I would like to call your attention to Missouri's Amendment 4 Ballot measure, which is the most undemocratic thing I've seen this year. Totally disgusting, and it'll probably lose.
Missouri is a true battleground for democracy right now, with everything going on. The people (via the citizen petition) and the state legislature are essentially at political war with each other.
Thanks for helping warn about the GOP meddling in Democratic primaries. Democratic primary voters will have to pay close attention to know who are the true Democrats. I hope the real Dems will back combining the local elections with the even year midterm elections as done in California. A study there said it resulted in boosting voter turnout, saved multi-millions of tax money and had the added benefit of resulting in more women and more minorities being elected to local offices.
So Republicans are just running on “LOL Talarico is gay and a vegan”? Seems like such a stupid strategy when they’re already in a polling hole, but I guess they don’t really have much else going for them.
Talarico's campaign is hitting back at them. But I wish they had the woman running the Democrats' X feed running the Talarico account.
You know, the one that checked Stephen Miller's transphobic Talarico post by calling him "fucking ugly." His wife tried clapping back at her but got ratioed like no one's business.
California Governor Gavin Newsom days before the California primary, and with much of the vote already cast, has endorsed Mayor Karen Bass in the LA mayorial race.
AZ-5: Former Pinal County sheriff Mark Lamb, the leading candidate to succeed Rep. Andy Biggs, no longer just faces sexual assault allegations, but also allegations of using racist, homophobic and outright threatening language.
It depends on how Democrats perform in Gilbert and Mesa, the largest cities in the district. They have shifted left dramatically the past few cycles, so much so that Mesa's Republican mayor pivoted pretty hard to the left in 2024 before he left office.
Trump did not lower prices on day one. And prices are not coming down anytime soon.
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation (PCE) increased in April to a three-year high, rising 3.8% year over year. This is the highest annual rate of inflation measured since May 2023. Similarly, core PCE (without volatile food and energy) increased at an annual rate of 3.3 percent, the highest measured since November 2023.
Peter Simel, known as "Palm Beach Pete", will run for mayor of the Florida city. He has gained media attention for looking like the late rapist and human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who was also from Palm Beach.
Mamdani may endorse Darializa Avila Chevalier over incumbent Adriano Espaillat, despite privately promising to support Espaillat after he was offered support shortly after beating Cuomo in the primary last year.
My spitball guess on the CA-40 spending on a random Kim is that the plan is simply to confuse Kim Varet with Young Kim?
It’s pretty stupid.
But just trying to put myself in the mind of the person who has a few hundred thousand budgeted to bet on the stupidity of voters.
it reminds me of that random Micah running against Lasher in NY-12 next month.
Yeah and McCarthy is spending for Calvert simply because they've known each other for 25yrs.
I would like to call your attention to Missouri's Amendment 4 Ballot measure, which is the most undemocratic thing I've seen this year. Totally disgusting, and it'll probably lose.
https://missouriindependent.com/2026/05/21/missouri-voters-could-face-as-many-as-nine-ballot-measures-in-2026/
In yesterday's digest.
https://www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-digest-paxton-topples-cornyn
Missouri is a true battleground for democracy right now, with everything going on. The people (via the citizen petition) and the state legislature are essentially at political war with each other.
Thanks for helping warn about the GOP meddling in Democratic primaries. Democratic primary voters will have to pay close attention to know who are the true Democrats. I hope the real Dems will back combining the local elections with the even year midterm elections as done in California. A study there said it resulted in boosting voter turnout, saved multi-millions of tax money and had the added benefit of resulting in more women and more minorities being elected to local offices.
https://www.kten.com/news/politics/james-talarico-campaign-says-it-raised-more-than-3-million-in-24-hours-since-texas/article_f0dfac9d-b0ef-5077-b3b1-da3e72ad0a8e.html
TX-Sen: Democratic nominee James Talarico raised at least $3 million in one day against Republican nominee Ken Paxton.
I remember when Democrat Claire McCaskill did this to Republicans back in the day.
So Republicans are just running on “LOL Talarico is gay and a vegan”? Seems like such a stupid strategy when they’re already in a polling hole, but I guess they don’t really have much else going for them.
Talarico's campaign is hitting back at them. But I wish they had the woman running the Democrats' X feed running the Talarico account.
You know, the one that checked Stephen Miller's transphobic Talarico post by calling him "fucking ugly." His wife tried clapping back at her but got ratioed like no one's business.
They can dish it out but they can't take it.
Emerson poll has generic ballot at D+9 (50%-41%)(1,000 LVs; May 24-25). https://emersoncollegepolling.com/may-2026-national-poll/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-28/newsom-endorses-bass-days-before-los-angeles-mayoral-primary
California Governor Gavin Newsom days before the California primary, and with much of the vote already cast, has endorsed Mayor Karen Bass in the LA mayorial race.
www.fox10phoenix.com/news/mark-lamb-allegations-arizona-congressional-candidate-faces-misconduct-claims.amp
AZ-5: Former Pinal County sheriff Mark Lamb, the leading candidate to succeed Rep. Andy Biggs, no longer just faces sexual assault allegations, but also allegations of using racist, homophobic and outright threatening language.
This seat is R+10. Still too hard for us to win, even as a reach seat?
It depends on how Democrats perform in Gilbert and Mesa, the largest cities in the district. They have shifted left dramatically the past few cycles, so much so that Mesa's Republican mayor pivoted pretty hard to the left in 2024 before he left office.
Trump did not lower prices on day one. And prices are not coming down anytime soon.
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation (PCE) increased in April to a three-year high, rising 3.8% year over year. This is the highest annual rate of inflation measured since May 2023. Similarly, core PCE (without volatile food and energy) increased at an annual rate of 3.3 percent, the highest measured since November 2023.
https://cbs12.com/news/local/jeffrey-epstein-doppelganger-palm-beach-pete-announces-run-for-palm-beach-mayor-2028-palm-beach-county-supervisor-of-elections-florida-news
Peter Simel, known as "Palm Beach Pete", will run for mayor of the Florida city. He has gained media attention for looking like the late rapist and human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who was also from Palm Beach.
FL-13: PPP has R incumbent up 41-39 here: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/798768-internal-poll-shows-leela-gray-in-statistical-tie-with-anna-paulina-luna/
I believe this poll was in the Digest.
So every time I see Amish Shah's name, I imagine an SNL character, either played by Bowen Yang, Mike Meyers (sp?), or Eddie Murphy.
Mamdani may endorse Darializa Avila Chevalier over incumbent Adriano Espaillat, despite privately promising to support Espaillat after he was offered support shortly after beating Cuomo in the primary last year.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/nyregion/adriano-espaillat-darializa-avila-chevalier-mamdani.html