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• Southern Democrats who flipped seats in 2018 post strong fundraising numbers

  South Carolina’s Joe Cunningham, Texas’s Colin Allred and Lizzie Fletcher lead pack in 2020 contributions ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor WASHINGTON (CFP) — The 10…

• Insight: Democrats display collective amnesia by blocking public testimony of Justin Fairfax’s accusers

  Legislators need to hear Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson’s accusations against Virginia’s lieutenant governor ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor (CFP) — Collective amnesia is on…

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  Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville running for U.S. Senate

  Tuberville gives Trump a shout out in his announcement; Sean Spicer reportedly set to work in his campaign ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor BIRMINGHAM (CFP)…

• Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax calls for criminal investigation of sexual assault allegations

  Fairfax issues new denials after his accusers describe encounters in graphic, emotional detail on CBS By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor RICHMOND (CFP) — Days after…

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  North Carolina GOP Chair Robin Hayes, top donor accused of trying to bribe insurance commissioner

  Committee supporting U.S. Rep. Mark Walker got $150,000 donation from indicted donor as he was being enlisted to lobby on donor’s behalf ♦By Rich Shumate,…

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  U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham launches re-election bid with full-throated embrace of Donald Trump

  Vice President Mike Pence travels to South Carolina for 2020 campaign kickoff ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor GREENVILLE, South Carolina (CFP) — U.S. Senator Lindsey…

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  Democrat Beto O’Rourke kicks off his presidential campaign with rally in El Paso

  O’Rourke says the powerful have “corrupted democracy” at the expense of the powerless ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor EL PASO (CFP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke…

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  10 Republicans file to run for disputed North Carolina 9th District U.S. House seat

  Winner of GOP primary will face Democrat Dan McCready for a seat Democrats hope to flip ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor CHARLOTTE (CFP) — Ten…