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The Republican Strategy to Salvage the Midterms

The right wing is scrambling for wins in the elections as Democrats lead in the polls.

Sources (1)· Oct 15, 4:48 PM

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The New York Times· Oct 15, 4:48 PMThe Republican Strategy to Salvage the Midterms

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Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election officesFederal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide

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Paxton v Talarico: tens of millions of dollars pour into closely watched Texas Senate raceElon Musk has spent $158m in a month to back Republicans in midterm races – with his efforts mostly focused on Texas Tens of millions of dollars are pouring into Texas as Democrats stage an audacious bid to win a US Senate seat in the Republican stronghold. Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, is among those wading into the closely watched race as…

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Republicans lead Democrats 24-20 in lieutenant governor offices with 31 seats on the 2026 ballotOf the 31 lieutenant gubernatorial offices up for election this year, Democrats and Republicans each hold 15. The other office on the ballot is a new one. Arizona is holding its first election for lieutenant governor after voters created the office in 2022. This means the total number of offices is increasing from 45 to […]

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Record low number of uncontested incumbents in 2026 state legislative general electionsThere are a record few uncontested incumbents in this year’s state legislative general elections. Of the 4,888 incumbents running for re-election, 979 of them (20%) are uncontested and guaranteed re-election. Ballotpedia uses the number and percentage of incumbents in uncontested general elections to help determine the overall competitiveness of an…

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MAGA Senate nominee rocked on live TV as fed-up moderator torches him on election 'lies'A Colorado debate moderator repeatedly pressed Republican Senate nominee Mark Baisley over his past embrace of 2020 election conspiracy theories, at one point asking how voters could trust him to tell the truth about anything. 9NEWS anchor Kyle Clark confronted Baisley, a state senator challenging Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper, during Wednesday’s…

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Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source saysThe Justice Department has historically sought to avoid public investigative actions involving a candidate within 60 days of a primary or general election.

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Lenfest Institute awards $1.4 million in grants for civic engagement ahead of Philadelphia’s 2027 municipal electionThe Philadelphia nonprofit is investing in 30 media organizations and 16 community groups with a goal of encouraging young voters to "make their priorities heard."

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News Wrap: Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamedIn our news wrap Thursday, President Trump canceled plans to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, federal law enforcement agencies are investigating a series of letters containing what they're calling "suspicious substances" that were sent to congressional and state election officials and police report multiple victims in a…

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Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US senators and election officesA number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.

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DOJ sues California over mail ballots, alleging they were sent to noncitizensA banner featuring a photo of President Donald Trump hangs outside the Justice Department in Washington on June 15.

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