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Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push

12 octobre 2026 à 05:02
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.

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“Corruption is why things don’t work for the American people.” Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat running for re-election in Georgia, said in a recent campaign video.

In Maine Senate Race, Anxious Democrats Turn to Bernie Sanders for a Jolt

Par : Tim Balk
11 octobre 2026 à 18:22
Three months after a jarring summer candidate switch, some Democrats in the state are worried about the enthusiasm for their nominee, Troy Jackson, who is in a close race.

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Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson campaigning with Senator Bernie Sanders in Lewiston, Maine, on Sunday.

In Unlikely Turn, Law and Order Heats Up L.A. Mayor’s Race

11 octobre 2026 à 05:01
Two Democratic candidates choose opposite tacks on public safety and policing, seeking to corral undecided voters.

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Mayor Karen Bass has been closely aligned with the city’s police force, whose union has delivered significant backing to her campaign.

Republicans Held Onto the Great Plains for Years. Now They’re Nervous.

11 octobre 2026 à 05:01
Republicans have dominated the center of the country for a quarter-century. Now they face several tough races for Senate and governor.

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Close races have turned the region’s defining challenges, like soaring diesel costs and the struggling cattle industry, into top-tier national issues.

After Many Threats, an Arizona Lawmaker Asks: ‘Is It Really Worth It?’

11 octobre 2026 à 05:00
Threats have altered the lives of State Representative Alma Hernandez, her family, friends and neighbors. They have even transformed her policymaking.

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In Deep-Red Kansas, a Surprisingly Competitive Senate Race Takes Shape

9 octobre 2026 à 19:01
Adam Hamilton wants to be the first Democrat to win a Senate seat there in nearly 100 years.

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James Talarico Returns to Senate Campaign Trail in Texas After 10-Day Absence

9 octobre 2026 à 18:23
Mr. Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, showed up at a music festival, saying he had been at home with “a nasty case of the flu.”

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James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, had not appeared in public before Friday since Sept. 29.

Kansas Senate Race Is a Surprising New Midterm Fight

9 octobre 2026 à 12:21
Republicans are suddenly racing to defend a seat in Kansas, where Democrats are trying to win a Senate race for the first time in nearly a century.

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Adam Hamilton, a Democrat and a megachurch pastor, is running for Senate in Kansas against Senator Roger Marshall, a Republican.

Ocasio-Cortez to Campaign for El-Sayed on Bus Tour in Michigan

9 octobre 2026 à 12:00
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York endorsed Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, ahead of the primary. She also appeared with him at a fund-raiser in New York this week.

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, left, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Michigan, campaigned together in Detroit earlier this year.

Why This Election Could Be More Complicated for Democrats Than Polls Suggest

9 octobre 2026 à 05:02
The last two midterms where Democrats surged against an unpopular Republican president were in 2006 and 2018. They had notably different outcomes.

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President Trump at a rally in Nebraska on Monday. The Republican Party is defending seats even in states that Mr. Trump won by double digits in 2024.

Key Moments From the Georgia Senate Debate Beween Ossoff and Collins

8 octobre 2026 à 21:56
Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, called his Republican opponent, Representative Mike Collins, a bigot. Mr. Collins called the incumbent a radical “trust-fund kid.”

Supreme Court, for Now, Sides With Trump Administration in TV Ad Fight

8 octobre 2026 à 16:18
The court paused a lower-court ruling while it considered the latest move in a monthslong fight over who is entitled to low rates for political ads.

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Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in Washington last year.

In Maine Senate Race, Spiking Heating Oil Costs Put Susan Collins on Defensive

Par : Tim Balk
8 octobre 2026 à 10:53
Half of homes in Maine rely on heating oil. Rising costs driven up by President Trump’s war with Iran have become central to the state’s Senate race.

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Residents entering the town hall of Windham, Maine, on Wednesday. Windham is the type of politically divided town that could be critical to determining the Senate race.

5 Takeaways From the First Iowa Senate Debate

7 octobre 2026 à 23:56
In a top Senate battleground, Representative Ashley Hinson, the Republican nominee, sparred with Josh Turek, her Democratic rival, on policy issues ranging from Medicaid to term limits.

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Polls show Representative Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek, a state representative, in a tight Senate race in Iowa.

Arizona Congressional Candidate Says She Was Raped While Fixing Sign

7 octobre 2026 à 23:41
Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democrat, said the attack in August occurred while she was repairing a damaged campaign sign.

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Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Arizona, said on Wednesday that she was raped in August while repairing a damaged campaign sign.

Could Gina Hinojosa Win the Texas Governor’s Race? JB Pritzker Thinks So.

7 octobre 2026 à 05:07
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and the Democratic Governors Association are each sending $1 million to back Gina Hinojosa in a bid for Texas governor that appears increasingly competitive.

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Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas, has been seen as a major underdog in her challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, but polls of the race have tightened.

Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson

7 octobre 2026 à 06:46
Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.

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Susan Collins, Troy Jackson

Democratic Effort Aims to Keep 2028 Hopefuls Focused on General Election

6 octobre 2026 à 07:48
A new polling project called Project 270 will work to focus candidates on voters’ interests in presidential battleground states.

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The Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 2024.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says, ‘If Abdul Can Win in Michigan, Anybody Can Win Anywhere’

5 octobre 2026 à 22:25
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, as she considers whether to run for president in 2028.

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Democrats are watching closely for hints about whether Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York might run for president or for the Senate in 2028.

Hispanic Voters Overwhelmingly Disapprove of Trump, New Poll Shows

5 octobre 2026 à 17:46
Latino voters, who shifted Republican in the 2024 presidential election, view the party more negatively than they have in the past decade, according to an NBC News/Telemundo poll released on Monday.

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A polling site in San Antonio, Texas, in May. Movement among Latino voters in Texas as well as Florida could be a key factor in whether control of the Senate changes hands in November.

Democrats Expect Record Number of Women in Party in House After Midterm Elections

5 octobre 2026 à 11:05
Democrats are increasingly confident they will have a record number of women serving in the House next year, after backing women in competitive districts they are now positioned to win.

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“I’m incredibly confident that we will pass that 100 mark,” Representative Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico, third from right, chairwoman of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, said in an interview. “The real issue is how far above it do we go.”

Steve Hilton’s ‘Just Try It’ Ad on Mail Voting Denounced by Republicans

4 octobre 2026 à 16:47
An online spot for Mr. Hilton, the G.O.P. candidate, is full of sexual innuendo that has befuddled Republicans and Democrats watching the race for governor in California.

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Steve Hilton at his primary election watch party event in June.

How Kansas Suddenly Became a Battleground State for Senate Control

Par : Tim Balk
4 octobre 2026 à 13:53
The state hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly a century. Economic challenges during President Trump’s second term, as well as other factors, have put it in play.

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The Rev. Adam Hamilton, left, and Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas are currently tied roughly at 45 percent, according to a New York Times/Siena University poll.

In Texas, Talarico’s Strength in Senate Polls Inspires a Democratic Dream

3 octobre 2026 à 10:15
After a dry spell of more than three decades, Democrats are daring (yet again) to believe they can win one or more top-of-the-ballot races in a vast and stubbornly red state.

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According to recent polls, James Talarico, a Democratic state legislator, is ahead of his Republican rival, Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, in the race for a U.S. Senate seat.

Flurry of Lawsuits Shows Both Parties Preparing for Post-Election Challenges

2 octobre 2026 à 11:39
Republicans are using the courts to hunt for noncitizen voters. Democrats worry the G.O.P. is trying make it harder for eligible voters to cast ballots — and paving the way to try to toss valid election results.

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A voter casting a ballot at Miller Elementary School in Dearborn, Mich., during the state’s primary in August. Scores of lawsuits from the two major political parties and their allies reveal the likely battle lines for post-election challenges.
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