Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
* A closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court election isn’t until April, but early in-person voting begins today, allowing voters to choose the candidates who’ll appear on the ballot.
* On a related note, legislative special elections in Pennsylvania today might finally allow the state House to function after a month of procedural breakdowns.
* A prominent far-right group called the Club for Growth is hosting a donor retreat next month and it’s invited six potential Republican presidential candidates. Donald Trump, however, is not welcome.
* On the heels of a difficult re-election campaign last year in Arizona, Republican Rep. David Schweikert has apparently decided to leave the House Freedom Caucus, though his rationale is a little tough to understand. * In Maine, there’s been some question as to whether or not Sen. Angus King would seek a third term, but the incumbent independent told Politico that he is, in fact, running next year, despite his relatively lackluster fundraising totals. * Trump’s 2016 campaign has reportedly agreed to an out-of-court settlement with former aide Jessica Denson, which, as The New York Times noted, “effectively invalidates the nondisclosure agreements that hundreds of officials from Mr. Trump’s first presidential run signed.”
Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MS NOW political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past."
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