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Dallas County Sheriff election on June 5

According to The Waukee Patch, Dallas County Sheriff Chad Leonard is going to be challenged for his seat in the June 5 Republican primary by Jim...

Governor, what are we voting for?

As the race for for Governor starts to take shape. Challenger Terry Branstad is calling on his record in office, while incumbent Chet Culver is...

Illinois Senate candidate riding high after the election

Since winning the March 20 Democratic primary for state Senator, Patricia Van Pelt Watkins has been laying the groundwork for how she plans to...

Christian Mitchell is the best choice for the 26th District!

The March 20 Illinois primary will decide, among other things, the Democratic candidate for state Representative for the 26th District.And U.S....

Close call for political races in Chicago

Two closely held races in Illinois will be decided in the March 20 primary and in both races two Democratic incumbents are fending off tough...

Does an aggressive nature against your own party work?

The campaign strategies of most of the republican nominees need restructuring to energize the Republican Party and not to demise it. Most...

Former nurse running for Illinois Supreme Court justice

For the second time in less than 10 years Joy Cunningham is trying to repeat her success as a history maker by winning an election.In 2004 she made...

Why It Must be Romney

There is a divide among Republicans between the more moderate Mitt Romney and the more conservative Newt Gingrich. It was nice to note that Tea...

Blacks benefited by help electing a new mayor in 2011

The Examiner.com searched through its City Hall archives to find the one news event that had the most impact on blacks in 2011, and the election of...