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Morning Digest: Democrats take aim at Nebraska seat they've won just once in nine decades

As Democrats seek to put deep-red House seats in play across the country, a top super PAC just launched a last-minute sneak ...
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Morning Digest: Why Minnesota Democrats face headwinds in their quest to reclaim state government

The showdown for the legislature comes as Republicans are hoping a backlash against Democrats will help power them to their ...
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Morning Digest: How Ramaswamy could sabotage the Ohio GOP all the way down the ballot

But the music stopped early for one key player. While Yost might have been pleased in January of 2025 when DeWine appointed ...
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Morning Digest: How Arizona Democrats can win a trifecta for the first time in 60 years

Republicans, who have spent the last four years in conflict with Hobbs, are going into next week’s election with a 17-13 ...
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Morning Digest: Keisha Lance Bottoms seeks a boost from Georgia’s top Democrat, Jon Ossoff

The freshman senator could boost his party all the way down the ticket with a strong showing at the ballot box ...
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Morning Digest: A toxic GOP nominee for governor has Democrats eyeing Boebert for defeat

The 3rd District, based in the Pueblo area and Western Slope, is now held by Hurd, who beat Frisch by a relatively close ...
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Morning Digest: Ramaswamy stands by attack ad featuring opponent’s estranged mother

Democrats across the country responded to the ad with fury. Acton’s campaign put out a statement from her brother, Philip ...
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Morning Digest: Democrats just crushed Republicans in fundraising—and they're weathering the GOP's onslaught

Democratic candidates for the Senate and House smashed their Republican opponents in fundraising during the third quarter of ...
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Enter The Downballot's 2026 prediction contest, sponsored by GreensBabka.com!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, once again, our great friends at the exceptional Green’s Bakery are generously sponsoring our annual election prediction contest, with babka (and other ...
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How voters across the country can block MAGA judges from joining state supreme courts

At a time when Donald Trump and the MAGA movement seek to undermine fair elections, civil rights, and the rule of law—and with much of the federal judiciary under the sway of conservative ...
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Special elections show Democrats headed for a year as good as 2018—if not better

We can look at two special elections in New Hampshire in nearby counties, one in 2018 and one in 2026, to see why this ...
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Morning Digest: Why Democrats think this is the year they can beat Kris Kobach—again

Democrat Chris Mann is getting some high-profile help from an unusual corner in his rematch against Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach: Kansas’ statewide police union. The Kansas State Lodge ...