Primaries Held for Governor, Senate Seats
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With an open governor's seat in Washington state and two Senate seats drawing vigorous challengers, voters in eight states chose their fall candidates Tuesday in the shadow of a divisive, tight presidential contest.
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Aiming to give California greater  say in U.S. presidential elections, the state's Senate voted  31-5 on Tuesday in favor of a bill that would move the state's  primary election to early February from June.
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A look at three of the early contests for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations in 2008:
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Republican Dino Rossi and the state GOP announced Friday they will contest the gubernatorial election that gave his Democratic foe, Christine Gregoire, a 129-vote victory.
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With all three of New Mexico's House incumbents pursuing the Senate seat left open by retiring five-term Republican Pete V. Domenici, the political game of musical chairs -- full-contact rules -- is already well under way across the state's electoral map. The candidate fields for all three seats are developing fast and are very fluid, with new developments on almost a daily basis.
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Voters in 11 states will elect governors on Nov. 2 in contests that test both the drawing power of the presidential candidates dominating the ticket and the down-home strength of the two major parties.
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There are four states holding presidential primaries on March 4, with 370 Democratic and 256 Republican delegates up for grabs.
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Presidential hopefuls head out  across the US as key primaries  loom in the battle to win  party nominations.
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The presidential election may be decided along party lines, but in six states with close races for governor, local concerns prevail.
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A look at South Carolina, where Republicans hold their primary Saturday and Democrats hold their primary Jan. 26.
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The state is going ahead with its primary on Jan. 5, despite a penalty by the Republican National Committee that will strip it of half its delegates
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Governor: Four Republicans vied for the chance to challenge Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano, including Don Goldwater, nephew of the late Barry Goldwater, former senator and presidential candidate. Napolitano is unopposed in her primary.
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Front-loaded primaries are spurring two dozen would-be presidential nominees in both parties.
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The latest results from The Associated Press in states voting in presidential contests Tuesday.
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THE RACE: The presidential primary race for Democrats, Republicans in New Jersey.
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Recount Begins in Wash. Governor&#39;s Race; Republican Dino Rossi Led by 261 Votes in First Count. Govs.-elect Matt Blunt of Missouri, left, and Dino Rossi of Washington, confer during a break at the Republican
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Â· Disastrous week after loss of aides and cash crisis  Â· Republican to focus on three key primary states