NY Times: “When some of the most promising Democrats running for Congress visited Washington for a “candidate week” last fall, the people besieging one of them for photos or brief introductions weren’t the usual lobbyists or lawmakers. It was the restaurant staff. They had recognized Bobby Pulido, the Tejano music star, who had put his…
“Andy Beshear Is the Country’s Most Popular Governor”
Political Wire: “Gov. Andy Beshear is still the country’s most popular Democratic governor, with 65% of registered voters in Kentucky approving of the job he’s doing, the Lexington Herald Leader reports.”
“Arkansas moves to ban books in prisons as a drug-fighting measure”
WaPo: “The Arkansas Department of Corrections is set to ban all physical books, magazines and newspapers sent directly to inmates — a restriction, pushed as a drug-fighting measure, that would bethe strictest of its kind in prisons across the country. The ban was set to take effect Sunday but has been delayed as the department…
“Students protest as NC elections officials cut some Sunday voting, campus polling sites”
WRAL: “Republicans took control of elections administration in mid-2025 and, in some counties, they have quickly moved to enact two longtime party goals: Eliminating Sunday hours and campus polling places during early voting. Those decisions led to political disputes in a handful of counties statewide, which the GOP-majority State Board of Elections settled in a…
“Admiral Removed by Hegseth Runs for Congress”
Political Wire: “Nancy Lacore, a three-star admiral and former chief of the Navy Reserve before she was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, announced a run for Congress in South Carolina’s 1st congressional district, The Hill reports.”
“Jasmine Crockett is daring Democrats to rethink electability. Some aren’t sold.”
WaPo: “The controversy is part of a larger Democratic disagreement about what makes a candidate “electable,” a term many party leaders have used in recent years to describe scripted, vetted, broadly acceptable contenders poised to capitalize on centrists’ anger with President Donald Trump. After a dismal 2024 performance, Democrats are deciding whether they should embrace…
Republican Judicial Candidate in NC Caught Illegally Accepting Contributions from Lobbyist
News & Observer: “The North Carolina State Board of Elections sent a warning letter last week to state Rep. Sarah Stevens, the Republican candidate for Supreme Court, after she was accused of violating the law by accepting campaign contributions from two lobbyists. “ As a member of the General Assembly in June 2025, Rep. Sarah…
“Trump impeachment whistleblower Alexander Vindman launches Democratic Senate campaign in Florida”
Politico: “Democrat Alexander Vindman, the former National Security Council aide who helped trigger President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, announced his Senate campaign in Florida on Tuesday to challenge GOP Sen. Ashley Moody. Vindman’s entrance into the race pulls Trump’s agenda and record to the forefront of the Senate contest in Florida, bringing a national focus to…
“Virginia Democrats set up a referendum to try to flip as many as 4 GOP-held US House seats”
CNN: “Virginia on Friday became the latest state to escalate the nationwide redistricting battle ahead of November’s midterm elections that will determine which party controls the US House during the final two years of President Donald Trump’s time in office. Democrats who control the state Senate moved forward on a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting, setting up…
“DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional districts in GOP’s favor”
PBS: “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw new congressional districts, joining a redistricting arms race among states that have redrawn districts mid-decade. Even though Florida’s 2026 legislative session starts next week, DeSantis said he wanted to wait for a possible…