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I write about elections at DailyKos. Sometimes, I even write something worthwhile!

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today, Marist's midnight poll drop is from Ohio: Sherrod Brown leads Sen. Husted 51% to 43%. Amy Acton leads Vivek Ramaswamy 50% to 44%. A key stat: 50% *strongly disapprove* of Trump, in Ohio. maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midter...
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 29/09/2026
Now that party cmtes no longer file IE reports b/c of SCOTUS, it's been very hard to track advertising from DCCC & NRCC. Today, the D-Trip said it was on TV in 35 districts but only named three. Nicholas Wu at @semafor.com obtained a full list. The DCCC had previously announced TV buys in 24 CDs.
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BeshearStan @beshearstan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
God I love Angie Nixon. I hope she wins
Now @AshleyMoodyFL. Why would I want to abolish the police when I want you arrested and in jail for stealing $10 million from sick kids? BFFR
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Sunshine State of Play: Key Florida Races #1 www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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The Sunshine State of Play: Key Florida Races #1
Florida is the third most populous state in the USA behind only Texas and California. What was once the swing state of hanging chads and butterfly ballots is no more. It has effectively become a GOP…
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 26/09/2026
A reminder that I've made it absurdly easy to donate to up to ~3,000 Democratic candidates at the federal, statewide & state legislative levels without a dime going to anyone other than the candidates (aside from the cc processing fee) here: Blue26.org #JustSaying
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Blue26.org
Not a PAC. Just helping raise money for Democratic candidates to help save democracy.
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Ruby Bridges was 6-years-old when she stepped into the history books. Bravely accompanied by her mother, she was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white school in the South. It was not long ago… Today is her birthday. She is still with us. She is 72. Happy birthday, Ruby Bridges 💜
Young Ruby Bridges, photo in black and white Ruby Bridges today, photo in full color
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The last two sentences are … direct. Link: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court is requiring Missouri to use its 2022 map in the general election, rejecting a late push by lower courts to require the state to implement a GOP-friendlier 2025 gerrymandering.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#BREAKING: #SCOTUS once again freezes the lower federal courts’ rulings in the Missouri redistricting case—and affirms that, as the Missouri Supreme Court held earlier this month, Missouri will use the 2022 map in the November elections. There were no public dissents.
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Grand Canyon State of Play: Key Arizona Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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The Grand Canyon State of Play: Key Arizona Races
In 2020, Arizona joined the ranks of the swing states by narrowly voting for Joe Biden for President. It also has two Democratic Senators, a Democratic governor, and some of the other row offices are…
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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026
Xi Jinping Impressed With How Much Trump’s English Has Improved Since Last Visit theonion.com/xi-jinping-impressed-w…
Xi Jinping Impressed With How Much Trump’s English Has Improved Since Last Visit
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 23/09/2026
When Democrats flipped #OK05 in 2018, it was a laser-eyes capper to a wild election night. Since then, Republicans have made the seat considerably redder, so if it's back in play ... hoo boy. www.oklahoman.com/story/news/p...
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 23/09/2026
A conservative super PAC is spending $2.7 million to attack Democrat Angie Nixon in #FLSen. A couple of recent polls have shown her tied with GOP Sen. Ashley Moody, though others have shown Moody further ahead. x.com/rpyers/statu...
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Ariel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
STOP QUOTE TWEETING THE POLL ACCOUNTS THAT NEVER LINK BACK TO THE POLLS THEY'RE MENTIONING thank you
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 22/09/2026
In primaries this year, Democratic turnout utterly dwarfed Republican turnout. But does it mean anything for November? It turns out the answer is very much yes. A new analysis from @donnermaps.bsky.social suggests that Dems are on track for a 13-point blowout in the House vote. Here's why.
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Massive primary turnout points to biggest year for Democrats since Watergate
There’s a remarkably close correlation between the primary vote and the House popular vote
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Old Dominion: Key Virginia Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Old Dominion: Key Virginia Races
Virginia was ground zero for a shift against the Trump regime in the 2025 elections. We won basically every swing seat possible and got to 64(!) seats in the 100 seat Virginia House of Delegates.
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Ben McAdams (The Resurrection Arc) @purrtah.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
THEY CANCELLED RED LION www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
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County GOP chair resigns after posts about bad Republican vibes
The GOP official's social media posts through the account Red Lion Politics drew a backlash from other Marquette County Republicans.
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Ben McAdams (The Resurrection Arc) @purrtah.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
National Republican Senate Committee has booked $1.5m in coordinated ads in the South Caroline Senate race
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 19/09/2026
South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state, Monae Johnson, just endorsed the Democrat running to succeed her, Terrence Davis. Johnson lost the GOP nod at a party convention in June to Heather Baxter, a member of the state Freedom Caucus who wants to hand-count all ballots.
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A Personal Statement from Monae L Johnson, South Dakota Secretary of State: Why I Am Supporting Terrence Davis. (Guest Column)
A Personal Statement from Monae L. Johnson, South Dakota Secretary of State:  Why I Am Supporting Terrence Davis A personal statement on judgment, competen
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.
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71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted
A CDC report shows that people are not feeling relaxed and restful in the United States.
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I'd Rather You Sooner Show Me the Sunflowers: Key Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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I’d Rather You Sooner Show Me the Sunflowers: Key Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma Races
The Great Plains is where Democratic representation has been hard to come by. Republicans are the norm when it comes to election preferences. Oklahoma and Kansas last went for a Democratic…
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Mushroom Cloud Explosion
ALT: Mushroom Cloud Explosion
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 15/09/2026
👀 Despite a split on the left between independent Seth Bodnar and Democrat Alani Bankhead, Republicans are spending money on #MTSen to help Kurt Alme x.com/PatrickSvite...
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#BREAKING: Over public dissents from Justices Thomas and Alito, #SCOTUS *denies* the Trump administration’s request for a stay in the mail-in ballots case. The USPS Rule will remain blocked—almost certainly through the midterms.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
*SUPREME COURT REJECTS TRUMP'S MAIL BALLOT CURBS FOR MIDTERMS
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I took a look at where Republican PACs are spending money so far in the midterms: •43/49 seats getting funding were won by Trump •21 won by Trump by 9 points or more •8 by 13 points or more •Two "Solid Republican" seats that went 60-40 and 61-38 Trump getting attention Republicans are screwed.
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PAC Spending Reveals: Republicans Are Screwed in the Midterms - The American Prospect
The analysis shows that Republican-affiliated groups are spending in a number of seats that should be almost automatic wins for their party.
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The North Star State of Play: Key Minnesota Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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The North Star State of Play: Key Minnesota Races
The Trump regime really doesn’t like Minnesota. Putting aside the fact that it hasn’t gone for a Republican at the Presidential level since 1972, this state was home to the ICE surge that murdered…
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 13/09/2026
Democrats hit 50% on average in House generic ballot polls for the first time today, per our average at FiftyPlusOne.news
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 11/09/2026
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
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Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We Need to FIGHT Against "The South Shall Rise Again!": Key Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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We Need to FIGHT Against “The South Shall Rise Again!”: Key Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi Races
The speed at which the GOP passed their racist gerrymandered maps after the Callais decision was breathtaking for its brazenness. The damage hasn’t even fully percolated yet because Deep South states…
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John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Change in eligible voters, by race and ethnicity, since the last midterms Hispanic voters: +5.25 million (+16%) Asian voters: +2.25 million (+20%) Black voters: +1.65 million (+6%) White voters: -2.60 million (-2%) www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...
Chart showing how the number of White, Hispanic, Black and Asian eligible voters in the United States has changed since the 2022 midterm elections. The chart is based on a September 2026 Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Screw this fake Democrat. Switch over to being a Republican already and save us the bother.
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 09/09/2026
To be super clear, the federal district court did *not* "restore" the GOP map, HB1. Instead, it forbade the state from using anything *but* HB1. However, the MO Supreme Court explicitly said the state *cannot* use HB1. That ruling is still in effect. So we have apparently conflicting orders.
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 08/09/2026
If a clerk uses HB1, they risk violating an injuction by the MO Sup Ct. If they use the 2022 map, they risk violating a TRO by the federal district court. Further legal proceedings will likely be required.
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The Big Sky of Enchantment: Key Montana and New Mexico Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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The Big Sky of Enchantment: Key Montana and New Mexico Races
One state leans blue at the federal level. The other state is now safely red at the federal level. Other than being in the Rocky Mountains, the states of New Mexico and Montana could not be more…
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The Pine Tree State of Play: Key Maine Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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The Pine Tree State of Play: Key Maine Races
As goes Maine, so goes the rest of the nation… Maine is a quirky state when it comes to politics. They prefer middle of the road candidates as evidenced by Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. Angus King, and Rep...
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 06/09/2026
“Dr. Acton and Eric are grateful for the swift and decisive action of law enforcement and are praying for the recovery of those injured. This kind of violence has no place in Ohio.”
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Peach State of Play: Key Georgia Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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The Peach State of Play: Key Georgia Races
Georgia is on my mind today as this swing state grows ever more important in our Electoral College math. The Atlanta metropolitan area is now large enough and blue enough to dominate politics in the…
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Volunteers, Hoosiers, and Bluegrass: Key Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Volunteers, Hoosiers, and Bluegrass: Key Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee Races
Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee are red states at the federal level and it would take a seismic shift in voting patterns for that to change statewide. It took a perfect storm for Obama to win the…
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇 Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Centennial State of Play: Key Colorado Races www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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The Centennial State of Play: Key Colorado Races
Colorado is a target rich environment for the Democratic Party in 2026. The GOP has nominated a generic MAGA clown for Senate and a candidate nuttier than MTG for the governor race.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three Dem. appointees, #SCOTUS has *granted* the Trump administration’s request to freeze a district court injunction that had blocked the mail-in ballots executive order. But Trump’s EO remains blocked by a different injunction in a different case—at least for now:
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 21/08/2026
Damn. He may have run a poor campaign but @avindman.bsky.social is still a legitimate national hero. (this is on top of immediately sending out a fundraising email *for @angieforfl.bsky.social* this morning)
Here in Florida, we have a governor’s race, and House races we need to win to take back the chamber, and of course the Senate race.

So, my campaign has made a $400,000 contribution to the Florida Democratic Party.

And that is just the beginning. Over the course of the next few days and weeks, we are going to make more contributions to the places it will matter most.

Because I want you to know that your support is going where you intended: to help elect Democrats everywhere and to put a check on Donald Trump’s power.

Our campaign received a record number of individual donations — more than almost 500,000 of them from people who want Democrats to win everywhere. 

It’s only right that the money continues go toward that.
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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🚨👀 Can folks please start paying attention to Scott & the folks in Mississippi? People keep telling y’all Mississippi is super red & isn’t worth investing in (that includes the looney left) but it’s a lie. Mississippi is closer to flipping than most of the states people pour $ into.
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bilboteach @bilboteach.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Empire State of Mind: Key New York Races #2 www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Empire State of Mind: Key New York Races #2
It’s time to leave the confines of New York City far behind and travel to Upstate New York for this article. There are a smattering of blue areas and quite a few deep red areas in this region of the…
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 19/08/2026
Wyoming's Freedom Caucus two years ago became the first state chapter to hold a majority in a legislative chamber, and it sought to expand even further with Tuesday's primaries. It did not go well.
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Near-Total Massacre For Freedom Caucus In Wyoming Primary
Tuesday marked a rough night for the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, as its members and allies fell to a slew of legislative newcomers in the Republican primary…
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 19/08/2026
Donald Trump's endorsement proved to be far from enough for scandal-plagued Rep. Cory Mills in Tuesday's Republican primary in central Florida. Trump also backed losing candidates for another Florida congressional district and for Wyoming governor.
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Morning Digest: In Scandals v. Trump, Trump takes the L
Cory Mills just became the latest Trump-backed House Republican to fall
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
recapping the night: —Dems flip school board of Sarasota County, FL (a stronghold of M4L). —Dems flip school board chair seat in Orange County, FL. —Dems flip at-large city council seat in Jacksonville. —Dems lead in a red Pennsylvania state House seat (all precincts in, though no AP call).
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