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Harris led March’s first round with 37% to Fuller’s 35%, but Republicans combined captured nearly 60% of votes in the heavily GOP district.—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Continue reading … FEDERAL SHOWDOWN — Arizona GOP forces Democratic AG to review border county's anti-ICE sanctuary scheme.—FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Brad Raffensperger debuts a deeply personal ad in the GOP race for governor.—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026 The Senate Budget Committee hasn’t settled on a target spending number, according to GOP sources.—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026 And the broad, unruly coalition that carried the 79-year-old political unicorn to a second White House stint in 2024 is unlikely to transfer to the GOP’s next presidential nominee, whoever lands the gig.—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 But critics also pointed to a 2024 amendment with the former GOP chairman of the House Intelligence Committee that broadened the definition of electronic communications service providers.—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026 In a notable change in party affiliation, Oliver became the first of two New Bedford city councilors to switch his registration to Republican, joining the GOP in August after initially being unenrolled.—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026 He was unopposed in the GOP primary.—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026