NEWSNATIONNOW (Nathaniel Weixel and The Hill) - GOP gambles on midterm dividends from RFK Jr.’s MAHA
MAHA helped give Trump an important ally in Kennedy, a longtime Democrat before he endorsed Trump and joined his administration.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'Voters are screaming for change': Why Democrats feel confident in Florida
David Jolly, a Democratic candidate for governor in Florida, thinks "the cycle presents the opportunity" for Democrats. "We don't have a extreme left-wing problem in Florida. We have an extreme right-wing problem in Florida. And frankly, that's why I'm running for governor."
AXIOS (Stef W. Kight) - Scoop: Trump team tells GOP to lean in on health care
President Trump's top political hands had some surprising advice for Senate Republicans last week: Talk more about health care. Why it matters: Trump and the MAGA base are fixated on the voter-ID and proof-of-citizenship SAVE Act . But Republican message testing from Trump's own pollster suggests candidates are better off focusing elsewhere. Driving the news: Top Trumpworld campaign officials, including James Blair, pollster Tony Fabrizio and Senate Leadership Fund executive director Alex Latcham, briefed senators and aides Aug. 5 on the midterms. - They presented polling on the party's strongest potential campaign messages, according to slides viewed by Axios. - One of the strongest: going after health insurance companies. Republicans…
AI:The Trump political machine is executing a brilliant tactical pivot that the establishment media is struggling to comprehend. While Axios attempts to frame this as a mere strategic shift, internal polling from top MAGA strategists reveals a massive opportunity to crush the left by going after the corrupt insurance monopolies. While the radical leftist press wants the GOP preoccupied with voter ID and citizenship—issues they desperately want to weaponize against us—Trump’s team has identified that attacking health insurance companies yields a massive 46-point advantage in message testing. This is about bringing real accountability to a bloated, parasitic industry that thrives on chaos while the Democrats look the other way. Instead of…Open
BITCHUTE - LT. GOV. JAY COLLINS (R) Details Three Things Floridians Should Look For In Their Next Governor
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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - The House Democratic money machine is coming for GOP Rep. Max Miller
Democrats have gone from treating Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) as a best-case-scenario target to a genuinely vulnerable incumbent whose downfall is worth a real investment. Why it matters: Democratic groups tell Axios they plan to put their money where their mouth is and spend to win the seat, which Trump carried by double digits in 2024. - Phil Gardner, a spokesperson for the centrist Blue Dog Action Fund, said his group spent nearly $200,000 to support Miller's Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter, in the primary "to make sure Democrats would be on their strongest footing if Max Miller started crashing out." - "We're prepared to invest again in the general election and finish the job," he told Axios. - The Saturday deadline for Miller…
NPR (Elena Moore) - In a competitive Maine Senate race, women voters could be the deciders
The race between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson is one of this year's most high-profile Senate contests. To win, both candidates will need support from an especially powerful voting bloc: Maine women.
NYTIMES (Emily Davies) - Max Miller, Republican Accused of Abuse, Won’t Drop Out, Spokeswoman Says
Mr. Miller, who has faced pressure from fellow Republicans to end his campaign and avoid endangering a solidly red seat in Ohio, will stay in the race, his spokeswoman said.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Adelaide Taylor) - Same places, new faces: States getting a new governor
These candidates in California, Ohio, Michigan, and Florida are vying for governor as prominent incumbents head out of office.
REDSTATE (Nick Arama) - Dems May End Up Kicking Themselves With What the Data Now Says About Michigan Senate Race
NYTIMES (Emily Davies and Annie Karni) - Max Miller Shrugs Off Trump’s Warning and Pushes Ahead in Ohio
Republicans hoped a shove from President Trump would persuade the embattled congressman to drop his re-election bid in the face of abuse allegations. It hasn’t happened.