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Graig Mellon @mellongraig.bsky.social · 5h

It's more than just congressional races that are on the ballot this November... governors, AGs, mayors, judicial races, state legislative races, county and school boards, ballot measures, etc. - you name it. Every single one of these races (and plenty more) matters, and Taniel has got you covered.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 20h

NEW: It's that time of year: time to launch my annual guide to November's elections! I guide you through over *650* interesting elections, & why they matter. Judges, AGs, govs, mayors, lawmakers, AGs, county & school boards—plus many (many) ballot measures. Oh, & Congress. Explore & bookmark!

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Your Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - Bolts

Congressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read Mo...

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 7h

Trump loves campaigning when he is talking about how great he is. He hates it when it means having to say anything nice about any other politician (international strongmen excluded.) Midterms are brutal on him.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Trump campaigns for Ken Paxton in Texas: "He can be a pain in the ass sometimes, I'll be honest. Is he here, by the way? Oh, there he is. I didn't even know if he was here! I don't care."

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 8h

They’re making cranky grandpa travel, and he is fucking done.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 7h

Rep. Mike Collins, a GOP U.S. Senate candidate, recently said he was “fine” with the idea of Trump sending federal troops to voting sites. “It may be fine with you,” Marc Elias says, “but it’s not fine with federal law.” Keep watch on the people rewriting the rules: demdock.com/3T3Owjg

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 7h

I just checked and these are all true

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Roy Cooper @roycoopernc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This has gone on too long. The war in Iran needs to end.

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Roy Cooper @roycoopernc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Michael Whatley built his career putting the profits of Big Oil and utility companies like Duke Energy above working families. Guys like him aren't fit to serve the people.

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Roy Cooper @roycoopernc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My opponent thinks the economy is doing great. And it is for him, thanks to his Big Oil and utility stocks. But people are struggling, and North Carolinians deserve a Senator who will make stuff cost less, not make their bills even higher. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b...

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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Points to Continued Price Pressures

The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index showed little sign of easing in August, though revised data showed inflation had been slightly cooler than previously believed.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Roy Cooper is running to flip North Carolina blue for the first time in nearly two decades. 🚨 This could be the most expensive Senate race in American history, with spending estimates over $650 million, enough to break the current record set by Georgia in 2022.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Vroom vroom! 🚌💙 Hop on the bus to Virginia’s 1st Congressional District and help @shannontaylorva.com win this swing district by canvassing with Swing Left’s deep canvassing program, Ground Truth! Visit swingleft.org/va-bus to join the Virginia bus for this upcoming Weekend of Action.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Week one of the Big Swing Challenge is done. Here’s what you made happen last week. There are just five more until Election Day. Ready to take your own biggest swing now? Visit www.swingleft.org/challenge to join volunteers across the country at the doors or on the phones!

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 30/09/2026

The ACLU's Jeffrey Stein called the ruling a "huge step in the right direction." “The public deserves to know how our government is justifying the cold-blooded murder of hundreds of civilians." 🔽

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Vote Forward @votefwd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Adopt voters now and get your letters ready, but hold off on mailing! Our mailing window runs October 1–24, so letters arrive when they'll have the most impact on voter turnout. Adopting early gives you plenty of time to write and prep. Ready? ⏩ votefwd.org/get-involved

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Swing Left Howard County @swinglefthocomd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Mailing can start tomorrow! And there's time to write more!

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Vote Forward @votefwd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🎉 You've helped adopt half a million voters! But with Election Day under six weeks away, hundreds of thousands still need letters. Keep the momentum going and adopt voters in one of Vote Forward's active campaigns today ⏩visit votefwd.org/get-involved

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Swing Left Howard County @swinglefthocomd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sheriff elections have enormous consequences and they get so little of our attention. @boltsmag.org is working to change that but the only way to do that is if we all talk about it more! Please read and share with everyone.

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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 27/09/2026

The 2024 killing of Sonya Massey by a sheriff’s deputy in Illinois sparked nationwide protest and calls for reform. In November, voters will elect the local sheriff who’ll be in charge of actually implementing changes.

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The 25 Sheriff and Prosecutor Races Set to Shape Criminal Justice and ICE Collaboration - Bolts

Voters face stark choices for offices with vast powers on policing and punishment. Bolts walks you through key contests to watch across a dozen states.

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Fascinating, revealing, spot-on comment by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08)'s Deputy Chief of Staff, @fritschner.bsky.social, re: Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA01), who can come off (falsely) as a milquetoast moderate, but when it comes down to it is as far-right-extreme as they come. bluevirginia.us/2026/09/new-...

"I’ll never forget the moment I saw that he voted to overturn the 2020 election—I mean him specifically. A watershed moment for the delegation and a gut punch. It was a failure of character he will never live down, and if he loses, as I hope he does, he’ll have himself to blame." - Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08)'s Deputy Chief of Staff Aaron Fritschner

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/09/2026

🚨BREAKING: The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R) must return the roughly 650,000 ballots he seized in 2025. This ruling means that law enforcement CANNOT seize ballots beyond California's existing election procedures.

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IndivisibleHoCoMD❌👑 @indivisiblehocomd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Heads up: Don’t be fooled into checking your voter status on votesafe.org. Use vote.gov instead. While vote.gov collects no personal info, votesafe.org, run by AmericaPAC, Elon Musk's superPAC, collects personal info and much more, including your web browsing history! (From Ballotpedia) 🍃

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/09/2026

Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were allowed back into the White House around noon on Thursday. Their return came after a chaotic morning in which the Trump administration had blocked them from entering, despite an overnight order from a federal judge. nyti.ms/4iNtlwS

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026

MURRAY: The Trump admin falsely labeled birth control as abortion. Do you agree that an IUD is an abortifacient? OVERTON: If confirmed, I'll be fully briefed M: That's not an answer. The prospect of an FDA commissioner who doesn't know that birth control isn't an abortion is deeply alarming O: 😊

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

NOTE: This lawsuit — storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... — has been listed by the DSCC as related to both the LULAC — storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... — and NAACP — storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... — lawsuits filed recently. Notice: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 22/09/2026

Diesel keeps Maryland’s businesses running. A year ago, it was $3.70 a gallon. Today, it’s a record $6.49. Farmers and small businesses feel that increase first, and then it ripples through our entire economy. This Admin's war with Iran continues to hurt everyday Americans.

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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 24/09/2026

Families should not have to wonder whether the products they rely on are safe. These recalls are yet another reminder of what happens when we lack leadership and oversight. RFK Jr. is steering our nation’s public health systems into the ground and Americans deserve better.

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 24/09/2026

Sen. Alsobrooks asks Overton if she believes birth control is contaminating our drinking water, based on the EPA's recent decision to monitor drinking water for traces of mifepristone and birth control. Overton doesn't answer.

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Surrogate Takes Custody Battle to Supreme Court, EPA to Test Water for Mifepristone: September 14 News Roundup

Plus, what you missed on Autonomy News last week.

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 24/09/2026

MSNOW is reporting live on air that its reporters' credentials are being restored.

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Swing Left Howard County @swinglefthocomd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is a cool new campaign that really builds relationships with voters & makes sure they feel seen & heard. And I would add that it lands as a personalized follow-up because it IS a personalized follow-up! Support stalwart voters in swing states & let's get reluctant voters over that last hurtle!

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Vote Forward @votefwd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New campaign alert 🚨✨ Write a letter that picks up where a canvasser left off. Each letter is tailored to a specific voter, so your words land as a personalized follow-up. A handwritten note could be the nudge that gets someone to the polls 💌🗳️ Visit www.votefwd.org/civic-action to get involved!

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Swing Left Howard County @swinglefthocomd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Tonight! And every Thursday until Election day on Nov 3!

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Swing Left Howard County @swinglefthocomd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Great time to call your Senators: United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121!

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 24/09/2026

"I don't have a lot of time, but I'm gathering that you don't think healthcare is a human right," Bernie Sanders said. Both Sanders and Cassidy (who went first) repeatedly interrupted Overton to ask her to answer their actual questions.

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 24/09/2026

Overton is Trump's nominee to be the next head of the FDA. She just said Trump's mandate for her, if confirmed, is to "go fast." As a reminder, the FDA is currently conducting a "review" of the abortion drug mifepristone. Overton has called abortion pills "dangerous."

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FDA Pick Called Abortion Pills ‘Dangerous,’ Texas Abortion Funds Head Back to Court: August 24 News Roundup

Plus, a former federal prosecutor said she was fired for pursuing cases against people who blockaded abortion clinics.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Another thread —>

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A third thread —>

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

FDA nominee hearing —>

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Maine Center for Economic Policy @mecep.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nearly 23,000 Mainers—including almost 7,000 kids—have lost SNAP since OBBBA was passed. Our new interactive map shows the losses by town, county, legislative district, and congressional district. Check out yours. In Caribou alone: 236 people, including 73 kids—3.2% of the town’s population.

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Almost 23,000 Mainers have lost food assistance over the last year — see how many live in your town - MECEP

Since the passage of President Trump’s signature legislation, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” in July last year, enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has […]

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Monica Potts @monicapotts.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Earlier this week, Vice President JD Vance breathlessly made an announcement about stopping fraud that probably had nothing to do with real fraud and everything to do with kicking people off health insurance. Read me @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2157...

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Check Your Mail. JD Vance Might Have Canceled Your Health Insurance.

The vice president’s task force is recklessly canceling Obamacare enrollees over allegations of fraud. It will result in eligible people losing their insurance.

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The Economist @economist.com · 24/09/2026

Deaths now outnumber births in reliably Republican counties for the first time since at least 1982. We explain how this may already be affecting voting patterns in America bit.ly/471apDL

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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I went to the Capitol because fair representation and the Florida Constitution matter. I stood up because Floridians deserve to be heard, and I’m not backing away from that. I’ll keep showing up, spending time in communities across our state, and doing the work. #Angie4FL #FairDistricts

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win back the Senate. The path to a majority runs through Iowa. Let's elect Josh Turek to the U.S. Senate: visit swingleft.org/senate to donate to the Senate Fund. This fund lets you give to the Democrats fighting for the seats that matter most.

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Win the Senate — Swing Left

Flipping the Senate is within reach—every seat we can win in 2026 matters.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Cook Political Report moved his race against Ashley Hinson from Lean R to Toss Up as farm country gets squeezed by fuel costs, fertilizer prices, and tariffs. “Toss Up” means the race is close enough that either party could win, so every dollar and volunteer hour counts even more.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

@joshturek4iowa.bsky.social is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist who won his first state House race by six votes, then held that seat in a district Trump won by double digits. [1/3]

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Election Day is only 6 weeks away. We have the power to organize, beat Republicans, and shape the balance of power if we step out of our comfort zones and talk with as many voters as possible. Visit www.swingleft.org/challenge to sign up for the Big Swing Challenge!

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm excited to partner with @swingleft.bsky.social's Ground Truth canvass program this fall! Their organizing program will help us take back the House — and keep building deeper relationships with voters for the longer-term change we need.

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