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8:01am, 2nd August, 2019

Will Hurd, sole black Republican in U.S. House, will not seek re-election

Will Hurd, the only Republican African-American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Thursday he would not seek re-election next year.

Trump's China trade stance has political risks as he seeks re-election

3:11pm, 12th May, 2019

Politics

Trump's China trade stance has political risks as he seeks re-election

When he ran for president in 2016, Donald Trump delighted crowds with his harsh rhetoric on China. As he runs for re-election in 2020, he is likely to keep talking tough, but the reception - at least in some key states - may not be as euphoric.

Trump's re-election campaign raised more than $30 million in first-quarter of 2019

7:50pm, 14th April, 2019

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Trump's re-election campaign raised more than $30 million in first-quarter of 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump's re-election campaign raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, leaving his re-election effort with $40.8 million in cash, his campaign said on Sunday.

Israel's Netanyahu wins re-election with parliamentary majority: tally

9:16am, 10th April, 2019

World

Israel's Netanyahu wins re-election with parliamentary majority: tally

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a clear path to re-election on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set to hand him a parliamentary majority despite a close contest against his main centrist challenger, a vote tally showed.

7:12am, 10th April, 2019

World

Israel's Netanyahu wins reelection with parliamentary majority: tally

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a clear path to reelection on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set to hand him a parliamentary majority despite a close contest against his main centrist challenger, a vote tally showed.

Canada's Trudeau sticks to guns as scandal threatens re-election

5:10pm, 1st April, 2019

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Canada's Trudeau sticks to guns as scandal threatens re-election

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's insistence that there is little wrong with how he is handling the worst crisis of his tenure is frustrating lawmakers and senior party figures who believe the approach could cost him re-election this Octo...

Russia probe findings offer re-election weapon for Trump

8:50pm, 24th March, 2019

Politics

Russia probe findings offer re-election weapon for Trump

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's conclusion that Donald Trump did not collude with Russia to win the presidency in 2016 gives the president a powerful weapon to use against his Democratic opponents and a potential boost to what is shaping u...

Algeria's Bouteflika abandons re-election bid after weeks of protest

2:58pm, 11th March, 2019

World

Algeria's Bouteflika abandons re-election bid after weeks of protest

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika abandoned his bid for a fifth term in power on Monday, bowing to weeks of mass demonstrations against his 20-year rule by people demanding a new era of politics in a country dominated by the old guard.

Trump's top communications aide Shine resigns, moves to re-election campaign

5:00pm, 8th March, 2019

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Trump's top communications aide Shine resigns, moves to re-election campaign

White House communications director Bill Shine has resigned as Donald Trump's top White House communications aide and will move to work on the U.S. president's 2020 re-election campaign, the White House said on Friday.

Algeria's Bouteflika declares re-election bid despite mass protests

2:11pm, 3rd March, 2019

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Algeria's Bouteflika declares re-election bid despite mass protests

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has submitted official papers confirming he will seek re-election next month, Ennahar TV said on Sunday, despite mass protests against the 82-year-old extending his 20-year rule.

No gas? No votes. Subsidy cuts imperil Ukraine leader's reelection bid

3:45am, 28th February, 2019

World

No gas? No votes. Subsidy cuts imperil Ukraine leader's reelection bid

Ukrainian pensioner Nadiya Ignatiy says she has had the plum and cherry trees in her garden cut down for firewood since the government raised gas prices late last year.

Thousands of Algerians protest against Bouteflika's re-election bid

6:51pm, 22nd February, 2019

World

Thousands of Algerians protest against Bouteflika's re-election bid

Thousands of people in cities across Algeria marched on Friday to protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's plan to seek a fifth term and police used tear gas to disperse crowds in the capital.

Biya wins Cameroon re-election by a landslide

10:13am, 22nd October, 2018

World

Biya wins Cameroon re-election by a landslide

Cameroonian President Paul Biya won an emphatic election victory with 71 percent of the vote, the Constitutional Council announced on Monday, extending his 36-year rule and cementing his place as one of Africa's longest-standing rulers.

Deepening farm crisis in India could hurt Modi's re-election bid

12:53pm, 3rd October, 2018

World

Deepening farm crisis in India could hurt Modi's re-election bid

The financial squeeze on India's farmers is set to worsen because of record high fuel prices and surging costs of fertilisers, posing a challenge to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an election that must be held by May.

Nigeria ruling party nominates Buhari for re-election in 2019

2:00pm, 29th September, 2018

World

Nigeria ruling party nominates Buhari for re-election in 2019

Nigeria's ruling party has nominated President Muhammadu Buhari as its candidate to stand for re-election in February 2019, a spokesman for Buhari said on Saturday.

U.S. lawmaker charged with insider trading halts re-election bid

10:51am, 11th August, 2018

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U.S. lawmaker charged with insider trading halts re-election bid

U.S. Representative Chris Collins, a Republican ally of President Donald Trump who has been charged with taking part in an insider trading scheme, said on Saturday he was suspending his campaign for re-election to Congress.

Canada PM Trudeau, facing tough re-election bid, shuffles cabinet

9:37am, 18th July, 2018

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Canada PM Trudeau, facing tough re-election bid, shuffles cabinet

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who faces a tough re-election bid in October 2019, shuffled his cabinet on Wednesday in an effort to tackle his most serious domestic and international challenges.

Trump says to run for reelection, had Brexit chat with Queen Elizabeth

9:05pm, 14th July, 2018

World

Trump says to run for reelection, had Brexit chat with Queen Elizabeth

U.S. President Donald Trump said he intends to run for re-election in 2020 because "everybody wants me to" and there are no Democratic candidates who could defeat him, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported.

After re-election, Venezuela's Maduro faces foreign backlash

10:15am, 21st May, 2018

World

After re-election, Venezuela's Maduro faces foreign backlash

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro faced widespread international condemnation on Monday after his re-election in a weekend vote his critics denounced as a farce cementing autocracy in the crisis-stricken oil prod...

Defying global pressure, Maduro seeks re-election in Venezuela

7:30am, 20th May, 2018

World

Defying global pressure, Maduro seeks re-election in Venezuela

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is seeking a six-year term on Sunday in a vote condemned by foes as the "coronation" of a dictator and likely to bring fresh foreign sanctions.