News by subject: CPN

Cambridge Analytica fully complies with Facebook's terms of service and is currently in touch with Facebook following its recent statement that it had suspended the company from its platform, in order to resolve this matter as quickly as possible....

Votem is proud to announce its participation in the Department of Homeland Security's Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) for the Election Infrastructure Subsector. The Council, which is a cooperative effort between the DHS, the Election Assistance...

Conor Lamb, who has just eked out a win in a special Congressional election in Pennsylvania's 18th district, names student loan reform as part of his platform. Lamb lists "releasing students from lifetime debt traps" on his "Priorities" page which...

In response to Tuesday's victory in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district with the election of Conor Lamb, the officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO issued the following statements:  "For weeks union members have held thousands of conversations...

The Commissioner of Canada Elections has entered into a compliance agreement with Mr. Mathieu Désilets, for failing to submit an electoral campaign return, and other related documents, within four months after polling day. Mr. Désilets acted as the...

Bill Townsend, a media and technology entrepreneur and philanthropist, today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to the United States House of Representatives in Nevada's 4th Congressional District. Townsend is President & CEO of...

Southern California Teamsters Joint Council 42, the Teamsters Union's largest regional body with 250,000 workers and retirees, has unanimously endorsed the candidacy of Antonio Villaraigosa for governor of the Golden State....

Longtime Tega Cay resident and business professional Gus Matchunis is taking his 2018 campaign for Tega Cay City Council directly to the electorate and announcing his Top 10 Reasons to Vote for Gus. Gus knows our community; he is your neighbor....

In 1980, the English new wave band The Buggles released their iconic song "Video Killed the Radio Star" in the height of the Cold War between the United States and Russia.  The hit track celebrated the evolution of a newer technology over its...

Bob Lindsey, a thirty-two-year veteran and honorably retired Commander of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, announced his 2018 Campaign for Sheriff of Los Angeles County last year. While he has indicated some of his positions on the...

The Committee to Elect Maria Pappas announces that the Chicago Tribune has endorsed her candidacy for Cook County Treasurer in the Democratic Primary on March 20, 2018. Read the endorsement at chicagotribune.com. Maria Pappas has held the post of...

For the first time, selected state election officials and principal authors of the recently published A Handbook for Elections Infrastructure Security will collectively discuss their collaboration on best practices for election infrastructure...

Faith Family Freedom Fund, the super PAC affiliated with FRC Action launched a social media ad campaign today in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional district that exposes Democratic candidate Conor Lamb's extreme views on late-term abortion. Lamb...

Dr. Peter Farrell, the founder and Chair of ResMed, the San Diego based global manufacturer of CPAP masks, machines and other products that diagnose, treat or help manage sleep-disordered breathing, has endorsed Dr. James Veltmeyer for Congress in...

After much thought, reflection and prayer, today State Representative Tan Parker announced his candidacy for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.  In doing so, he has also decided to resign as Chairman of the Texas House Republican Caucus...

The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 9, the union will sponsor a rally at its international headquarters downtown with Gov. Tom Wolf and Conor Lamb to kickstart "Get out the Vote" efforts for the final weekend of...

Elizabeth Heng officially launched her campaign for U.S. Congress today committing to bring a new voice to Washington D.C. "Politicians in Washington D.C. are out of touch. It's time for new leadership that listens and cares about ordinary people,"...

A new poll released by the Making Every Vote Count Foundation (MEVCF) today shows 79% of voters believe Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, and 70% agree that the current system makes it easier for Russia and other bad actors to...

Christina J. Grigorian has filed with the Maryland State Board of Elections as a Republican candidate for the United States Senate. Christina's filing marks the start of a campaign focused on making "Maryland First" ? a campaign that will focus on...

Teamsters Joint Council 32 in Minneapolis, Minnesota today announced their endorsement of Congressman Tim Walz for the Minnesota Governor's race.  Walz, a six-term member of the United States Congress, has served Minnesotans in the 1st Congressional...

Tom Steyer's Need to Impeach campaign?launched four months ago?has reached more than five million supporters, kicking off phase two of the campaign that will focus on reaching new audiences across the political spectrum about the need to remove...

Erik Jetmir of Bowie, Chief Petty Officer in Navy Reserves and Senior Research Scientist has declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate. "It is an honor to announce my candidacy for...

Citizens to Elect Shay Tyrone Allen will host "Comedy Friendraiser," a political fundraiser featuring comedians Just Nesh and Leon Rodgers at 7p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at Room 43, 1043 East 43rd St., in support of criminal defense attorney Shay...

Teamsters Joint Council 7 announces its endorsement of Sen. Dianne Feinstein for U.S. Senate. As the senior U.S. senator from California, Feinstein has a long history of working with Teamsters. Teamsters Joint Council 7...

Dashlane, the award-winning password manager, announces a new initiative to provide campaign workers free Dashlane Premium to protect their sensitive data and accounts during the campaign cycle. Dashlane Premium will provide these teams with a robust...

As the races to watch begin to emerge, eyes are on business leader and Georgia Lieutenant Governor Candidate Sarah Riggs Amico.  The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Greg Bluestein reported that "first-time candidate Sarah Riggs Amico sent a message to...

The Tennessee Secretary of State's Office, through the Office of Coordinator of Elections, announced this month it has certified the newest release of the Verity® Voting system from Hart InterCivic. More than 75% of Tennessee counties vote...

Dispel today launched its new Election Cyber Defense System ("ECDS")?a turnkey product designed to protect critical election IT infrastructure from foreign and domestic cyberattack. Released in advance of the 2018 midterm elections, Dispel designed...

This week, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández asked the United Nations to investigate whether criminal gangs, including MS 13, interfered in the country's election this past November in favor of Salvador Nasralla, the Opposition Alliance's...

Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and current host of the popular TBN program, Huckabee, has endorsed combat veteran and pro-life candidate Kevin Fulton in the Republican primary for Texas State Representative in House District 126. "I am...

Dr. Noren, an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon from Ithaca, NY, has been a health care provider for nearly two decades and served the US Army for six years until 2003. He grew up in the Chicago area, and through military and educational training has...

Mario Cortellucci proudly announces his candidacy for the 2018 election for the Italian Senate.  While representing the Centre-Right coalition, Cortellucci is also the president of Cortellucci Group of Companies Inc. and considered one of the most...

Scientist, Entrepreneur and Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Shri Thanedar announced today that his campaign's total spending on television advertising has surpassed $1.2m which includes more than $150,000 that will go towards debuting a new ad...

Recognizing that a well-informed, engaged electorate is fundamental to the health and well-being of our democracy, the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions, met with a cross section of leaders from media, academia and public...

Recognizing that a well-informed, engaged electorate is fundamental to the health and well-being of our democracy, Parliamentary Secretary Andy Fillmore, on behalf of the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions, today met with...

The Massachusetts Nurses Association, the largest union and professional association of registered nurses and health professionals in the state, has endorsed Democrat Barbara L'Italien in her campaign for Congress, making it the first major union to...

Arizona State Senator Catherine Miranda has filed to run for the Democratic nomination in Congressional District 7, which covers South Phoenix, Maryvale, Phoenix Historic District, Laveen, Guadalupe, Tolleson and parts of Glendale. ...

Yesterday, President Juan Orlando Hernández penned a letter inviting defeated presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla to join a national dialogue in pursuit of peace. "I invite you to take part in this dialogue with all the sectors [of society]...

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (PPC) today released a report in its role as a principal partner of the Pre-K for PA Campaign urging candidates running for office in 2018 to support high-quality pre-k to improve Pennsylvania's economic...

Recognizing that a well-informed, engaged electorate is fundamental to the health and well-being of our democracy, the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions, met with a cross section of leaders from media, academia and public...

First-generation Indian immigrant, entrepreneur and progressive candidate for governor Shri Thanedar released an in-depth video today detailing his path to the 'American Dream.' The four minute biography highlights Thanedar's immigration story and...

Missouri trial attorney Craig O'Dear today announced an exploratory committee to consider a campaign to represent all Missourians in the United States Senate. If he decides to run, O'Dear would challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill...

Scientist, entrepreneur and democratic candidate for governor Shri Thanedar announced today that his campaign committee has surpassed $1m in total television advertising spending between Dec. 11, 2017 and Feb. 4, 2018; culminating with the debut of a...

Service After Service (http://www.serviceafterservice.org/), a bipartisan political action committee (PAC) for and by military veterans, is expanding its support for vets running for public office. On January 1, the PAC launched a new website...

Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA) uncovered an investigation conducted by the West Virginia Secretary of State into suspicious campaign contributions made by Michael Fuller, Jr., a partner in the Mississippi-based McHugh Fuller Law Group, and...

NJ State Senator, and Democratic Chairman, Nicholas P. Scutari, along with Linden Democratic Club President, Joseph C. Bodek, announced the 2018 Democratic Team Campaign Kick-Off to re-elect Linden Mayor Derek Armstead for a second term. The event...

Proud resident, Stanley Brandford, announces his 2018 campaign for Baltimore City Sheriff. As a proud US Veteran who served as a Marine, a husband, father of five and 28 years of decorated service in The Baltimore Police Department Mr. Brandford is...

This Christmas eve millions of Christians around the world thank President Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. More than 100 giant banners that read 'God Bless Trump' are on display throughout Jerusalem. The banner campaign...

Friends of Zion Heritage Center has launched a Global campaign to motivate nations to move their Embassy to Jerusalem. Friends of Zion is the largest pro-Israel social network movement on the planet. As an example in...

The Commissioner of Canada Elections, Mr. Yves Côté, has announced that a charge has been laid under the Canada Elections Act, as requested by the Director of Public Prosecutions. Mr. Robert Cameron is charged with knowingly providing the Chief...