AOC’s supporters reveal why they split their ticket for Trump and down-ballot Dems
Far-left New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asked her social media followers over the weekend why some people split their ballots and voted against President-elect Donald Trump and the Democratic candidate. We asked both respondents if they chose to vote. Last week, Ocasio-Cortez won a landslide victory over Republican challenger Tina Forte in her re-election […]
China going after down-ballot races: report reveals which lawmakers are in their crosshairs
America's adversaries are stepping up election interference efforts, with China going after Republicans who voted against the Chinese Communist Party, according to a new report from Microsoft. Meanwhile, Russia continues to smear Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign with fake videos, and Iranian actors are turning to election-related websites and mainstream media. Some misinformation […]
Battleground district poll shows Trump’s path to victory — but problems for down-ballot Republicans
While most congressional seats will not be contested in this fall's election due to partisan apportionment, several are still considered battlegrounds. And in these districts, which span Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and Washington, the battle for top candidates and control of the House of […]
Kamala’s Record as ‘San Francisco Radical’ Threatens Down-Ballot Democrats
Kamala Harris wants to abolish ICE, defund the police and destroy the American economy, she claims in a shocking ad that compiles some of the Democratic candidate’s most damning policy statements. The National Republican Senatorial Committee ad sends a clear signal that Republicans are trying to hang Harris’ radical record on Democrats’ necks in lower-district […]
Harris’ border remarks haunt down-ballot Dems as Lake ad previews GOP general election strategy
First appearance on FOX: Vice President Kamala Harris’ stance on the southern border crisis is likely to hurt lower-ranking Democratic candidates in the November election. Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kali Lake is warning of Republican attacks in battleground states after the Democratic slate was shuffled. “Ruben Gallego and Kamala Harris: Bad for the border. Bad […]
Kamala Harris Dooms Down-Ballot Democrats
A document from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) argues that Kamala Harris’s ascension to the Democratic presidential nomination would spell disaster for lower-ranking Democratic candidates because of her “extreme policies” and poor campaigning skills. NRSC Executive Director Jason Seelman wrote a memo Monday detailing how Harris becoming the Democratic presidential nominee creates a “strong […]
Down-Ballot Democrats Distance Themselves from Biden After Debate
Democrats who are low-ranking contenders in the 2024 presidential race will likely distance themselves from former President Donald Trump following his poor performance last week in a debate with President Joe Biden, in which he appeared cognitively sluggish and impaired. According to a report by Dietsch, AxiosDemocrats in battleground states and other key districts may […]
Democrats fear Biden debate will sink candidates down-ballot
In the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s weak debate performance, Democrats are sounding the alarm about the impact it could have on vulnerable incumbents down ballot. Thursday night’s debate, in which Biden tripped over his words and at times struggled to complete a thought, played into one of Republicans’ biggest electoral arguments: that his age […]
Presidential debate already shaking things up down-ballot in swing states
One of the many issues Democrats will have to address this morning is the impact of President Biden’s performance in last night’s debate on lesser candidates. Shortly after the debate, Politico’s Arie Mutnick I wrote about it on my blog.“There’s talk among Democrats that Joe Biden’s performance tonight could scare off major campaign donors and […]
Biden facing uphill battle in key battleground states as down-ballot Dems lead: poll
Democrats hold significant leads in four of this year’s key battleground Senate races, according to a series of reports from The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer and Siena College, but President Biden has They say they haven’t received similar good news. The poll will be released early Monday. The Senate races in Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, […]