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6 days ago
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DNC chair takes steps to restrict corporate and dark money in 2028 primaries
Primary elections PACs Democratic Natl Committee Democratic Natl ConventionFacebookTweetLink Follow Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin will ask party members later this month to take the first step towards restricting corporate and so-called dark money spending in the 2028 presidential primaries, siding with progressives in an ongoing intraparty debate over campaign finance rules. Martin will introduce a resolution at the DNC's August meeting calling on a new reforms panel to explore ways the party can eliminate corporate and dark money donations from the upcoming presidential primary cycle, according to a draft obtained by CNN. Progressives, including Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, have called on the DNC to ban super PAC spending in Democratic presidential primaries for years. Those calls have grown in the wake of increased spending from cryptocurrency groups and pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC in Democratic primaries. The draft resolution does not explicitly mention super PACs, and it's not clear whether it will ultimately restrict super PAC spending in party primaries. The draft concedes the 'only way to solve for this problem in the long term is through Congressional action, including a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United,' the landmark 2010 Supreme Court case that helped usher in a new era of big money in American elections. Sanders – a former Democratic presidential candidate – and seven Senate Democrats wrote Martin and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in June asking the committee to launch a process to develop ways to enforce a ban on super PAC spending in primaries. Critics within the party have argued that limiting super PAC spending would put Democrats at a disadvantage with Republicans. They've also noted the challenge in enforcing such a ban. Democratic candidates cannot coordinate with super PACs, but big money groups have become key parts of presidential campaigns, to the benefit of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in 2024. Former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison called the June letter from Sanders 'performative' and urged Democratic lawmakers to pass legislation in Congress. 'The DNC can pass a resolution… a strongly worded resolution and what will be the impact,' Harrison wrote on X at the time. 'Those same PACs will do whatever the hell they want to do. So what other 'action' can the DNC take that will produce the result suggested?!' Martin's resolution, if passed, would task the new panel to explore exactly what those other actions might be. It calls on the Committee on Reforms to 'identify and study … real, enforceable steps the DNC can take to eliminate unlimited corporate and dark money in its 2028 presidential primary process.' The reforms panel would also develop a list of legislative goals to present to Congress. The committee would present its proposals to the full DNC next summer. DNC members will vote on the resolution during their summer meeting in Minneapolis, which will take place from August 25-27.
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Election Day is coming soon in Wichita. What's on the ballot, who can vote
Early voting has started for primary elections in Sedgwick County. In Wichita, the Aug. 5 primary will narrow races for city council and the school board. Voters in Maize will decide whether to implement a sales tax. What's on my ballot? Not everyone can vote in the primary election. Each election is limited to people in that particular voting district. There is one primary for a Wichita City Council seat. In District 1, five candidates are vying to replace exiting council member Brandon Johnson. Those candidates are Aujanae Bennett, Darryl Carrington, LaWanda DeShazer, Chris Pumpelly and Joseph Shepard. The two candidates with the most votes will advance to the general election on Nov. 4. District 1 includes much of north-central and northeast Wichita. It generally stretches from Kellogg north to 37th Street between Hydraulic and Woodlawn. Find a map here. Two Wichita school board seats also have primaries. Previously all voters in the school district could participate, but after a change in 2022, voting is limited to people in the specific voting district. District 1 covers the northeast section of the school district. It extends from Central on the south to 69th Street on the north between I-135 and Webb. The District 1 candidates are incumbent Diane Albert, Sarah McMillen, Mackenzi Truelove and Kyle Wiseman. District 5 covers much of west Wichita. It extends north to 17th Street, south to 31st and from Meridian to 119th Street. The candidates are incumbent Kathy Bond, Michelle Cunningham, Amy Jensen, Phillip Samuels and Caleb Smith. Voters in Maize will decide whether to approve a proposed 1% sales tax for the city. Maize would use the sales tax revenue to fund maintenance and improvements to streets, sidewalks and related drainage projects, as well as to lower property taxes. When and where to vote Tuesday, July 29 is the last day to apply for an advance mail ballot. Fill out the form to apply here. Ballots must be mailed to the Sedgwick County election office, or turned in to a polling place or secure drop-off box by 7 p.m. on the primary date, Aug. 5. A map of ballot drop-offs is at There are also several options to vote early in person. Early voting started July 21 at the Sedgwick County Election Office. It's from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays until August 1 and from 8 a.m. until noon on August 4. Early voting is also available at five satellite locations next week. They are the Bel Aire City Building, Maize City Hall and three Wichita churches — Grace Presbyterian Church, Progressive Missionary Baptist Church and Westlink Church of Christ. On July 31 and Aug. 1, voting at the satellite locations is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On August 2, it's from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registered voters in one of the districts with a primary can go to any of the early voting locations, regardless of where they live. On Election Day, voting is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. People can vote only at their assigned voting location. You can locate your polling place at Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Two candidates vie to be mayor of Brandon
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi's Municipal Primary Elections will take place on Tuesday, April 1. Incumbent Brandon Mayor Butch Lee and State Rep. Fred Shanks are the two candidates in the mayoral face. Lee said his longevity and work while serving as the city's mayor is proof enough that he has an effective method to keep the city flourishing. 'I've got the experience to do it. I've already proven it. I've got a litany of things whether it's water system or the streets, whether it's you name it, I've done it. And I know how to do it and when to do it. And there's a lot of timing and news and when to know what lever to pull at what point in time,' Lee said. Shanks said his 35 years of customer service experience and his willingness to be transparent and accessible with Brandon citizens has prepared him for this journey. 'To be very accessible. And also, I want to instill transparency, and I believe if someone comes in, ask me a question, good or bad, I'm going to get them an answer. And I've just, I've been in customer service for 35 years now, and that's one of the things I'm really good at. And I just want to continue that style of leadership,' Shanks said. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Politics
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La Crosse Primary turnout
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Voters are hitting polling places across La Crosse to cast their votes in the February Primary Elections. This year, along with one state race, La Crosse voters will narrow the race for multiple school board seats, a District 7 city council seat, and a new mayor. City Clerk Nikki Elsen says despite all of these open seats, the city of La Crosse is only expecting around 20% voter turnout. Which is similar to past February votes. Elsen says several factors including voter burnout from the fall elections and cold weather could influence the lower turnout this February. 'The local elections generally produce a lower turnout, which is unfortunate. We want to see the voters coming out in big numbers for the local contacts. It's unfortunate, but that's what the statistics have shown.' UW La Crosse Political Science Professor Anthony Chergosky is also surprised by the lower turnout. 'Going from four candidates for mayor down to two is a really big deal because the two candidates are going to go head-to-head in the April election. So the voters' choices today are going to greatly effect the type of election that we have for mayor of La Crosse in April.' Chergosky adds that a lack of major votes at the state level are also going to lower voting numbers. 'We have the state superintendent election that is going to narrow the candidate field of three down to two, but that has not captured a lot of voter interest. There's not a lot of water cooler conversations regarding the state superintendent election.' Despite numbers expected to remain around 20% for voter turnout in La Crosse, Chergosky still expects local ballots to draw interest. 'Even though La Crosse is going to have pretty low voter turnout compared to other elections, La Crosse could have higher voter turnout than most other places in Wisconsin because the mayoral race and the school board elections are attracting at least some voter interest.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Politics
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Primary Election information approved by county board of elections
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