candidates

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For the third time in as many weeks, the leading candidates for California governor met on the debate stage Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The company has a handful of candidates in development including etavopivat, a treatment for sickle cell disease.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The winning primary candidates still face a November general election before they can go to Indianapolis next year and craft new congressional districts for 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

As early as 2021, Dougherty had endorsed Republican candidates like Tarah Toohil, a former state representative now serving as a Luzerne County judge.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

In the end, it came down to two candidates, Gagarin and Gherman Titov.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin