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Morning Digest: Why Mississippi's Senate race won't go to a runoff—no matter what
The contest will end in November, even if no one wins a majority of the vote
19 hrs ago • David Nir and Jeff Singer
Morning Digest: The GOP’s biggest game of chicken ends with both sides chickening out
No one wanted to rescue a flailing candidate. Now everyone is.
Sep 14 • David Nir and Jeff Singer
Weekly open thread
What races are you interested in?
Sep 11 • James Lambert
Morning Digest: Democrats try to weaponize data centers against a difficult GOP target
The issue has galvanized voters—and wrong-footed Republicans
Sep 11 • David Nir and Jeff Singer
Morning Digest, sponsored by NDTC: After keeping the GOP waiting all year, MAGA Inc. is finally helping out
But by delaying so long, it's going to get much less bang for its buck
Sep 10 • David Nir and Jeff Singer
The GOP cuts its first House candidate loose
And we try to make sense of Missouri’s redistricting chaos
Sep 10 • David Nir and David Beard
44:34
Morning Digest: In ominous sign for GOP, Republicans triage their first House race
A once-touted challenger just got cut loose. He likely won't be the last.
Sep 9 • David Nir and Jeff Singer
How The Downballot reports on and analyzes polls
Polling can be very useful, but we have strict requirements for what we will—and won’t—include
Sep 8 • David Nir
Weekly open thread
What races are you interested in?
Sep 4 • James Lambert
Morning Digest: Missouri's top court blocks new GOP gerrymander by reinstating referendum
The justices also restored a ballot measure that would thwart attacks on direct democracy
Sep 4 • David Nir and Jeff Singer
Morning Digest: Massachusetts could adopt a top-two primary. Democrats are warning of disaster.
Regular panic in California—and a high-profile lockout—have critics up in arms
Sep 3 • David Nir and Jeff Singer
How Democratic 'spam PACs' victimize vulnerable seniors
Adam Bonica explains the harm to the elderly—and the Democratic Party
Sep 3 • David Nir and David Beard
1:07:25
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