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Look sharp, Kansas. This Tuesday is a referendum that would change how State Supreme Court Justices ascend to the bench. While Justices are currently selected by the Governor, the GOP wants to make it election-based so they can overturn abortion rights. VOTE NO!!! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/u...

Kansans Will Vote on an Elected Supreme Court. The Target: Abortion. (Gift Article)Frustrated by the appointed court’s support of abortion rights, which has been affirmed resoundingly by voters, Republicans are pushing an Aug. 4 referendum to elect Kansas justices.www.nytimes.com

GOP Rep. Max Miller is quickly becoming the 'reach' Republican that I want to see lose the most. He's been accused of some monstrously abusive acts, and Democrats have a solid candidate in Brian Poindexter who can defeat him in a year like this in #OH07. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

‘Platner on steroids’: Max Miller abuse claims have Republicans silently sweatingThe Ohio lawmaker denies the allegations as an Aug. 5 deadline to drop off the ballot approaches.www.politico.com

"It’s unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal." - Thom Tillis Trump's threat this morning to push the 'weaponization fund' for Jan6ers (and himself) appears to have backfired. www.rawstory.com/thom-tillis-...

Tillis vows to block Blanche after Trump resurrects 'payout for punks'Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has rung a potential death knell for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's Senate confirmation.Tillis, in post on X Saturday morning, said that he won't vote to confirm Blanch...www.rawstory.com

It's August 1st, which means that it's the perfect time to read and bookmark @boltsmag.org's August election guide! In fact there is so much going on they've selected 110 election to watch for the month. Take a look! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

110 Elections to Watch This August - BoltsA string of high-profile Senate and governor primaries will headline August and set the stage for November. They include the rushed special primary to replace the late Lindsey Graham in... Read Moreboltsmag.org

While I’m happy to hear that Susan Collins is haunted by her Kavanaugh vote, I’m more interested in how defensive she gets over the criticisms. That kind of defensiveness can lead to mistakes, and thus is a weakness to be exploited. #MESen Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...

She Voted for a Justice Who Overturned Roe. Now it Haunts Her on the Trail. (Gift Article)Senator Susan Collins, who supports abortion rights, endorsed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court. It has emerged as a major issue in her campaign for re-election.www.nytimes.com

I expect this to end up being closer to a ‘Wisconsin April 2025’ situation than a ‘national November 2024’ situation. www.axios.com/2026/07/29/m...

Exclusive: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midtermsMusk is resuscitating his America PAC, which spent more than $260 million in 2024.www.axios.com

Another colossal embarrassment for Donald Trump, Todd Blanche, Jeanine Pirro and anyone else related to this case. Our DoJ is a laughing stock, no prosecutions can be accepted on face value, and David Hearn deserves to sue everyone involved into oblivion. apnews.com/article/refl...

Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting PoolThe Justice Department has moved to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.apnews.com

Wow. Elections have consequences. 66,000 of them to be exact! www.vpm.org/news/2026-07...

Spanberger has restored voting rights to more than 66,000 VirginiansThe governor’s office said it had to overhaul a system former Gov. Glenn Youngkin “gutted.”www.vpm.org

It’s little things like this that tell you Republicans are rattled. A simple question from TMZ about Mitch McConnell is no excuse for Pete Ricketts to ::checks notes:: call on the Capitol Police to intervene. Btw Ricketts is in a tough reelection fight for #NESen. thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Ricketts apologizes after trying to use Capitol Police to block questionsSen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) on Friday issued an apology for trying to utilize Capitol Police to shield him from a reporter’s questions on Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) health a day ear…thehill.com

If John Cornyn is serious - and that’s a Texas-sized ‘if’ - then this post from Trump would tell Cornyn that Trump absolutely still intends to pay himself off with the slush fund, and it should kill Todd Blanche’s AG nomination in the process.

My theory on dwindling MAGA audiences: At some point the reality of their own increasingly empty wallets has become too much for even the most brainwashed supporters to ignore. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms (Gift Article)Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.www.nytimes.com

They are literally going out of their way to make life more expensive for all Americans at every single turn. Next up…seniors who use medication! apnews.com/article/medi...

The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costsMillions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face higher monthly costs in 2027.apnews.com

13 House rating changes over the the Crystal Ball, all in favor of Democrats. centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/...

I said that I wouldn’t get too excited about Talarico’s polling leads until he started to regularly hit 50%. Let’s see if he can follow this up with a few more.

Look sharp, Pennsylvania Democrats. The Green Party announced that there are people making an effort to use the party line to get on the ballot and siphon off votes from Dems in key races. This is very likely a GOP effort, so be vigilant. politicspa.com/are-potentia...

Are Potential Candidates “Using” The Green Party In Pennsylvania?Are there some election shenanigans going on in Pennsylvania? Sure seems that way. Last week, the Green Party of Pennsylvania […]politicspa.com

Just an astonishing two weeks in Wisconsin Democratic politics. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

Mandela Barnes drops out of Wisconsin governor raceShortly after, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed it was investigating allegations that Barnes had leveraged his role within the state Democratic party to have sexual encounters with young women.www.politico.com

I wholeheartedly agree here. Had traditional Dems sorted this out, Hong and Sayed wouldn’t be in their respective pole positions. Now races that could have titled as far left as Likely D will remain Toss-up. Still winnable, no doubt. But much more difficult and with much higher risk.

I'd be a hypocrite if I didn't point out this item from @the-downballot.com. The GOP is meddling in the #MNSen primary to try to 'pick' Peggy Flanagan...who I support. I always advise folks to pay close attention to these things. But in MN in 2026 I simply think this is a futile effort.

Fantastic video, fantastic endorsement, fantastic everything. I don’t think Obama would be putting himself out there for Turek like this if he didn’t think Turek was the real deal…and that Turek could win #IASen.

Intriguing. Another Democrat in an impossible-to-win red state Senate race drops out to give the Independent candidate a chance. This time it’s in #IDSen and the move is to help Independent Todd Achilles. Still a long shot, but I love the strategic thinking. idahocapitalsun.com/2026/07/28/i...

Idaho Democrat David Roth ends campaign for US Senate seat held by Risch • Idaho Capital SunIdaho Democrat David Roth is ending his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Risch. Todd Achilles, Natalie Fleming and Matt Loesby remain in the race.idahocapitalsun.com