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Giffords aide to run for seat in special election

FILE - This Jan. 23, 2012 file photo shows U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., touring the Gabrielle Giffords Family Assistance Center, one of her favorite charities, with her staffer Ron Barber in Tucson, Ariz. Barber, a top aide to former Congresswoman Giffords, is expected announce his candidacy to run in a special election to serve as an interim replacement for the Arizona Democrat who was wounded in a shooting rampage a year ago.

Ron Barber was always the behind-the-scenes man for his boss, Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

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NATIONAL ELECTIONS

Kennedy moves ahead of expected congressional bid

Joseph Kennedy III has moved to a different Boston suburb ahead of an expected congressional bid to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Barney Frank.

3 days ago
NATIONAL ELECTIONS

Kerrey declines Senate bid, Nebraska Dems scramble

Former Sen. Bob Kerrey on Tuesday rejected a comeback run for Senate, dashing Democrats' hopes of holding a coveted Nebraska seat and leaving the party to scramble for a race all but guaranteed to go Republicans' way.

5 days ago
NATIONAL ELECTIONS

US Rep. Sue Myrick won't seek re-election in NC

U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick of Charlotte says she won't run again for re-election to North Carolina's 9th Congressional District.

5 days ago
NATIONAL ELECTIONS

NYC vendor who alerted police to bomb seeks office

A Times Square street vendor who alerted police to an attempted car bombing in 2010 said Tuesday that he is running for Congress.

5 days ago
NATIONAL ELECTIONS

Critics worry Senate ad will revive Asian-bashing

Criticism of a Senate campaign ad featuring a young Asian woman talking in broken English about China taking away American jobs grew Monday as some warned it could revive discrimination against Asian-Americans.

6 days ago
NATIONAL ELECTIONS

Hoekstra's broken English ad draws more criticism

A coalition of black ministers in Detroit called Monday for U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra to apologize for his Super Bowl ad featuring a young Asian woman speaking broken English to describe the impact of the Democratic incumbent's economic policies.

7 days ago
NATIONAL ELECTIONS

Mo. candidate would be among richest in US Senate

St. Louis businessman John Brunner has already poured at least $1 million into his Republican quest to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, and new documents show Brunner has a lot more where that came from.

9 days ago
NATIONAL ELECTIONS

US Rep Jackson faces first Democratic challenge

The former congresswoman and one-time Mary Kay saleswoman dashed up to the pulpit of the black megachurch and offered stories of growing up poor and raising two children on her own as she tried to win the congregation's support for her bid to unseat Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

9 days ago
NATIONAL ELECTIONS

In Mass. Senate race, GOP's Brown embracing Obama

During the 2010 special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, then-candidate Scott Brown vowed to be the "41st" vote against President Barack Obama's sweeping health care overhaul.

10 days ago
NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS

NC's Heath Shuler won't seek re-election to House

U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina announced Thursday he won't seek re-election in what's become another blow to conservative Democrats on Capitol Hill and the party's state congressional delegation.

10 days ago