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Ranked-choice voting will be used in Maine's June 12 primaries

Voters will also decide whether to keep RCV in effect for 2018 elections in June

Ds introduce Congressional Review Act resolution

The resolution is designed to reverse the FCC's repeal of its net neutrality regulations

Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) to resign April 1

Governor to appoint an interim Senator; winner of November 8, 2018 special election will serve through 2020

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PA-18 special election

Rick Saccone (R)	45%
Conor Lamb (D)	48%
Undecided	7%
Source: Emerson (March 1-3), Margin of error: +/-4.8, Sample size: 474

National opinion/approval ratings

Presidential approval	42%▲
Congressional approval	15%
Direction of country	35%▼
Source: Average of recent polls as of March 5, 2018

U.S. Senate Utah, general election

Mitt Romney (R)	60%
Undecided	14%
Jenny Wilson (D)	14%
Source: Utah Policy (Feb. 9-16), Margin of error: +/-4, Sample size: 609

Illinois gubernatorial, Democratic primary

J.B. Pritzker (D)	31%
Undecided	25%
Daniel Bliss (D)	21%
Chris Kennedy (D)	17%
Source: Paul Simon Institute (Feb. 19-Feb. 25), Margin of error: +/-4.5, Sample size: 472

U.S. Senate North Dakota, general election

Kevin Cramer (R)	49%
Heidi Heitkamp (D)	44%
Source: NRSC (Feb. 19-20), Margin of error: +/-4.5, Sample size: 500

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2018 Elections

Congress

Is PA-18 now a "toss-up" race?

Cook Political Report and Inside Elections changed their race ratings from "Lean Republican" to "Toss-up"

School boards

13 candidates, no incumbents in Newark

Newark school board election features no incumbents for the third time since 2011

Special elections

Lesko tops Montenegro in AZ-08 special election Republican primary

Lesko faces Hiral Tipirneni (D) in April 24 special election

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State elections

Democrats flip a seat, gain a vacant seat; Republicans retain a seat

Democrats flip sixth state legislative seat in special elections

Ballot Measures

Alabama Senate votes to send Ten Commandments measure to 2018 ballot

Approval needed by state House for vote on constitutional amendment designed to authorize display of commandments on public property

Congress

9 U.S. House races without Democratic candidate, 50 without Republican candidate

Find out if your Congressional district is one of them

Candidates

Number of congressional candidates running in 2018 eclipses 2016 total

2,285 candidates seeking Congressional seats in 2018, surpassing 2016 total of 2,263

U.S. Senate

Giffords PAC targets potential Senate candidate and Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) on gun record

Get more details on the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Florida

2018 Primaries

Congress

Nancy Pelosi endorses Rep. Daniel Lipinski in IL-3

The battleground primary has seen high-profile endorsements for both Lipinski and challenger Newman

State Executives

Texas Ag. Commissioner Sid Miller (R) endorsed by President Trump

Miller faces Trey Blocker and Jim Hogan in Tuesday's Republican primary election

Congress

No Democratic Party endorsement in California's 25th Congressional District

Bryan Caforio does not receive enough votes for expected endorsement

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State elections

Kansas gubernatorial candidate Wink Hartman suspends campaign, endorses Kobach

Hartman (R) cited concerns over the size of the candidate field

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Congressional primary

Sen. Schumer endorses political newcomer in TX-29 race

Schumer (D) endorsed Tahir Javed in the upcoming Democratic primary

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Hope Hicks announces resignation

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Illinois Legislature

Illinois lawmakers advance four firearm-related bills

The Illinois House of Representatives passed four bills related to firearms

Baby's first fee?

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4 new judicial vacancies

Four new judicial vacancies and nine new nominations this month. More in the Federal Vacancy Count.

Trade policy

Trump announces plan to impose steel and aluminum tariffs

Announcement of 25% steel tariff, 10% aluminum tariff receives both criticism and praise

State politics

Washington State Senate agrees to amendment of bump stock ban bill

Bill sent to Gov. Jay Inslee (D), who expressed support for the bill in a tweet

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Federal politics

Twenty Republican state attorneys general sue government over ACA

Suit claims the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional because the repeal of the individual mandate invalidates the law

Sexual Misconduct

Colorado state Rep. Steve Lebsock (D) could be expelled over sexual misconduct charges

Investigatory report finds sexual misconduct allegations by five women are credible

State legislatures

Arizona Senate approves bill requiring specificity from women seeking abortions

Doctors would be required to ask about possible reasons for terminating a pregnancy

State politics

Trial date set for May 14 for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R)

Greitens was indicted in February for felony invasion of privacy