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Morning Digest: New York Democrats' new map could halve the state's GOP delegation

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James …

Tue Feb 1, 2022

Morning Digest: Former College Democrats head joins already-nasty GOP primary for Wisconsin governor

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James …

Fri Jan 28, 2022

Morning Digest: No, that Georgia poll showing a 'tied' primary for governor doesn't actually show it

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James …

Thu Dec 9, 2021

Morning Digest: New York congressman makes second try for governor after disastrous first bid

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James …

Tue Nov 30, 2021

2022 themes already taking shape as House passes Build Back Better bill

It’s been an eventful pre-Thanksgiving week bookended by blowhard Steve Bannon’s surrender to the FBI and House Democrats passing the Build Back Better bill aimed at boosting American …

Fri Nov 19, 2021

Morning Digest: Vermont's Patrick Leahy, the most senior senator, declines to seek a ninth term

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James …

Tue Nov 16, 2021

Beto's back: Former Texas congressman launches campaign against Republican governor

Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke announced Monday that he would challenge Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, a move that gives Texas Democrats a candidate they’ve eagerly sought for months. O’Rourke is unlikely to …

Mon Nov 15, 2021

Morning Digest: GOP moves on to Plan B after New Hampshire recruitment fail. Uh, what's Plan B?

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel …

Wed Nov 10, 2021

Morning Digest: Top-tier Democrat challenging Boebert drops out after Colorado adopts new maps

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel …

Mon Nov 8, 2021

Lies about history in Texas can be traced to the Lone Star State's own Big Lie: The Alamo

I have a special place in my heart for Texas. It’s the first state I moved to after I left home. I went through Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base and was stationed in San Antonio for years. I …

Sat Oct 30, 2021

Morning Digest: Prominent California congresswoman overheard saying she'll run for Los Angeles mayor

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel …

Mon Sep 27, 2021

Morning Digest: Former Republican senator ejected in 2018 wave announces bid for Nevada governor

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel …

Tue Sep 21, 2021

Texas Democrats leave state to deny legislative quorum, head to D.C. to save voting rights

Democrats are going to have nothing to do with the special session Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called. That’s because he’s not trying to deal with critical issues like COVID-19 or fixing …

Tue Jul 13, 2021

Morning Digest: Montana Republican who was forced out of Trump cabinet receives Trump endorsement

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel …

Mon Jul 12, 2021

Black man arrested on $100K bond for voting, and Texas GOP advances bill making it harder to vote

Around the same time the state House advanced legislation to make it harder for Texans to vote, a Texas man’s fight exemplifies exactly why more restrictive voting rights laws are the last things the …

Sun Jul 11, 2021