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What races are you interested in?
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Ohio poll:
Brown 48-44
Acton 47-46
https://x.com/ppollingnumbers/status/2088309117815288178?s=46&t=sbdQQeYBqp0h_Zql717iTw
I’m excited to get a read on Alaska next week! It should show just how competitive the Senate and gubernatorial races actually are.
I am rooting for Tom Begich to come in a solid first place and for three Republicans to get 2-4. I hope JKT and Walker drop if they barely come in the top 4. Nate Silver had a good analysis showing the huge advantage of a single nominee in a top 4 system. If Begich was the only Dem, he’d probably win the general just based off of vote exhaustion.