Maurice Mercer wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District special primary election

By The Associated Press
August 11, 2026 | 10:52 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maurice Mercer wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District special primary election.

Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to win back seat in Parliament in widely mocked election

By The Associated Press
August 14, 2026 | 1:34 AM

LONDON (AP) — Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface on Friday, regaining a seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election. Farage received 22,239 votes and Binface, who finished in second, won nearly 9,500 votes. The election, held on the hottest day of the year so far, had turnout of 44%. Farage, leader of the anti-immigration Reform UK party who some see as a possible next prime minister, abruptly quit his seat in July amid an investigation into whether he failed to report a 5 million pound ($6.7 million) gift from a crypto billionaire overseas. He said he would run for the open seat to prove he had voters’ support.

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