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Sen. Mark Kelly update: ‘anti-Trump’ 2028 presidential candidate or Senate reelection

30 October 2026 at 11:00
Sen. Mark Kelly has emerged as a leading Democratic contender for the 2028 presidency following his recent involvement in a controversy regarding military obedience and his success in raising funds during the midterms.

Sen. Mark Kelly update: ‘anti-Trump’ 2028 presidential candidate or Senate reelection

30 October 2026 at 11:00
Sen. Mark Kelly has emerged as a leading Democratic contender for the 2028 presidency following his recent involvement in a controversy regarding military obedience and his success in raising funds during the midterms.

Lingering Democratic divisions could preview 2028 challenges

30 October 2026 at 10:00
Democrats are weeks away from the start of the next presidential primary — a contest many in the party have been eagerly anticipating since their devastating loss in the 2024 race. But the divisions that could shape the 2028 race are already on full display, even as Democrats look to make gains in the House…

Backlash to AI data centers threatens GOP’s grip on Ohio, Texas

30 October 2026 at 10:00
Salience around AI data centers is growing this election cycle as the fight over the infrastructure’s costs and environmental impacts may be threatening Republicans in battleground states like Texas and Ohio. Grassroots movements in rural communities, particularly where President Trump won by double-digit margins in each of his presidential bids, are threatening the rural vote…

Gen Z trusts elections, but not Washington

30 October 2026 at 10:00
For younger voters, election-related corruption is less of a concern than for older generations.  Four percent of Gen Zers say they’re worried about election fraud and cheating ahead of the midterms, compared with 14 percent of millennials, 21 percent of Gen Xers and 23 percent of baby boomers, per a CBS/YouGov poll. The results also…

Lingering Democratic divisions could preview 2028 challenges

30 October 2026 at 10:00
Democrats are weeks away from the start of the next presidential primary — a contest many in the party have been eagerly anticipating since their devastating loss in the 2024 race. But the divisions that could shape the 2028 race are already on full display, even as Democrats look to make gains in the House…

Backlash to AI data centers threatens GOP’s grip on Ohio, Texas

30 October 2026 at 10:00
Salience around AI data centers is growing this election cycle as the fight over the infrastructure’s costs and environmental impacts may be threatening Republicans in battleground states like Texas and Ohio. Grassroots movements in rural communities, particularly where President Trump won by double-digit margins in each of his presidential bids, are threatening the rural vote…

Gen Z trusts elections, but not Washington

For younger voters, election-related corruption is less of a concern than for older generations.  Four percent of Gen Zers say they’re worried about election fraud and cheating ahead of the midterms, compared with 14 percent of millennials, 21 percent of Gen Xers and 23 percent of baby boomers, per a CBS/YouGov poll. The results also…

Senate Democrats’ PAC spends in South Carolina for first time

30 October 2026 at 02:56
Senate Democrats are buying ads in South Carolina for the first time as polls show a close Senate contest in the deep-red state. Senate Majority PAC (SMP), the Senate Democrats’ main political action committee in the midterms, will spend $750,000 on digital ads in the Palmetto State on the race between Sen. Darline Graham (R)…

Senate Democrats’ PAC spends in South Carolina for first time

30 October 2026 at 02:56
Senate Democrats are buying ads in South Carolina for the first time as polls show a close Senate contest in the deep-red state. Senate Majority PAC (SMP), the Senate Democrats’ main political action committee in the midterms, will spend $750,000 on digital ads in the Palmetto State on the race between Sen. Darline Graham (R)…

Sparks fly between Bresnahan, Cognetti in Pennsylvania House debate

30 October 2026 at 02:33
Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) and Democrat Paige Cognetti clashed on the debate stage Thursday night over the ongoing war in Iran, the growing presence of data centers in their district and other hot-button issues.  Cognetti, who has served as the mayor of Scranton, Pa., since 2020, and Bresnahan are vying to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional…

Sparks fly between Bresnahan, Cognetti in Pennsylvania House debate

30 October 2026 at 02:33
Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) and Democrat Paige Cognetti clashed on the debate stage Thursday night over the ongoing war in Iran, the growing presence of data centers in their district and other hot-button issues.  Cognetti, who has served as the mayor of Scranton, Pa., since 2020, and Bresnahan are vying to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional…

Trump to join tele-rallies 19 states after midterm event cancellations

30 October 2026 at 01:02
The Republican National Committee (RNC) said Thursday that President Trump will appear in tele-rallies across 19 states before Election Day, an announcement which followed his two in-person event cancellations in Iowa and Kansas “Voters across the country want to hear from President Trump before Election Day, and this 72-hour sprint will be a huge boost…

Trump to join tele-rallies 19 states after midterm event cancellations

30 October 2026 at 01:02
The Republican National Committee (RNC) said Thursday that President Trump will appear in tele-rallies across 19 states before Election Day, an announcement which followed his two in-person event cancellations in Iowa and Kansas “Voters across the country want to hear from President Trump before Election Day, and this 72-hour sprint will be a huge boost…

Alaska governor: Election certification ‘could be stopped’ due to Peltola probe

30 October 2026 at 00:44
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) suggested Thursday his state’s midterm election certification process may be “stopped or changed” due to its investigation into ballot stacking allegations against Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola. NewsNation’s Blake Burman asked Dunleavy about the state’s probe into Peltola, which the governor announced earlier that day, and whether it could impact…

Alaska governor: Election certification ‘could be stopped’ due to Peltola probe

30 October 2026 at 00:44
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) suggested Thursday his state’s midterm election certification process may be “stopped or changed” due to its investigation into ballot stacking allegations against Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola. NewsNation’s Blake Burman asked Dunleavy about the state’s probe into Peltola, which the governor announced earlier that day, and whether it could impact…

House Oversight Democrat maintains support for Peltola, defers to Alaska for next steps

29 October 2026 at 23:45
Editor’s Note — This article was updated to more accurately reflect Garcia’s comments from his CNN interview. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif) reaffirmed his support Thursday for Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola after the House Oversight Committee announced a probe into ballot stacking allegations against her, though he acknowledged the state “should investigate any time there…

House Oversight Democrat maintains support for Peltola, defers to Alaska for next steps

29 October 2026 at 23:45
Editor’s Note — This article was updated to more accurately reflect Garcia’s comments from his CNN interview. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif) reaffirmed his support Thursday for Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola after the House Oversight Committee announced a probe into ballot stacking allegations against her, though he acknowledged the state “should investigate any time there…

Controversial Ramaswamy ad with Acton’s mother off the air

29 October 2026 at 23:20
Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy’s (R) campaign is no longer airing a controversial ad featuring his opponent’s mother after it ran its course on the air. The campaign previously put millions behind the ad, even after backlash from members of both parties. The ad features Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s mother, who calls her daughter…

Controversial Ramaswamy ad with Acton’s mother off the air

29 October 2026 at 23:20
Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy’s (R) campaign is no longer airing a controversial ad featuring his opponent’s mother after it ran its course on the air. The campaign previously put millions behind the ad, even after backlash from members of both parties. The ad features Ramaswamy’s Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s mother, who calls her daughter…

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