for the Executive Committee was for Conservatives to be bold. He also said, Government governs best that governs local. The closer you can get to the individual, the better it is. He said the party needed to focus on local community, family units and faith in God.

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Republican Party of Jackson County holds monthly Executive Committee meeting - Jackson County Sentinel

When Republicans gather in Milwaukee next month to nominate him for president, Donald J. Trump planned to stay not in the conventions host city but at a Trump hotel in Chicago, some 90 miles away, according to three people briefed on the former presidents logistics.

That changed midafternoon on Tuesday, after reporters for The New York Times and an ABC station in Chicago contacted his campaign for comment.

Mr. Trump now intends to stay in Milwaukee, two of the people briefed on his logistics said.

Mr. Trump has been on the defensive about his views on Milwaukee since news outlets reported last week that he had called it a horrible city in a private meeting with House Republicans in Washington. The change in his convention plans avoids a perceived slight to the largest city in Wisconsin, a vital battleground state.

In a local television interview on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Trump said he was always planning on staying in Milwaukee. I have a beautiful hotel there, a beauty, as good as it gets, he said of Chicago. But Im staying here.

And Mr. Trump opened his rally on Tuesday afternoon in Racine by proclaiming his love for Milwaukee, about 30 miles away, which he claimed he selected as the host of the convention. And he repeated his contention that he had only criticized the city over crime and his false claims of voter fraud there in 2020.

I love Milwaukee. I said weve got to fix the crime, we all know that, Mr. Trump told thousands of people gathered to hear him speak. Youve got to make sure the elections honest.

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SPOKANE, Wash. Republican gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird was investigated by the Washington State Republican Party Executive Board for allegedly stealing valor during his service in the military.

Bird made headlines when he secured the Washington GOPs endorsement over opponent Dave Reichert at the state partys convention in Spokane in April despite allegations that he concealed a 1993 misdemeanor conviction from convention organizers.

In early June, conservative commentator Jason Rantz questioned Birds military commendations, citing anonymous sources who claimed that the Republican candidate misrepresented his service record. Bird vehemently denied those claims.

Bird claimed that the Washington GOPs investigation into him was unfounded via social media on Friday.

Rather than uniting with their own endorsed candidate who made history by receiving an overwhelming 72% supermajority endorsement vote of delegates at their conventionmembers of the WSRP Executive Board and party Chairman chose toinitiate an investigation into Bird, Birds campaign said.

Washington GOP chair Representative Jim Walsh offered context for the investigation in a statement posted to the partys website.

The 2009 Reprimand memo, in which Gen. Hector Pagan stated in part that Bird wore awards and badges that you had not earned, has generated great concern. In his written response to that memo, Bird himself acknowledged: My actions constitute nothing less than a fraud against the United States Army....As WAGOP Chairman, I was deeply troubled to read those words, Walsh said.

Walsh went on to say that there is no way for the state party to rescind its endorsement of Bird and that voters will ultimately decide whether the candidate advances to the governors office.

The Spokane County Republican Central Committee affirmed its support of Bird in a statement from Vice Chair Lyle Dach.

At this point the SCRCC still remains committed to, and fully supports Misipati Semi Bird as our Washington State Republican Party and Spokane County endorsed gubernatorial candidate. We feel Semi Bird's well laid out plan, policies, and leadership, offers the best solutions when leading Washington State forward as our next governor, Dach said.

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Retired Navy Capt. Hung Cao was projected to win the Republican nomination in Virginias five-way Senate primary Tuesday to take on Sen. Tim Kaine (D) in the fall, according to the Associated Press.

Cao was the most well funded candidate and had the most name recognition in the field, after an unsuccessful attempt to unseat Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) in the 10th Congressional District in 2022.

Trailing him in fundraising were Scott Parkinson, a former adviser to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and the vice president of government affairs at the Club for Growth, a conservative economic policy advocacy group; and Clifton attorney and author Jonathan Emord, who has challenged the Food and Drug Administration.

The other two candidates were Virginia Beach attorney Chuck Smith, who also ran for Virginia attorney general in 2017 and 2021; and small-business owner and Army veteran Eddie Garcia.

Cao, 52, of Purcellville, raised more than $2.5 million for his Senate campaign, far more than any of his GOP rivals but a fraction of the funding amassed by Kaine, the former governor and onetime vice-presidential nominee who is seeking a third term.

Cao, a refugee from Vietnam, arrived in the United States at age 4 and attended the U.S. Naval Academy. He served 25 years in Navy Special Operations and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia before turning his attention to politics, he said in a campaign video.

Tomorrow, we begin our campaign to save the country that saved my life, Cao said in a statement after the race was called. I spent twenty-five years in the Navy, while Tim Kaine spent thirty years in elected office. The taxpayers signed the front of our paychecks for the same amount of time. The difference is this: Tim Kaine got rich, and I got scars.

He noted that the timing of the win coincides with a Biden administration policy that would give about half a million immigrants who are married to American citizens a pathway to citizenship for them and their children, which Cao called amnesty.

President Trump and I will win in November, we will secure the border, we will protect Social Security, and we will save America, he said. I spent twenty-five years fighting for this country, and Im not done.

In his own statement, Kaine touted his four decades as a civil rights lawyer and elected official.

As your Senator, Ill keep standing up for an economy that works for all, affordable healthcare, reproductive freedom, enhanced career and technical education and strengthening our military and allies while supporting our troops, veterans, and their families, he said.

You know Ill stand up for you because I always show up for you.

Cao drew comparisons between President Biden and Communist leaders in Vietnam in his announcement video in July 2023. His campaign focused on border security, parental rights and bringing more resources to the U.S. military.

Donald Trump endorsed his campaign, saying Cao will be a tireless leader to stop inflation, lower taxes and defend the Second Amendment. Of the five candidates, only Cao and Garcia said Biden legitimately won the presidency, bucking Trumps false claims that Democrats stole the election.

Steve Bohlander, 57, of Ashburn said he voted for Cao because he recognized the candidates name and policy positions from his previous campaigns and felt he would slow down the illegal immigration and manage the economy better.

Parkinson, the youngest in the field, touted his experience in economic policy and has called the national debt the greatest threat to our national security.

Susan Premo, 55, of Ashburn split from her daughters Katie, 18, and Jenna, 22, who support Democrats, to vote for Garcia because he was not taking huge amounts from large corporations and opposes abortion.

All of the candidates described themselves as pro-life, but they also said they would have no role as a senator in shaping abortion policy. They noted that in overturning Roe v. Wade two years ago, the Supreme Court gave individual states the right to sharply restrict or outlaw the procedure.

Jeanne Hunt, 71, a retiree from Castleton, said she voted for Cao and a congressional candidate in part because of their military service: They love America. They believe in the Constitution, they want to see things go the right way.

Kaine, who has held the seat since 2013, has raised more than $14 million since 2019, according to the nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project.

But two polls that show Biden and Trump tied in Virginia a state that Biden won in 2020 by 10 points have given Republican candidates reason to hope Trumps coattails will extend to the Senate race.

Laura Vozzella contributed to this report.

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Republican Hung Cao projected to face Tim Kaine in Virginia Senate race - The Washington Post