AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Ex-Biden officials keep him at a distance in their 2026 campaigns
At least nine Biden administration alumni running for Congress or governor this year are keeping President Biden at arm's length in the run-up to the November elections. Why it matters: Biden's brand is still a liability, even as Democrats salivate at the prospect of major gains against Republicans in the November elections. - That's why many non-incumbent Democrats aren't mentioning the ex-president in their campaigns' promotional materials. - It's a stark reversal from the 2018 midterms, when Democratic contenders across the country rushed to align themselves with former President Obama, who had left office the previous year. - The distancing from Biden, a historically unpopular president , could signal a vulnerability for some…