Republican Senator Jon Husted dismissed his political director Stephen Woytek after The Washington Post revealed Woytek had previously used a photo of Nazi SS soldiers as his Facebook profile picture. The campaign confirmed it would part ways with the staffer following the disclosure.
Vice President JD Vance attacked Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed at a Michigan rally, calling him 'very, very evil' and telling him to 'keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth' after El-Sayed criticized Vance's wife.
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed sought to distance himself from left-wing streamer Hasan Piker after Piker suggested to viewers that American Jews are responsible for perpetuating dangerous propaganda about Jewish support for Israel.
Polling stations closed Thursday in a by-election in Clacton, England, where Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is seeking to become an MP again, facing challengers including comedian Count Binface. The contest comes as Reform UK faces financial scandals and questions about its electoral viability against the governing Labour Party.
The Maine Ethics Commission agreed to investigate a website attacking Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley, who is competing against six other candidates including Bobby Charles in the June 9 Republican primary for governor.
