NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - ‘Democrats Are Behind’: PAC Wants Party to Catch Up on A.I.
The group is starting with more than $10 million and says it intends to support midterm House candidates in swing states.
WASHINGTONPOST (Patrick Marley, Justin Jouvenal) - Trump is running out of time as he tries to restrict mail voting
Two swing states are sending ballots, and other states plan to send theirs soon.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘Like Florida Man having his own election’: Primary night HEATS UP in FL
White House reporter Marc Caputo breaks down why one Republican political consultant told him, "It's like Florida Man is having his own election right now.”
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Election deniers and skeptics want to govern key swing states
Republicans with records of denying, challenging or casting doubt on Donald Trump’s loss of the 2020 Presidential election are now running for governor in five key battleground states where, if elected, they could play pivotal roles in the upcoming 2028 presidential election. CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski reports.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Insurgent left-wing Democrats capture key primaries, rattling the party establishment
A wave of far-left Democratic candidates has seized Senate nominations in Michigan and Minnesota and nearly captured a gubernatorial nod in Wisconsin, forcing a party establishment that spent tens of millions trying to stop them to now rally behind nominees it openly opposed. Abdul El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director with no prior federal […] The post Insurgent left-wing Democrats capture key primaries, rattling the party establishment appeared first on American Almanac .
A wave of far-left Democratic candidates has seized Senate nominations in Michigan and Minnesota and nearly captured a gubernatorial nod in Wisconsin, forcing a party establishment that spent tens of millions trying to stop them to now rally behind nominees it openly opposed. Abdul El-Sayed, a former Wayne County health director with no prior federal office, defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary despite being vastly outspent. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan crushed Rep. Angie Craig by 20 percentage points in the August 11 DFL Senate primary. And in Wisconsin, state Rep. Francesca Hong, a card-carrying member of the Democratic Socialists of America, lost the gubernatorial nomination to Milwaukee County…Open
AI:A wave of far-left insurgent Democrats has successfully seized key Senate and gubernatorial nominations across critical swing states, leaving the Democratic Party establishment reeling after spending tens of millions to stop them. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed secured a massive upset in the most expensive Senate primary in history by defeating Rep. Haley Stevens, buoyed by endorsements from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and leveraging intense opposition to U.S. support for Israel. Similarly, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan achieved a landslide 20-point victory in the Minnesota Senate primary, while DSA member Francesca Hong nearly captured the Wisconsin gubernatorial nomination, falling short by less than one percent. These victories…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Wisconsin Democrat admits her party abandoned rural, working-class voters
A Blue Dog Democrat running for Congress in Wisconsin says her party has "left behind" rural and working-class communities, and she is campaigning on the kind of moderate, bipartisan message most national Democrats have spent years running from. Rebecca Cooke, a congressional candidate in Wisconsin's 3rd district, laid out her case on the "Politics War […] The post Wisconsin Democrat admits her party abandoned rural, working-class voters appeared first on American Almanac .
A Blue Dog Democrat running for Congress in Wisconsin says her party has "left behind" rural and working-class communities, and she is campaigning on the kind of moderate, bipartisan message most national Democrats have spent years running from. Rebecca Cooke, a congressional candidate in Wisconsin's 3rd district, laid out her case on the "Politics War Room" podcast Thursday, telling co-hosts James Carville and Al Hunt that Democrats have lost touch with the voters who once formed the backbone of the party. Cooke, who identifies as both a Blue Dog Democrat and a New Democrat, described a party that no longer speaks for the people it claims to represent, farmers, hourly workers, small-business owners, and families in communities far from…Open
AI:Wisconsin Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke, running as a Blue Dog Democrat in the 3rd district, has issued a blunt admission that the Democratic Party has fundamentally abandoned rural and working-class communities. Speaking on the "Politics War Room" podcast, Cooke—a small business owner and former waitress who grew up on a dairy farm—emphasized that the party's leftward drift has left behind farmers, hourly workers, and families far from Washington. Seeking to build a bipartisan coalition, her platform breaks sharply from the Democratic mainstream by advocating for secure borders, full police funding, and opposing universal student loan forgiveness. Her campaign aims to reach voters across the aisle, even pledging to shake hands…Open
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Musk’s America PAC Returns to Support Republicans in 2026
Elon Musk is set to play a major role again in the 2026 midterms. According to an exclusive report published by Axios, he is reviving America PAC, the super PAC that spent more than $260 million helping elect President Donald J. Trump in 2024. The revived operation will prioritize door-knocking, digital advertising, and direct mail aimed […] The post Musk’s America PAC Returns to Support Republicans in 2026 appeared first on StoneZone .
Elon Musk is set to play a major role again in the 2026 midterms. According to an exclusive report published by Axios , he is reviving America PAC, the super PAC that spent more than $260 million helping elect President Donald J. Trump in 2024. The revived operation will prioritize door-knocking, digital advertising, and direct mail aimed at mobilizing the conservative base, particularly infrequent voters who often sit out non-presidential elections. America PAC knocked on more than 10 million doors across swing states in 2024. Musk’s representatives have not disclosed a specific spending target for 2026, though the scale is expected to be substantial. “America PAC was an essential partner for our historic GOTV operation in 2024,…Open
NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer) - Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans
Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November.
AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - Exclusive: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midterms
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is jumping into the midterms with a huge investment in a plan to boost Republican voter turnout, Axios has learned. Driving the news: Musk is resuscitating his dormant super PAC, America PAC, which spent more than $260 million to help get President Trump elected in 2024. - America PAC will focus on door-knocking, digital advertising and direct mail aimed at turning out the conservative base, including voters who typically are less inclined to cast ballots in a non-presidential election year, sources with knowledge of the plans tell Axios. - Musk's representatives declined to specify exactly how much he'd spend. But given what he donated in 2024, the number is expected to be high. "America PAC was an essential…
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Democrats hit the anti-incumbency trap
Democrats are learning a hard lesson Republicans know all too well: The party out of power doesn't just ride the anti-incumbency wave — it can also get swept up in it. Why it matters: The populist energy surging through the left after President Trump's return to the White House is roiling Democratic primaries and fueling establishment fears about the party's general election chances. - Just ask Senate Republicans how that went for them in 2010 , 2012 and 2022 . "We saw it in Missouri , we saw it in Indiana more than a decade ago," said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), the chair of the center-left New Democrat Coalition. - GOP candidates who were "off-putting" and held "positions that don't reflect the majority of the state" helped…