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PORTLAND, Maine | Republican drops recount request in Maine congressional race

PORTLAND, Maine — A Republican incumbent dropped his request for a recount Friday in the first congressional race in U.S. history held under a system by which voters rank candidates in order of preference.

The announcement by Rep. Bruce Poliquin came a day after a federal judge tossed out his challenge of the candidate-ranking system.

Poliquin lost his re-election bid to Democratic State Rep.…

JERUSALEM | Damaging police report looms over Netanyahu re-election bid

JERUSALEM — Israeli police on Sunday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges, adding to a growing collection of legal troubles that have clouded the longtime leader’s prospects for pursuing re-election next year.

Netanyahu denied the latest allegations. But his fate now lies in the hands of his attorney general, who will decide in the coming months whether the…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla | The Latest: Nelson: ‘Things worked out a little differently’

TALLAHASSEE, Fla — The Latest on Florida’s election recount (all times local):

3:45 p.m.

U.S. Sen Bill Nelson says in giving up his re-election bid that “things worked out a little differently than … I had hoped.”

The veteran Capitol Hill Democrat conceded his razor-thin race Sunday to Republican Rick Scott with a video statement on the same day Florida’s counties had to submit their official…

TALLAHASEE, Fla | Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson ends re-election bid after decades in Congress, concedes to Republican Rick Scott

TALLAHASEE, Fla  — Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson ends re-election bid after decades in Congress, concedes to Republican Rick Scott.

By Associated Press

PARIS | Sarkozy loses appeal in illegal campaign financing case

PARIS — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost an appeal against an earlier legal decision and could stand trial on charges of illegally financing his 2012 presidential campaign.

A Paris appeals court confirmed Thursday a decision last year ordering Sarkozy to face a trial over alleged fraud during his failed 2012 re-election bid.

Sarkozy’s lawyer, Thierry Herzog, said his client will…

JUNEAU, Alaska | Alaska’s independent governor drops re-election bid

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker dropped his re-election bid Friday, three days after the sudden resignation of his lieutenant governor over what Walker described as an inappropriate overture toward a woman.

Walker’s announcement, made at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage shortly before Walker was to participate in a debate, was met with gasps and cries of “No!”…

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker suspends re-election bid, three days after his lieutenant governor resigned

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker suspends re-election bid, three days after his lieutenant governor resigned.

By Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. | McCaskill brings in another $8.5M for Senate re-election bid

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Data released Monday shows Missouri’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill brought in $7.8 million in roughly two months for her tough re-election bid, breaking records and raising nearly double what her Republican opponent did.

McCaskill’s haul appears to break Missouri records for U.S. Senate fundraising between mid-July and the end of September, according to an analysis…