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Austin Linfante

Austin Linfante is a multimedia editor and reporter for Heartland Signal, covering politics throughout the Midwest. He has a master’s of science in journalism from Ohio University, and he previously worked for The New York Times and Cleveland Scene Magazine.

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U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga speaks into a microphone.
Huizenga sides with Trump administration in Canada trade war

The Michigan Republican has voted at least four times to hand tariff authority to the president, even after conceding the costs would land on his constituents.

Skinner brags about failed Lake Altoona project in campaign ad

The Wisconsin Senate candidate's ad brags about a project she says cleaned up Lake Altoona for free. County records — and Skinner's own voting record — tell a different story.

Lisa Demuth smiles as she mingles with supporters holding a water bottle in a barn's pavilion.
Lisa Demuth wins Minnesota GOP gubernatorial primary in upset victory, continues longshot bid against Amy Klobuchar

Lisa Demuth, the Minnesota House speaker, is projected to win the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary, beating six other candidates and pulling an upset win over President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate Mike Lindell.

Matt Little smiles while holding a banjo indoors near a window.
Matt Little wins contested Minnesota 2nd District primary in race to replace Angie Craig

Matt Little is projected to win the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) nomination for the state’s 2nd Congressional District in a tight race to retain U.S. Rep. Angie Craig’s (D-MN) seat.

U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell speaks into a microphone at a podium next to a "Patients Over Profits" sign.
Wesley Bell defeats Cori Bush a second time in brutal, AIPAC-defined Missouri congressional rematch

U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO), a moderate, is projected to defeat progressive challenger and former congresswoman Cori Bush in Tuesday’s Missouri 1st Congressional District Democratic primary.

Jocelyn Benson smiles while speaking into a microphone, surrounded by supporters holding "Jocelyn Benson for Governor" signs.
Jocelyn Benson, John James set to face each other for Michigan governor

Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James won their respective primaries Tuesday night. Benson, the secretary of state, leads James by an average of 7.3 percentage points in recent polling.

A medium close-up shot shows two men, Brian Nicholson on the left and Kendall Qualls on the right, standing side by side and smiling against a soft, blurred outdoor background. The man on the left wears a dark suit jacket, a light patterned button-down shirt, and a red polka-dot tie, while the man on the right wears a dark suit with a light blue shirt, a striped tie and a white pocket square.
Minnesota’s Kendall Qualls’ running mate Brian Nicholson breached Capitol security barrier on Jan. 6

Minnesota GOP governor candidate knew his running mate's Jan. 6 history before picking him. Qualls says it wasn't an issue then and isn't now — and Nicholson says he has "no regrets."

Melissa Bean wins Illinois 8th District primary, set to reclaim old seat

Melissa Bean, a former three-term U.S. representative, is projected to win the Illinois 9th Congressional District Democratic primary, which makes her likely to win back the seat she held 15 years ago.

Daniel Biss wins Illinois 9th District primary in bellwether election for Democrats

Daniel Biss, the 48-year-old mayor of Evanston, Ill., is projected to win Illinois’ 9th Congressional District Democratic primary in a race some saw as a sign for what Democrats want in their new leaders.

Federal agents arrest Minnesota candidate, journalists in anti-ICE church protest — all are Black

Federal authorities arrested Jamael Lundy, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) state Senate candidate in Minnesota, along with other protesters and independent journalists for their roles in a protest at a St. Paul church earlier this month.