#NEW: Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, who blocked mid-decade redistricting, now faces a Democratic primary challenge next year from Army veteran Bobby LaPin. Bobby LaPin says he’s specifically motivated by redistricting. thebanner.com/politics-power…

NEW: The Utah Courts confirmed that threats have been made toward the judiciary after ABC4 News reached out about some involving Utah's redistricting judge, Dianna Gibson. #utpol abc4.com/news/politics/…

Scoop: @HarrisonJaime is launching what he calls a 7-figure battle plan to boost Dems in rural areas in 2026 races. His working theory is this cycle will be like 2006, when Dems won in red places. His targets, plus an early ad he has hitting Nancy Mace 👀 nbcnews.com/politics/trump…

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Well yea he was gulping down Bill occasionally

NEW: Salt Lake City Council member Eva López Chávez says she did not endorse Ben McAdams run for Congress, despite his campaign post saying she did. But she did offer him support, and text messages show that McAdams thought she did a 180 with her backing. ABC4 News abc4.com/news/politics/…

Fun fact a day or so back a lot of Election Twitter users who don’t live here were quick to say the Utah primary was over

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Here's a thread of results from our newest Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll: - D+5 on generic ballot, grows to D+7 when voters are told Rs control Congress. - Trump at -16 approval, underwater on inflation by 33 pts and on health care by 26 — new all-time lows 🧵

“Voterd arent stupid! They read theory!” *2pt bump from voters once they are told Republicans control the government*

Lots of rumors of Eva Lopez running for Congress in the new Utah seat, but the real truth nvke is Derek Kitchen may run

IIRC, this makes #SD25 a very marginal Trump-won district, while keeping #SD26 safely Democratic. Alabama Democrats now have a top tier pickup opportunity in 2026

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Forget $2 gas, diesel is quietly surging towards $4/gal, with Indiana just becoming the 7th state to reach that mark. Next states that will see $4: Nevada ($3.98) Michigan ($3.96) Maine ($3.96) Illinois ($3.93) New York ($3.90)

Maryland Dems and Wisconsin judges have the opportunity to do something hilarious