The Latest: Tennessee Senate candidates close out debate

Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn and Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen close out their first debate in race for U.S. Senate
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The Latest: Tennessee Senate candidates close out ebate

Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn and Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen close out their first debate in race for U.S. Senate
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Trump returning to Tennessee for Blackburn Senate fundraiser

President Donald Trump is returning to Tennessee for another fundraiser to boost Republican Marsha Blackburn in her tough U.S. Senate race
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Pence: Bredesen would make Senate Dem center of resistance

Vice President Mike Pence told a conservative Tennessee crowd that a win by Democrat Phil Bredesen would make the Senate the center of the Democratic resistance
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2nd debate set on Oct. 10 in Tennessee US Senate contest

A second U.S. Senate debate between Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn and Democratic ex-Gov. Phil Bredesen is set for Oct. 10 in Knoxville
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Bredesen proposes 4 debates in US Senate race in Tennessee

Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen is proposing four debates before the November election for U.S. Senate against Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn, whose campaign says she's still finalizing her debate schedule but looks forward to debating Bredesen
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Stage set for races for 3 open US House seats in Tennessee

The stage is set for spirited races for three open U.S. House seats in Tennessee
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The Latest: Ball defeats Dean in GOP race in Tennessee 5th

Jody Ball has defeated Glen Dean in the Republican primary in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District in Middle Tennessee
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The Latest: Kustoff wins GOP primary in Tennessee's 8th

Incumbent David Kustoff is the winner in the Republican primary in Tennessee's 8th Congressional District
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The Latest: Largest Tennessee County chooses mayor

Democrat Lee Harris has defeated Republican David Lenoir in the race for mayor of Tennessee's largest county
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Gubernatorial contenders debate taxes, Kavanaugh

Candidates for Connecticut governor debated taxes, tolls and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
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Griebel makes pitch for independent governor candidacy

Gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel is pitching his independent candidacy in his first debate with the two major party contenders
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Whitmer, Schuette both back elimination of pension tax

Democrat Gretchen Whitmer is calling for the elimination of Michigan's "retirement tax" in a new TV ad airing in the governor's race
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President Trump schedules second trip to Minnesota

President Donald Trump will head back to Minnesota with a scheduled stop in Rochester
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Police union: DeWine wrong to wear BCI seal in governor ads

Ohio's largest police union wants Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine to stop distributing campaign fliers and ads in which he wears the seal of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation
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Whitmer renews call for ending pension tax, rips Schuette

Democrat Gretchen Whitmer is calling for the elimination of Michigan's "retirement tax" in a new TV ad airing in the governor's race
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Kansas GOP hopeful acknowledges business claim is inaccurate

The Republican candidate in a hotly contested Kansas congressional race is acknowledging he did not own or start a small business in the Middle East despite making that claim several times on the campaign trail
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Wisconsin lawmaker resigns leadership post under pressure

A top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly gave up his leadership post on Wednesday, but ignored Gov. Scott Walker's call to resign after the lawmaker made what he called "stupid comments while under the influence of alcohol" to three female legislators
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Rep. Bill Oliver resigns from North Dakota Legislature

A freshman Republican lawmaker who represents a massive legislative district in western North Dakota has resigned
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Dems say extra work coming to foster Native American voting

North Dakota Democrats are targeting American Indian communities in a get-out-the-vote campaign that includes helping tribal members in the state obtain new proof-of-identity requirements needed to cast a ballot
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Governor candidates, including independent Griebel, face off

Independent governor candidate Oz Griebel will join the 2 major party candidates on stage for the first time
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Ellison seeks House ethics investigation of abuse allegation

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison is requesting a House Ethics Committee investigation into the allegation of physical abuse from an ex-girlfriend
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University of Wyoming looking into anti-Gosar campaign ad

The University of Wyoming is looking into whether a campaign ad for an Arizona congressional candidate violated the school's filming policy
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Watkins acknowledges he didn't build a company from scratch

Republican congressional candidate Steve Watkins is acknowledging that he did not own or start a small business in the Middle East despite making that claim several times on the campaign trail
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AP: No widespread changes in gun laws after recent shootings

Recent mass shootings lead to mixed record on state gun legislation, not the sea change gun-control advocates had hoped to see
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Walker calls for Wisconsin state lawmaker to resign

Gov. Scott Walker is calling for a Republican Wisconsin Assembly leader to resign after the lawmaker apologized for making what he called "stupid comments while under the influence of alcohol" to three female legislators
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Whitmer calls for end to 'retirement tax,' rips Schuette

Democrat Gretchen Whitmer is calling for the elimination of Michigan's "retirement tax" in a new TV ad airing in the governor's race
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Ted Cruz takes unlikely role as a bulwark of stability

Ted Cruz is again talking about chaos in Washington, only this time he's not the one causing it
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AP FACT CHECK: Tuition hike claim against Brown inaccurate

AP FACT CHECK: Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers inaccurately claims opponent Lisa Brown voted to raise college tuition in Washington state by more than 80 percent while serving as state legislator in attack ad
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Democrat says Baker slow in responding to police OT scandal

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez says Gov. Charlie Baker should fire the head of the state police and his public safety secretary over the handling of the police overtime abuse scandal
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