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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

WaPo: “South Carolina’s new license plate, now one of two default options in the state, features a simple slogan: “Where the Revolutionary War Was Won.” The change, part of the state’s celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday, recognizes South Carolina’s contributions in the Revolutionary War, which helped secure victory for the Continental Army. The problem,…

WaPo: “Raquel Pacheco began recording on her phone Monday as she opened her front door to the pair of police officers standing outside. They told her they had questions about a Facebook comment she had written. “Is that your account?” one officer asked. The other held out his phone, showing a message Pacheco had written…

Political Wire: “A new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media poll of the 2026 elections in Texas finds James Talarico leading the Democratic Primary for US Senate with 47%, followed by Rep. Jasmine Crockett at 38%, with 15% undecided.”

Politico: “The primaries before the midterm elections haven’t even started yet, but Beshear is running for president. His local political advisers are thinking deeply about his strategy, and he’s tapped a handful of national strategists to guide him in these early days. However, the real giveaway is that Beshear already has a two-pronged theory of…

AL.com: “A proposed policy regulating protests inside Mobile’s Government Plaza is facing pushback from a county commissioner who argues it targets a specific individual and could infringe on constitutional rights….”I’ve been told there was no ongoing situation we were trying to address,” Ludgood said. “I later learned that wasn’t the case. To the extent I…