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Mehmet Oz, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, right, waves in front of his wife, Lisa, while speaking at a primary night election gathering in Newtown, Pa., Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) PASW105 PASW105

May 16, 2022 at 9:16 pm

Tight Pennsylvania GOP Senate race; Mastriano wins gov nod VIEW

Donald Trump’s choice for Pennsylvania governor has won his primary, and his Senate pick is locked in an exceedingly close contest as the former president...

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks to supporters and the media at his primary election night watch party in Hendersonville, N.C., Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond) NCNR108 NCNR108

May 16, 2022 at 8:46 pm

Edwards ousts North Carolina Rep. Cawthorn in GOP primary VIEW

First-term U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn has lost to North Carolina state Sen. Chuck Edwards in the Republican congressional primary.

Nation & World

May 15, 2022 at 9:08 pm

2022 midterms: What to watch in primaries in 5 states VIEW

Former President Donald Trump’s winning streak in U.S. Senate primaries is on the line Tuesday as voters in five states cast their ballots in midterm...

May 14, 2022 at 5:56 am

Primaries spotlight coming battles over state supreme courts

Upcoming primary elections for state supreme court seats in North Carolina and Arkansas are putting the spotlight on how such races across the U.S. have...

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., makes remarks at the Hilton Anatole hotel in Dallas in July 2021. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Emil Lippe

May 12, 2022 at 9:19 pm

Madison Cawthorn tries to survive primary as slip-ups mount

The upstart North Carolina congressman, once a rising star among conservatives, is facing a tough primary challenge.

May 6, 2022 at 12:01 pm

NC Supreme Court won’t hear case of Rev. Barber’s conviction

North Carolina’s highest court has refused to hear the appeal of a civil rights leader convicted of trespassing during a 2017 demonstration inside the Legislative...

May 3, 2022 at 2:46 pm

Court mulls ruling that blocked NC Rep. Cawthorn challenge

A federal appeals court has heard arguments over a lower court's decision to block a challenge of North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s candidacy this year...

April 24, 2022 at 2:46 pm

Dowless, key figure in NC absentee ballot fraud probe, dies

The key player in a North Carolina absentee ballot fraud probe that led to a do-over congressional election has died.

FILE – In this June 5, 2021, photo, former President Donald Trump, right, announces his endorsement of North Carolina Rep. Ted Budd, left, for the 2022 North Carolina U.S. Senate seat as he speaks at the North Carolina Republican Convention in Greenville, N.C. When Budd won a surprise endorsement from Trump last year, he was a little-known congressman running for a Senate seat in North Carolina against some of the state’s most recognizable Republicans, including a former governor. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File) WX205 WX205

April 8, 2022 at 9:15 pm

North Carolina Senate race tests Trump’s endorsement power

Ted Budd’s candidacy will serve as a test of whether former President Donald Trump’s backing is powerful enough to lift someone from relative obscurity to...

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March 31, 2022 at 2:34 pm

NC Sen. Tillis adds to Republicans supporting Cawthorn rival

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis has endorsed a state legislator over U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn in the upcoming Republican primary.