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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

US supreme court rejects Missouri Republicans’ appeal to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms – as it happened

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Missouri congressional maps thrown into chaos after conflicting court rulings
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Further down the ballot in New Hampshire, the Democratic primary for Chris Pappas’s House seat has drawn eight candidates, with Stefany Shaheen – daughter of the outgoing senator – and Maura Sullivan, a former Obama administration official, leading the field.

The district, long purple, has been reliably blue since 2017. Republicans now see it as flippable, and Donald Trump has endorsed Anthony DiLorenzo, a businessman who owns several car dealerships, in the GOP race. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/08/new-hampshire-rhode-island-vote-state-primaries-trump-canada-us-politics-latest-news-updates?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger