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 North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has suspended his presidential campaign. “Our decision to run for President came from a place of caring deeply about every American and a mission to re-establish trust in America’s leadership and our institutions of democracy,” Burgum said in a statement. “While this primary process has shaken my trust in many media organizations and political party institutions, it has only strengthened my trust in America.” Burgum failed to qualify for the third Republican Debate that was held in Miami, Florida.

 By Brayden Jones 

This was last updated on December 5, 2023 at 8:30amBy Brayden Jones 

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Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman has announced that she is running for Virginia's 7th Congressional District. Guzman recently ran for Virginia State Senate and lost by 50 votes. Guzman has been in the Virginia House of Delegates for eight years. 

By Brayden Jones 

This was last updated on December 4, 2023 at 8:30am

On Saturday, former Vice President, Mike Pence dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Pence has struggled to gain traction and raise money for his campaign. “We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no regrets,” Pence told a crowd at the Republican Jewish Convention in Las Vegas. With the Iowa caucus coming up in January, Pence saved himself from any uncertainty about his political standing.

Pence’s departure from the race also comes before the November 8th Republican debate in Miami. To participate candidates must meet the requirements of 70,000 individual donors and 4% in at least two national polls. While Pence’s campaign did not disclose how close they are to that number, it couldn't have been that much based on the campaign’s financial report.  

According to the financial report released in the second week of October, Pence only had $1.2 million in the account and was in $620,000 worth of debt. 

On the campaign trail, Pence attempted to brand himself as a new man and separated himself from former President Donald Trump, which proved almost impossible. Trump has a significant lead in the race for the Republican nomination. In a statement released on his campaign website, Pence thanked his supporters, family, and God for the opportunity to run. “The only thing harder than coming up short would have been to have never tried at all.”

By Nia Davis 

 Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has filed to be on the ballot for the presidential primary. Haley served as United Nations Ambassador under the Trump Administration. “Our country is hurting,” said Haley in a speech after she signed to be on the ballot. “The world is on fire, you see a war in Europe, war in the middle east, you’ve got  china on the march, America is retreating.” Haley is currently tied for second place with Ron DeSantis. “Birdbrain [Haley] doesn’t have the TALENT or TEMPERAMENT to do the job. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN,! Said Former President Donald Trump in a post on his social media account Truth Social. 

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Conservative talk show host Larry Elder has ended his campaign for president. Elder launched his campaign back in April. He has since endorsed former president Donald Trump. Elder is known for his talk show the "Larry Elder Show." "Now that I am exiting the race, I am proud to announce my endorsement of Donald Trump for President of the United States,” Elder said in a statement. “His leadership has been instrumental in advancing conservative, America-first principles and policies that have benefited our great nation. We must unite behind Donald Trump to beat Joe Biden and fight back against Biden’s unprecedented election interference and the left’s destruction of America.”

On Tuesday, former Arizona Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake announced her bid for the United States Senate. "I’m gonna stand on top of this hill with every single one of you, and I know you’re by my side as I formally announce my candidacy for the United States Senate,” Lake said to a crowd of supporters in Scottsdale, Arizona. the incumbent, Krysten Sinema, (I-AZ) has not announced she is running for re-election. Lake, who ran for governor in Arizona against Governor Katie Hobbs claimed she won the election without any evidence. During Lake's announcement, she showed a video of former president Donald Trump giving her his endorsement. Photo credit: Kari Lake for Senate. 

Virginia State Senator Jennifer Boyosko has announced a run for Virginia's 10th congressional district. “As a lifelong, relentless problem solver, I’ve proudly represented Loudoun County and delivered for all Virginians as a State Senator,” Boysko said in a Tweet. “I’ve fought and won tough battles for women, families, the LGBTQ community, and animals in Richmond.” Boysko joins Del. Eileen Filler-Corn who is also vying for the seat. Jennifer Wexton, the current representative, will not be seeking re-election.

Current Virginia House of Delegates member and Former Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn has announced that she is running for the 10th Congressional District. “In recent weeks, I’ve heard from many democrats across Virginia’a 10th Congressional District urging me to keep serving and to run for this seat,” said Filler-Corn in a press release This comes after the announcement that Rep. Jennifer Wexton was not seeking re-election due to her health issues. Filler-Corn has been in the Virginia House of Delegates since 2010. Filler-Corn has made history in the House of Delegates being the first woman and Jewish being Speaker of the House.