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@Axios.com congressional reporter. All the news not fit to tweet

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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW: Some Dems are adopting anti-trans rhetoric in their campaigns While Republicans learn they can’t rely on it to win like they did in 2024 Inside how each party is navigating trans issues in 2026 — in ways they never have before w/ @alexroarty.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/re...
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Republicans' Trans Attack Ads Aren’t Hitting the Same Way This Year
A potent 2024 message risks falling flat, with Democrats adjusting and the economy overpowering.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEW: Over the last few days I watched 350+ campaign ads going back to 2018. What I found: Dems' rhetoric about the political establishment and their own party has taken a drastically negative turn this year. Candidates and operatives told @axios.com why: www.axios.com/2026/09/25/d...
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
SCOOP: House Dems are pushing a caucus rule change that would require committee chairs to pay DCCC dues next Congress They want chairs to be "good standing" members: Pay dues, have good attendance and vote with Dems in procedural votes w @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.washingtonsun.com/congress/hou...
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No Dues, No Gavel: House Democrats Float Forcing Committee Leaders Pay Up
“It’s crazy that these chairs do nothing to get the majority,” one House Democrat told The Sun.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
SCOOP: Democrats' allies in Hollywood and entertainment industry are disillusioned with the party Dems are still asking them for messaging help in 2026 Hakeem Jeffries' team has hosted at least 2 meetings with screenwriters this cycle w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social washingtonsun.com/2026-electio...
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Democrats’ Hollywood Allies Think the Party Has Lost the Plot
A number of entertainment industry figures who worked on Democrats’ successful 2018 cycle are sitting this one out.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEW: Why Republicans are pulling out of #NY19 They view Oberacker as a weak candidate versus a relatively strong Dem in a tough yr, sources tell @axios.com His high cash burn rate, internal polling showing him down and "the Nazi thing" are all factors. www.axios.com/2026/09/08/r...
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Why House Republicans are pulling their $5 million from a key N.Y. battleground seat
"It's just a hard environment, hard to argue," a Republican source told Axios.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
SCOOP: Republicans in House Foreign Affairs are asking the Trump admin to brief the committee about its Venezuelan oil deal Some House Republicans worry that working with Delcy Rodríguez could ruin the chances of democratic elections in Venezuela www.notus.org/us-news/repu...
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Republicans Worry Trump's Oil Meddling Could Stall Venezuela's Elections
Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee want a briefing from the Trump administration on the details.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
SCOOP: Chuck Edwards sent a 23-page Dear Colleague letter refuting House Ethics' findings that he sexually harassed his staffers "A compliment is not sexual misconduct," he wrote Edwards is urging his colleagues to not vote to censure him w/ @reesegorman.bsky.social www.notus.org/congress/edw...
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Edwards Sends Letter Refuting Ethics Censure: 'A Compliment Is Not Sexual Misconduct'
The North Carolina Republican maintains his relationships with female staffers were friendships and not sexual harassment.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
OurRevolution criticizes Jeffries-Kushner meeting: It "reinforces the worry from our base that Jeffries' instinct is to negotiate with the Trump power structure rather than draw lines and fight it," the group's exec director told @axios.com More here: www.axios.com/2026/08/26/j...
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Inside the backlash over the Jeffries-Kushner meeting
"Of all the people he could meet with, this strikes me as odd," said one House Democrat.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
New FEC filing from AIPAC super PAC United Democracy Project: - They came into August with just under $60 million in cash-on-hand - Spent nearly $25 million in July - Raised $3.5 million over the same period
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
In Trump 1.0, being involved in impeachment was a fast track ticket to Dem stardom. Now it's seen as set-dressing for an unpopular party establishment. "Trying to impeach Trump isn't going to automatically win you a primary," one House Dem told @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/08/20/d...
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The rise of DSA is killing off Resistance 1.0 Democrats
"Trying to impeach Trump isn't going to automatically win you a primary."
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
James Talarico running an ad in #TXSen featuring his grandfather ("paw paw"), a Baptist preacher in South Texas: "He taught me to follow the two great commandments: Love God and love your neighbor. I've tried to follow those teachings."
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Abdul El-Sayed ad in #MISen: "Where did Abdul El-Sayed come from? Here! We're his grandparents. We helped raise him. He became a doctor ... We love him, and so will you."
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
AIPAC: "Our members remain determined to ensure that voters reject Dr. El-Sayed and his radical anti-Israel agenda in November."
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
NEW: DCCC adds some deep red seats to its "Districts in Play" list, citing an 8-pt lead in one generic ballot poll. The list includes NRCC chair Richard Hudson. NRCC spox says Dems have "officially entered the hallucination phase of the election cycle." www.axios.com/2026/08/05/2...
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House Democrats pack 2026 target list with more Trump-won seats
The DCCC has "officially entered the hallucination phase of the election cycle," a GOP spokesperson said.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
NEW: Darializa Avila Chevalier's entry into the Black Caucus isn't a guarantee "Not if she doesn't support Hakeem along with other issues," one senior member told @axios.com Another said DAC "absolutely will not be welcomed if she doesn't support Hakeem." www.axios.com/2026/08/04/h...
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Congressional Black Caucus plays hardball with Jeffries-skeptic DSA Democrats
"Under no circumstances would anyone be welcomed with a warm embrace if they are going to undermine the brotha!"
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Some Dem chatter about pushing for action against Max Miller when Congress returns. If he doesn't resign, Rep. Sarah McBride told @axios.com, "there needs to be a full and timely investigation that expeditiously leads to accountability by the full chamber." www.axios.com/2026/08/03/m...
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"People are pissed": House Democrats mull whether to push Max Miller expulsion
"I feel confident there will be action on this," said one House Democrat.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
NEW: Many 2026 Dem candidates are pledging to not take corporate PAC $$$ — a promise House Democrats say is easier said than done The time constraints attached to calling individual donors can cut into their legislative responsibilities w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.notus.org/democrats/no...
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“I am deciding whether I’m going to committee or a meeting based on whether I have to meet with individual donors,” one House Democrat, granted anonymity to speak candidly, told NOTUS. “That’s fucked up.”
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
NEW: Poll from super PAC targeting Rep. Andy Ogles has him up just 4pts w/ likely voters in his GOP primary. Ogles - 37% Hatcher - 33% The PAC is spending another $700k in the last week of the race, @axios.com has learned. $2M total. www.axios.com/2026/07/30/r...
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Inside the $2 million effort to oust Rep. Andy Ogles in his Republican primary
"I am being targeted by left-wing liberals from California," Ogles told Axios.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Catalina Lauf, a Republican primary candidate in #FL19, is running an ad entirely focused on @aoc.bsky.social, saying the New York congresswoman has "lost her mind." "I'm her worst nightmare. A woman who doesn't believe in her woke socialist nonsense."
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
NEW: Cheyenne Hunt saw Eric Swalwell use campaign money to hire a firm that investigated women that accused him of sexual assault Hunt wanted to stop Graham Platner from doing that So she started texting Platner donors to teach them how to get refunds www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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Inside the Push to Claw Back Graham Platner’s Campaign Money
“Anything that we can do to try to take resources out of the hands of predators is worth it,” Cheyenne Hunt told NOTUS.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
NEW: The controversy around Debbie Wasserman Schultz running in #FL20, a historically Black district, continues Having DWS represent that district would be “the greatest civil rights threat that’s facing us today,” one Black Democratic candidate said www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Run Is Infuriating Black Democrats. She Might Win Anyway.
If Wasserman Schultz wins the race to represent a historically Black district, it would be “the greatest civil rights threat that’s facing us today,” one Democratic candidate said.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Centrist Dems can’t coalesce in #MI07, but they agree on one thing: Anyone but Will Lawrence. Scholten: “He can’t win.” Schneider: “We have a great chance to win the seat if we get the candidate that can win the seat. Will Lawrence is not that candidate.” www.axios.com/2026/07/28/m...
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"It's a serious clusterf*ck": Behind-the-scenes fury and panic roil key House primary
One state legislator described the race as a "nightmare" for Democrats.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
NEW: House Dems clash over whether the left can win swing races in Nov. Gottheimer: “If we let socialists … hijack the Democratic Party, then we risk losing the races we should win.” Khanna: “Running chatGPT bland centrists is not the answer." @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/07/27/2...
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Democrats hit the anti-incumbency trap
"If we let socialists hijack the Democratic Party, then we risk losing the races we should win."
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
SCOOP: DCCC has at least once failed to tell House Democrats that it will interfere in a primary — after agreeing to keep them informed That incident and DCCC's loss in #AZ01 has led Dems to urge DCCC to reassess how it becomes involved in elections www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
NEW: Some House Dems are floating a formal body to give rank-and-file members more input on where & how DCCC spends after the latest primary blunder in AZ-01 "I just think more input on these decisions is better in general," Rep. Grijalva tells @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/07/23/h...
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Scoop: House Democrats want changes at the DCCC after $500,000 blunder in Arizona
"I just think more input on these decisions is better in general," said one lawmaker.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
House Dems not happy about the DCCC’s latest faceplant in #AZ01: AOC calls for “a conversation about ... what the involvement in primaries looks like." Susie Lee: “I personally don't think we should be investing against Democrats” Much more here @axios.com: www.axios.com/2026/07/22/d...
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"The DCCC is not God": Tensions erupt over House Democrats' failed primary meddling
Top dues payers say the nearly $800,000 spent in primaries was a waste of resources.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
If Shri Thanedar loses, don't expect it to reverberate w/ House Dems the way the Espaillat and DeGette losses did. "No one is staying up at night worrying about him," one House Dem told @axios.com Said another: "I don't think anybody would miss him at all." www.axios.com/2026/07/22/s...
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"No one cares": The DSA primary challenge House Democrats are happy to ignore
One House Democrat said of Rep. Shri Thanedar: "I don't think anybody would miss him at all."
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Looks like another DCCC-backed candidate is on track to lose their primary: Marlene Galán-Woods trails Amish Shah by more than 9 points in #AZ01 w/ 78% of the vote in. She would be the third DCCC-endorsed candidate to lose their primary this cycle: www.axios.com/2026/07/09/d...
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
One House Democrat to @axios.com on Israel: “There's no good marketing for what's going on there ... and more people at home are speaking out on it.” How fear of a primary challenge/anger from the base is getting more Dems to vote against Israel: www.axios.com/2026/07/20/d...
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Inside House Democrats' fear-driven turn against Israel
"There's no good marketing for what's going on there," said one House Democrat.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW: Democratic voters aren't thinking about abortion DeGette, the top House Dem on abortion, lost reelection in #CO01 Dunlap won the #ME02 Dem primary despite his anti-abortion record Here's an in-depth look at abortion as a campaign issue in 2026: www.notus.org/healthcare/a...
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Democratic Voters Are Not Thinking About Abortion
Support for abortion rights has taken a back seat to pocketbook issues during the Democratic primary season.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
NEW: Rep. Ritchie Torres is drafting legislation in response to the Tom Kean Jr. and Mitch McConnell hospitalizations that would require lawmakers to disclose more info about prolonged absences, @axios.com has learned More details here: www.axios.com/2026/07/14/m...
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Clyburn on Lindsey Graham: "Our political relationship was sometimes partisan and passionate, but always pleasant and productive on behalf of the people of South Carolina."
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
NEW: Nancy Mace is "strongly considering" a run in the Aug. 11 special primary to replace Lindsey Graham on the Senate ballot, sources familiar w/ her thinking tell @axios.com Mace's team will put a poll in the field tomorrow gauging her viability. More here: www.axios.com/2026/07/12/l...
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Nancy Mace eyes run for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat
The congresswoman is "strongly considering" a run, according to a source familiar with her thinking.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
There it is: AIPAC drastically ramping up their spending to oppose former Rep. Cori Bush in #MO01, adding $600,000 to their investment for a total of $1.14M so far this cycle. Election day is Aug. 4 — still plenty of time for more spending. www.axios.com/2026/07/09/a...
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
NEW: The latest DCCC intervention into a Dem primary once again has party members baffled One reason they're doing a $200k ad buy for Galán-Woods in #AZ01, sources told me & @jeremyduda.bsky.social: They don't like the way Shah ran his '24 campaign Much more here: www.axios.com/2026/07/09/d...
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Inside the growing firestorm over House Democrats' meddling in their own primaries
"If someone has the DCCC's endorsement, I don't think that's very helpful for them. It may even work against them."
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Ex-Rep. Cori Bush told @axios.com she regularly hears from voters who regret voting against her in 2024 after learning how much AIPAC was spending to unseat her. On why the left thinks things will be different in #MO01 this time around: www.axios.com/2026/07/09/a...
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AIPAC's next big 2026 target: A Democrat it already ousted from Congress last cycle
"People are really upset that so much money came into our district," said former Rep. Cori Bush.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Wow, Donavan McKinney going after Rep. Shri Thanedar in #MI13 with a brutal new ad called "sick puppy" The spot is centered on an alleged 2010 incident in which 170 dogs and monkeys were rescued from one of Thanedar's pharmaceutical labs after it went into receivership.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Six years later, Mike Bloomberg's 2020 presidential campaign reports in an FEC filing that it still has $3.2 million in cash sitting around
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Jordan Wood, the former Katie Porter chief of staff who briefly ran for Senate before dropping down to run in ME-02, is now officially in for Senate again following Platner's withdrawal:
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
SCOOP: Mayra Macías, who is running in #IL04 to succeed Rep. Chuy García, is urging the House Ethics Committee to investigate the congressman and his office Macías alleges that Chuy's staff used congressional resources for political and campaign activity www.notus.org/2026-electio...
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Rep. García Faces New Meddling Accusations Ahead of Midterms
An independent candidate running to succeed García is urging House Ethics officials to conduct an investigation.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
New ad from Rep. Wesley Bell in #MO01 features supporters saying he is "leading the fight against Donald Trump." "It's Bell who called for abolishing ICE and voted to stop Trump's war in Iran. Bell says we should spend money on healthcare and not bombs."
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
AIPAC super PAC United Democracy Project is out with an ad hitting former Rep. Cori Bush on her attendance, effectiveness and vote against the infrastructure bill when she was in Congress UDP has $865k in ad reservations #MO01 so far, the most of any advertiser, per AdImpact
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The #CT01 Democratic primary is getting *bitter* Rep. John Larson is running ads against primary challenger Luke Bronin using footage of Bronin praising Larson in a past election cycle. "So what changed? A hedge fund billionaire cut Luke Bronin a check," the ad says.
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
NEW: Redistricting has not only reshaped the House map for the 2026 midterms, it has also impacted Democrats' fundraising ability Fewer House Dem incumbents are paying dues to the DCCC — and some are worried it could cause a cash crunch w/ @kadiagoba.bsky.social www.notus.org/campaigns/ho...
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How Redistricting Squeezed House Democrats’ Fundraising
More incumbents don’t have to pay dues to Democrats’ campaign arm.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Hawaii state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, who is primarying Rep. Ed Case in #HI01, is out with an ad featuring a song about how to pronounce his name:
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
That clip of Mike Johnson listing off DSA policy proposals is now a Progressive Change Campaign Committee ad featuring Chris Rabb, Melat Kiros and Claire Valdez. "We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Thanks for the platform, Mike."
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
United Democracy Project, AIPAC's super PAC, is running ads in support of Wesley Bell in #MO01 saying he "is leading the fight to abolish ICE" and "fighting against Trump." Bell is facing a challenge from former Rep. Cori Bush, who he unseated in 2024.
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Frank Chapman, a ranch owner running for Congress in Wyoming, is running a 4th of July-themed ad that seems to be entirely AI generated. It depicts George Washington praising the GOP candidate as having "the wisdom of Franklin, who fights like Grant, integrity like Lincoln."
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
NEW: The DCCC is going on the air in AZ-01 w/ an ad supporting their Red to Blue endorsee, Marlene Galán-Woods She faces Dr. Amish Shah, a former state rep who was the nominee in the district in 2024. Could be another black eye for the DCCC after CA-22 and ME-02
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Andrew Solender @andrewsolender.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Here it comes: United Democracy Project, super PAC arm of AIPAC, is going on the air in #MO01 to defend Rep. Wesley Bell from ex-Rep. Cori Bush. They've made more than $400,000 in ad reservations, per AdImpact Probably just the beginning, they spent $8.5M to oust Bush in '24.
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