Author: Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY

The primaries are the last major intra-party contests before November’s mid-terms where control of Congress and key state offices will be determined.

Wisconsin Democrats united behind Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, nominating him to face two-term GOP incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson in the November election.

Democratic groups have targeted controversial GOP candidates in primaries. Critics say the strategy could backfire and put election deniers in office.

June primary battles covered some of the most important and largest states in the country, including Georgia, California, Nevada and more.

Ahead of Jan. 6, Mike Pence’s staff began to fear for his safety because of Trump’s pressure. A Pence aide told the Secret Service of his concerns.

Brian Kemp and Brad Raffensperger demolished their Trump-backed challengers. He sought to defeat them for rejecting his false 2020 election claims.

Instead of giving up false claims about 2020 election fraud some GOP ‘America First’ candidates are pitching reforms steeped in conspiracy theories.

The report argues that even in victory, Democrats need to undertake serious fixes ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

Tim Scott, the only Black Republican senator, was chosen to give the GOP rebuttal to President Biden’s speech to Congress.

Mitch McConnell made no commitments on a new round of COVID relief in 2021 but he said he’d work with Joe Biden on it if he thinks it’s necessary.