AXIOS (Megan Stringer) - Texas and Iowa Senate races tighten heading into midterms
Two key Senate races in typically Republican states, Texas and Iowa, are a toss-up heading into the midterms , according to the latest projections from The Cook Political Report. Why it matters: The fight for control of the U.S. Senate is extremely tight, and Democrats need to flip at least four seats to become the majority. Doing that will require wins in states that aren't typical battlegrounds. The latest: On Thursday, Cook moved both Texas and Iowa's Senate races from lean Republican to toss-up. - The governor's races in both states also shifted: Texas moved from solid Republican to likely Republican, and Iowa from toss-up to lean Democrat. Zoom in: In Texas, the race for the open Senate seat between state Attorney General Ken…
Two key Senate races in typically Republican states, Texas and Iowa, are a toss-up heading into the midterms , according to the latest projections from The Cook Political Report. Why it matters: The fight for control of the U.S. Senate is extremely tight, and Democrats need to flip at least four seats to become the majority. Doing that will require wins in states that aren't typical battlegrounds. The latest: On Thursday, Cook moved both Texas and Iowa's Senate races from lean Republican to toss-up. - The governor's races in both states also shifted: Texas moved from solid Republican to likely Republican, and Iowa from toss-up to lean Democrat. Zoom in: In Texas, the race for the open Senate seat between state Attorney General Ken…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Clara Ence Morse, Gregory S. Schneider, Brady Dennis) - Voter turnout surges in Tennessee after Black-majority district is erased
High Democratic turnout for House primaries in Shelby County, which includes Memphis, is the latest sign that redistricting may be energizing Black Southern voters.
HUFFPOST - Harry Enten Reveals Why Dems Have A 'Very Real' Shot At Historic Senate Win In Texas
Enten said the Democratic Party is seeing its “best looking” polling in decades as it hopes to turn the U.S. Senate seat blue in the Lone Star State.
Enten said the Democratic Party is seeing its “best looking” polling in decades as it hopes to turn the U.S. Senate seat blue in the Lone Star State.Open
NYTIMES (Michael Grunwald) - Is This the Year Florida Turns Blue?
David Jolly must persuade voters who have been increasingly hostile to Democrats that he’s a different kind of Democrat.
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - California's "red mirage" feeds MAGA fraud frenzy
LOS ANGELES — California's plodding, weeks-long tally of mail-in ballots has become Exhibit A in President Trump's campaign to delegitimize the November midterms. Why it matters: Glacial vote-counting in the nation's most populous state has produced a familiar, flammable ritual: Late mail piles up, officials plead for patience, and early Republican leads slowly vanish. - Democrats and election officials say the long wait is the price of counting every legal vote, including mail ballots postmarked by Election Day that take days to arrive. - Trump and his allies treat the process itself as proof of fraud, without producing evidence of illegal votes. Driving the news: Spencer Pratt, the reality TV star running a viral campaign for L.A.…
LOS ANGELES — California's plodding, weeks-long tally of mail-in ballots has become Exhibit A in President Trump's campaign to delegitimize the November midterms. Why it matters: Glacial vote-counting in the nation's most populous state has produced a familiar, flammable ritual: Late mail piles up, officials plead for patience, and early Republican leads slowly vanish. - Democrats and election officials say the long wait is the price of counting every legal vote, including mail ballots postmarked by Election Day that take days to arrive. - Trump and his allies treat the process itself as proof of fraud, without producing evidence of illegal votes. Driving the news: Spencer Pratt, the reality TV star running a viral campaign for L.A.…Open
NYTIMES (Nate Cohn) - What Are Democrats’ Best Senate Pickup Opportunities?
We’ve grouped six battleground states by some of the factors that shape how likely it is for the party to flip each Senate seat.
NYTIMES (Nate Cohn) - A Blue Texas May Be More Than a Dream for Democrats
Ken Paxton’s victory for the Republican nomination and a big shift among Hispanic voters have put a Senate seat within reach.
NPR (Megan Pratz) - Texas general election matchups are finally set. Here's what you need to know
The Texas primary runoffs are over and November election matchups are set in major contests, like one for the U.S. Senate, as the results deliver lessons for both parties.
The Texas primary runoffs are over and November election matchups are set in major contests, like one for the U.S. Senate, as the results deliver lessons for both parties.Open