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Mazie Hirono wins Hawaii Senate primary, setting Dems up for much-needed November win

Mazie Hirono wins Hawaii Senate primary, setting Dems up for much-needed November win

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, easily won her primary race on Saturday, setting Democrats up for a likely victory in November. She was up against Clyde Lewman, a wood products salesman, and Ron Curtis, a retired engineer.  Curtis was last up against Hirono in 2018 as the Republican nominee for her Senate seat. He lost to the incumbent Democrat by about 29% to 71%.  PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS ‘INVISIBLE’ IN CRITICAL SWING STATE OF MICHIGAN: REPORT He also challenged Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, for his House seat in 2020, but lost by similar margins. Hirono, a progressive, is seeking a third six-year term representing the majority-left-wing island state. The Japan-born U.S. senator is the favorite to win Hawaii’s general election later this year. But her victory will be much welcomed among Democrats as they fight what could be an uphill battle to keep their razor-thin majority in the Senate. ‘NEVER TRUMPERS’ COALESCE BEHIND DEM TICKET IN REPUBLICANS FOR HARRIS CAMPAIGN Her 2024 campaign brought in more than $3 million in individual donations, according to campaign finance data. The Federal Election Commission site did not have records of her opponents’ fundraising. Hirono was the lieutenant governor of Hawaii before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she served three terms prior to her 2012 run for Senate. Hawaii’s congressional delegation, two senators and two House members, is fully Democratic. KEY PRIMARIES IN 4 STATES ON TUESDAY TO SET TABLE FOR NOVEMBER SENATE, HOUSE SHOWDOWNS The state’s governor’s office and both houses of its state legislature are also controlled by Democrats. Democrats are likely to pad their numbers with Hirono’s expected victory in November in a Senate map where they’re at risk of losing critical races elsewhere, including ruby-red West Virginia.

Trump accuses Harris of ‘stealing’ his no tax on tips promise after her campus rally in Las Vegas

Trump accuses Harris of ‘stealing’ his no tax on tips promise after her campus rally in Las Vegas

Vice President Kamala Harris cloned former President Trump’s pledge to eliminate federal taxes on tips paid to workers in restaurants, bars, hotels and others in the service industry. At a rally on the campus of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas on Saturday evening, Harris pledged to fight for “working families of Americans.” “When I was attorney general of California, we worked together to crack down on wage theft,” she said. “When I was a United States senator, we fought together for paid family leave and medical leave.” LAS VEGAS RIDESHARE DRIVERS LAUD TRUMP’S ‘AWESOME’ NO-TAX-TIPS PLAN AS HARRIS HOLDS RALLY ACROSS TOWN Harris, who received the endorsement of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226, promised the droves of service and hospitality workers in Sin City to “eliminate taxes on tips.” “And earlier this year, right here in Vegas, we celebrated your historic contract win. And it is my promise to everyone here when I am president, we will continue our fight for the working families of America,” Harris said. “Including to raise the minimum wage. And eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.” Trump was quick to respond on social media, putting Harris on blast for “stealing” his policy. “Kamala Harris, whose “Honeymoon” period is ENDING, and is starting to get hammered in the Polls, just copied my NO TAXES ON TIPS Policy,” he wrote in a Truth Social post. NORQUIST: ALL THE REASONS TRUMP’S TAX-FREE TIPS PLAN IS BRILLIANT “The difference is, she won’t do it, she just wants it for Political Purposes! This was a TRUMP idea – She has no ideas, she can only steal from me,” he said. “Remember, Kamala has proposed the LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN HISTORY – It won’t happen. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” Kamala’s policy introduction came after Trump pledged the same in June during a visit to Las Vegas. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “For those hotel workers and people that get tips, you’re going to be very happy, because when I get to office, we are going to not charge taxes on tips. … It’s been a point of contention for years and years and years, and you do a great job of service, you take care of people and I think it’s going to be something that really is deserved,” Trump said at the time. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Harris campaign for comment.

Harris voters defend Democratic presidential nominee on Israel-Hamas conflict: ‘She’s married to a Jewish guy’

Harris voters defend Democratic presidential nominee on Israel-Hamas conflict: ‘She’s married to a Jewish guy’

Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid largely defended her when asked to define the Democratic nominee’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, held a campaign rally Friday in Arizona, followed by another Saturday in neighboring Nevada. At Harris’ Glendale, Arizona, rally, Angela from Arizona defended Harris, adding that both sides of the aisle should agree that Hamas is the major problem. “First of all, she’s married to a Jewish guy,” Angela said. “She is for humanity — period.  HARRIS SUPPORTERS SOUND OFF ON HER BORDER BLUEPRINT “Whatever side of the coin you’re on, and not only that, it was Hamas — those are the bad people doing stuff to people, not the Palestinians [who are] trying to survive.” Angela said Harris wants to make sure Palestinian civilians are kept safe, adding that Israel rightly has an “Iron Dome” defense system. “Even though we have different ethnic backgrounds and different ideologies of our religion, it’s one race, one humankind,” she said. On Saturday, Ashlyn from Las Vegas said Harris understands that what is going on in Gaza is a “complete atrocity,” adding “a cease-fire has to happen now.” “I think that she’s going to be very wise, making sure that it happens diplomatically, whether that’s more progressive or more moderate, I don’t know,” she said. Ashlyn said the issue is so controversial it must be faced from a moderate perspective with the hope of a “progressive” outcome. “I trust she can do that because she’s been listening to her voters,” she added. AZ KAMALA HARRIS RALLY SPEAKERS COURT ‘JOHN MCCAIN REPUBLICANS’ Farther along the line outside the Thomas & Mack Center at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Graydon said Harris is taking a more pro-Israel stance. As for voters who may take issue with that, he suggested, it is important to contrast Harris’ position with that of former President Trump. “Each side obviously will have its faults, but it [will] lead to a better end to the conflict by voting for Harris,” he said. At Friday’s rally near Phoenix, R.J., who hails from the Grand Canyon State, spoke out about both the Israel-Gaza conflict and the border and where Harris stands on each. R.J. said she has heard Harris speak in a way that suggests she wants a “two-state solution” and that the current vice president is only the latest top official to try to forge peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. On the border issue, R.J. dismissed claims Harris was ever named “border czar” and defended the nominee against Republicans’ claims she has not acted to blunt the crisis. “Harris has crossed the border,” she said. “She went into countries and had conversations about the basic issues there. ‘Why are people leaving your country the way they are and coming [to the U.S.]?’ And they worked on those issues, which is what she is supposed to be doing.” Scott Kirkland, from Henderson, Nev., was in line Saturday to see Harris in nearby Las Vegas. Asked to define and speak on Harris’ Israel-Gaza approach, Kirkland said she has put forth a position of moderation. “What’s really happening there is that you’re starting to see war crimes creep in on the part of the Israeli government, and particularly with the IDF, and particularly in the case of indiscriminate bombing of many of the locations in the Palestinian area,” Kirkland said. “Do I believe that Hamas is a terrorist organization? Most certainly. “Kidnapping … is pure criminal behavior. So, is there room for improvement on both sides? Yes. Do I believe that Kamala’s position is a legitimate one? I do.” On Friday, a rallygoer in Phoenix said she was the first Jewish superintendent of Peoria, Arizona, schools. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “I broke that ceiling,” she said. “[Harris] is pro-Israel. She has done everything pro-Israel, but these babies in Palestine who are getting killed. They have to be looked out for too.” The woman also noted Harris’ marriage to second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, who is Jewish. Another Harris supporter in Phoenix, when asked to define Harris’ stance on the conflict, said only, “They both should stop fighting.”