Nathan Worcester

Rep. Russell Fry finished third in the Aug. 11 primary that now goes to an Aug. 25 runoff.

The Resolutions Committee, meeting in Austin, passed the measure despite some members backing reform rather than abolition.

The senator and representative are vying to replace the late Lindsey Graham as the Republican Senate nominee.

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and businessman Mark Lynch are among the candidates seeking a little distance from the late senator.

Sen. Ron Johnson said he and other lawmakers spoke to President Donald Trump about postponing the vote and he agreed.

Rep. Andy Ogles, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, lost in an upset to Tennessee’s former agricultural commissioner, Charlie Hatcher.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), a Blue Dog Democrat, has faced challengers to her left and her right.

Moderate Democrats argue progressive populist Abdul El-Sayed is incapable of winning over enough independents and centrists to become a U.S. senator.

A near-record amount of outside spending and intense focus from Washington have put a national spotlight on this primary election.