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The Capital dome is seen at the New Jersey Statehouse, June 30, 2016, in Trenton, N.J. New Jersey Republicans are seizing on recent state attorney general lawsuits against school districts aimed at stopping them from outing transgender students' to their parents and stoking skepticism toward offshore wind turbines as issues in this year's election. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Emerging election issues in New Jersey include lawsuits over outing trans students, offshore wind

By Mike Catalini - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley rides in a combine with farmer Dennis Campbell, left, during a tour of the Crystal Creek Enterprises farm, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Grand Mound, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Iowa’s two campaigns: Donald Trump’s rivals search for paths to stop him as he blazes his own trail

By Thomas Beaumont - Associated Press

James Craig, a former Detroit police chief, announces he is a Republican candidate for governor of Michigan, on Sept. 14, 2021, in Detroit. Craig is planning to announce a Republican bid for U.S. Senate in Michigan next week, according to two people familiar with the matter. Craig retired from his position as Detroit's police chief in 2021 to pursue a run for governor. He was a leading candidate until a signature fraud controversy knocked him and four others off the ballot. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Ex-Detroit Police Chief James Craig to join GOP primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, sources tell AP

By Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press

Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Lake, an ally of Donald Trump who has refused to acknowledge her loss in last year’s race for Arizona governor, is running for U.S. Senate. A senior adviser says Lake will formally launch her campaign on Oct. 10. (AP Photo/Alex Brando, File)

Kari Lake to launch U.S. Senate bid in Arizona

By Jonathan J. Cooper and Jill Colvin - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidates, from left, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and former Vice President Mike Pence, stand at their podiums during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Fox Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Candidates fight for second place in another Trump-less debate

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidates, from left, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and former Vice President Mike Pence, before the start of a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill)

Winners and losers in the second GOP presidential debate

By Staff

Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Ramaswamy skewered at GOP debate for his TikTok account and Chinese business deals

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

The entrance to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is decorated before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

The candidates went after Biden — and Trump — at the second GOP debate. Follow live updates

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump dances after finishing his remarks at a rally in Summerville, S.C., Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)

Trump up big among Hispanics in GOP, but Biden dominates head-to-head matchup

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he arrives at Atlantic Aviation CHS in North Charleston, S.C., Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)

Liberal California may give Trump an unlikely boost in 2024

By Michael R. Blood - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum stand at their podiums during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) **FILE**

And then there were seven: Trump rivals look for a breakout moment in the second debate

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the Presidio Tunnel Tops before the signing of a new climate agreement in San Francisco on Oct. 6, 2022. California, a state known for its ambitious climate policies, could soon adopt new laws reducing emissions from buildings, easing the burden on taxpayers to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells, and requiring the most sweeping emissions reporting mandates for large companies in the nation. They are among the hundreds of bills lawmakers sent to Newsom's desk this year. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Trump’s autoworker rally? So what, says California’s Newsom

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum stand on stage and listen to a prayer before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

7 candidates qualify for 2nd GOP debate. Here’s who missed the cut

By Meg Kinnard - Associated Press

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., briefs reporters following a closed-door Republican Conference meeting on how to agree on a path to funding the government, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. McCarthy has turned to a strategy that has so far preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership but also marked it by chaos. He is facing a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House GOP tees up another attempt to approve spending bills as Trump, McCarthy clash on shutdown

By Mallory Wilson and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump stands on stage before speaking at a campaign event, July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. Trump's push to bend state Republican parties to his will, and gain an advantage in his effort to return to the White House, is coming to a head in Nevada. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Nevada Republicans have set rules for their presidential caucus seen as helping Donald Trump

By Gabe Stern - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition's fall banquet, Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Haley is gaining attention in the GOP race with her calls for “consensus” around abortion, an unusual tone in a campaign where Republican White House hopefuls often prefer to highlight their eagerness to fight President Joe Biden and other Democrats. (AP Photo/Bryon Houlgrave, File)

Nikki Haley’s approach to abortion is rooted in her earliest days in South Carolina politics

By Meg Kinnard - Associated Press

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is surrounded by reporters looking for updates on plans to fund the government and avert a shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Lawmakers still scrambling on stopgap bill to keep government open, ratchet pressure on holdout GOP

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Supporters of former President Donald Trump stand for the national anthem during a commit to caucus rally, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Maquoketa, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

‘Completely un-American’: GOP voter outrage over two-tiered justice system bolsters Trump in Iowa

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is viewed Friday, June 23, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. A three-judge panel, Thursday, Sept. 21, says a newly enacted Tennessee law designed to lower the threshold needed for Nashville leaders to approve improvements to its fairgrounds speedway violates the state’s constitution and cannot be enforced.(AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee judges side with Nashville in fight over fairgrounds speedway

By Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

New poll shows voters will blame Republicans if a shutdown happens

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times