ジョージア州の有権者は今週、州公益事業委員会（PSC）の2議席をめぐる予備選挙の投票を行った。民主党が指名を獲得したことで、5人の委員で構成される同委員会の勢力図が変わる可能性のある11月の本選挙に向けた準備が整った。
ジョージア州は、公益事業の規制当局者を公選で選ぶ全米10州のうちのひとつである。公益事業委員会は、約300万人の顧客に対する電気料金を決定し、州内の発電方法を形作る役割を担っている。5月19日に行われた今回の予備選挙は、現職の共和党委員2人が落選し、20年ぶりに民主党員が委員会に加わった前回の選挙サイクルに続くものである。
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Voters in Georgia on Tuesday turned back two Democratic-backed candidates for the state Supreme Court. The losses came despite endorsements from former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
Ten candidates are vying for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in a primary election scheduled for May 19. The commission regulates utilities and sets energy rates that directly impact customer bills. Early voting is already underway across the state.
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Voters in Georgia go to the polls Tuesday for primary elections that include high-profile Republican contests for U.S. Senate and governor. Democrats are pushing to flip two state Supreme Court seats in the same vote.
Virginia voters on April 21 approved a ballot measure that hands redistricting power to the Democratic-majority General Assembly, potentially giving Democrats a 10-1 edge in the state's 11 congressional seats. The 'yes' side led with 50.30% of the vote when 82% were counted, according to the Associated Press, which called the race at 8:49 p.m. local time. The outcome could flip four Republican-held seats ahead of November midterms.
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Voters across Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania went to the polls Tuesday in the busiest primary day of the 2026 midterms so far.
Geoff Duncan, former Republican lieutenant governor of Georgia, has switched to the Democratic Party and is running for governor. He aims to become the state's first Democratic governor in 30 years. Duncan changed parties last year after facing criticism from Donald Trump for acknowledging Joe Biden's 2020 win in Georgia.
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South Korea's National Election Commission said Saturday that 513 candidates were elected without a vote ahead of the June 3 local elections.