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☆ Despite presidential headwinds, these Senate Democratic candidates won states Harris lost
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Republicans flipped the Senate, but Democratic candidates often outran the top of the ticket, winning at least four battleground states that Vice President Kamala Harris lost. Harris lost all seven swing states to President-elect Donald Trump, while her party’s Senate candidates narrowly held Wisconsin, Nevada and open seats in Michigan and Arizona. In some races, the differences between the Senate candidates’ and Harris’ performances were more pronounced among subsections of the Democratic coalition. While Trump won independents by 2 points, Rosen won the group by 6. Overall, Democratic Senate candidates received more votes than Harris in about half of this year’s races, including in less competitive states such as Minnesota, Virginia and Missouri.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Elissa Slotkin –, Michigan Sen, Debbie Stabenow –, Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Republican Eric Hovde, Jacky Rosen, Republican Sam Brown, Ruben Gallego, Kyrsten Sinema, Republican Kari Lake, Gallego, ’, Rosen, Brown, – Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, Ohio –, Tester, Republican Tim Sheehy, Republican Bernie Moreno, “, ”, Matt Bennett, Moreno, Sheehy, Larry Hogan, Hogan, Angela Alsobrooks, Mike Berg, ” Berg, Joe Manchin, Manchin, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Dave McCormick, Republican Mitt Romney, Maine Sen, Susan Collins, Biden, Barack Obama, ” David Bergstein, Democrats ’, Republicans ’, Joe Biden, Baldwin, Casey, Slotkin, ” Rosen Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Democratic, Senate, Republican, Trump, Michigan, Lake, Montana, Trump voters, Overall, Gov, National Republican Senatorial, Center, Politics, University of Virginia, Democrats, Biden, Law, Convention, White, Democratic Senate Locations: Wisconsin, Nevada, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan , Wisconsin, In Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, Virginia, Missouri, Maryland, West Virginia, Maine, Casey, Las Vegas

President-elect Donald Trump raised eyebrows when he decided to hold a campaign rally in the Bronx in late May. Results so far show Trump winning more than 27% of the vote in the Bronx, shrinking his margin of defeat there significantly. Not only did the Teamsters decline to endorse, Murtaugh noted, but they also released polling in swing states, including Pennsylvania, that showed Trump winning over large numbers of their members. ‘We have no easy path here’For one Democratic policy aide, the biggest concern was movement among younger voters. And what happened [Tuesday] was a Louisville Slugger baseball bat going upside the head of the Democratic Party for not telling people the truth.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Ritchie Torres, “, ” Torres, “ Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, It’s, Torres, ”, Harris, Nancy Mace, Trump’s, —, Court’s Dobbs, ” Mace, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, Elon Musk, ” Trump, ” There’s, Biden, Mike Berg, ” Tim Murtaugh, Murtaugh, MAGA, ‘, you’re, ” —, we’re Organizations: The New, Democratic, Trump, Republican, Democrat, Democratic Party, NBC, GOP, “, National Republican Senatorial, NBC News, Teamsters, Voters, Republicans, Pennsylvania Democrat, Louisville Slugger, Party, county, Democrats Locations: Bronx, The New York City, Manhattan, America, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, New York , New Jersey, Illinois, ”, New York

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s dramatic victory has scrambled next week’s three-way contest to replace Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, the chamber’s longest-serving leader who is stepping down at the end of the year. One ally of both Scott and Trump, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., urged Trump to endorse Scott, a former Florida governor who cruised to re-election in the Senate on Tuesday night. “If you’ve got any influence with President Trump, ask President Trump to come out publicly and say he wants to work with somebody as accomplished as Rick Scott to accomplish his agenda. Cornyn joined Trump at a rally in Reno, Nevada, last month for Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown, whose race is currently too close to call, according to NBC News projections. "As I told President Trump, I'm interested in getting the band back together again," Cornyn told Fox News host Neil Cavuto on Monday.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Mitch McConnell, McConnell’s, John Thune, Sen, John Cornyn, —, Rick Scott, John, John Barrasso, McConnell, Scott, Trump, ” Scott, “, ” Trump, Ron Johnson, you’ve, President Trump, We’ve, ” Johnson, ”, — it’s, it’s, Mike Lee, Bernie Moreno, Tim Sheehy of Montana, Jim Justice, Thune, ” Thune, he’s, ” Thune’s, Tim Scott, Cornyn, Trump’s, Sam Brown, I'm, Neil Cavuto, MAGA, Ted Cruz Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, Republicans, GOP, GOP Conference, Trump, NBC News, McConnell, Fox Business, United States Senate, CNBC, NBC, Fox News, National Republican Senatorial, Senate, Texas Republican Locations: South Dakota, Texas, Florida, Wyoming, Washington, Utah, Bernie Moreno of Ohio, West Virginia, Lago, Reno , Nevada

GOP senators and top aides say the race could go either way. Scott, who is a McConnell critic, has been more willing to fall in line with Trump than Cornyn or Thune over the last several years. Both Thune and Cornyn are closely politically aligned with the longtime GOP leader. Asked if he would like to get more public endorsements from GOP senators, Thune said he is not asking anyone to do that. They also point out his remarkable ascent – he defeated then-Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 and is now on a path to possibly becoming GOP leader.

Persons: Mitch McConnell’s, Donald Trump, Sen, John Cornyn, John Thune, McConnell, Trump, Cornyn, Joe Rogan, ” Cornyn, Thune, they’ve, Howard Lutnick, Linda McMahon, Rick Scott, Scott, ” Scott, Laura Loomer, Markwayne Mullin, he’s, “ I’d, ” Mullin, Jonathan Ernst, “ There’s, ”, West Virginia Sen, Shelley Moore Capito, John Barrasso of, Barrasso, Cornyn’s, “, ” Thune, don’t, —, I’ve, MAGA, — Trump, ” Trump, Kristi Noem, Kristi, GOP Sen, Tim Scott of, Anna Moneymaker, Steve Daines, Thune’s, Tom Daschle, Biden, Vance Organizations: CNN, GOP, Senate, Trump, Mar, Trump voters, ”, Republicans, U.S, Capitol, Johns, Republican, Thune, National Republican, Committee, “ Liberal, South Dakota Gov, RINO, U.S . Senate, South Dakota, New, Senate GOP, Democratic Locations: Reno , Nevada, Austin , Texas, Texas, Lago, Washington, Florida, Washington , U.S, West Virginia, John Barrasso of Wyoming, United States, South Dakota, U.S, South, “, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Hampshire, Washington , DC, Montana, Michigan , Indiana , Nevada

Abortion is the most-mentioned topic in Democratic closing ads, followed by immigration, health care, bipartisanship, and taxation, according to an analysis of more than 300 TV ads from candidates and joint ads they ran with party committees. The analysis looked at ads, tracked by AdImpact, that aired Wednesday in competitive House and Senate races. Immigration is the top topic in Republican ads, followed by Vice President Kamala Harris, taxation, President Joe Biden, and candidate character. Larry Hogan and Wisconsin businessman Eric Hovde — had TV ads mentioning the issue on Wednesday. In Ohio, one of businessman Bernie Moreno’s closing ads features Trump saying, “Sherrod Brown is a radical left politician.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Democratic Sens, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, Donald Trump, Tester, “ Tim Sheehy doesn’t, Sheehy, It’s, ”, Larry Hogan, Eric Hovde —, Hogan, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, “, ” Hovde, Amy Walter, Don Bacon, Brandon Williams, Marc Molinaro, California’s Matt Gunderson, Virginia’s Derrick Anderson —, John Tester, Harris, Biden, Trump, Bernie Moreno’s, “ Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, ” Harris, Maryland Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, Pennsylvania Democratic Sen, Bob Casey’s, Casey “ Organizations: Democratic, GOP, Maryland Gov, National Republican, Nebraska, Republican, America, Republicans, ” Immigration, Trump, Maryland Democrat, Democrat, Pennsylvania Democratic, NAFTA Locations: Montana and Ohio, Washington, Wisconsin, New York, In Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, China

☆ Ohio GOP candidate in key Senate race uses anti-recording tech to combat 'trackers'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Bernie Moreno is hoping to unseat Sen. Sherrod Brown in a race that will help decide Senate control. Now, his campaign is deploying anti-recording technology against "trackers" who try to record him. Moreno's campaign acknowledged using an anti-recording device in a statement to BI but said the device was only being used against trackers, not regular event attendees. It's unclear exactly which device the Moreno campaign is using, but it resembles a microphone jammer available online for roughly $400. The former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley even weighed in, writing on X: "Are you trying to lose the election?"

Persons: Bernie Moreno, Sen, Sherrod Brown, He's, —, he's, Bernie Moreno —, Democratic Sen, Moreno, Moreno's, Warren, Brown, Nikki Haley, it’s, AUEX3snGQ9 — Sherrod Brown, Reagan McCarthy, McCarthy, Republicans — Organizations: Service, Republican, Democratic, BI, Business, Ohio Democratic Party, GOP, National Republican, Republicans Locations: Warren , Ohio, Ohio, Omaha

Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to flip Nevada's Senate seat, optimistic that a strong performance from former President Donald Trump in the state could boost Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown. Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP super PAC involved in Senate races, is planning to spend $6.2 million on TV, radio and digital ads in Nevada, according to ad spending figures shared first with NBC News. SLF has spent tens of millions of dollars in other Senate battlegrounds in recent months. “It might be the best environment Republicans have seen in a presidential year in 20 years,” Nevada GOP strategist Jeremy Hughes recently told NBC News. Since Labor Day, Democrats have spent a combined $38.3 million on ads in Nevada, while Republicans have spent $27.6 million.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sam Brown, Rosen, SLF, Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen's, Jacky Rosen, Steven Law, Trump, Joe Biden, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jeremy Hughes, Brown, Harris Organizations: Fund, GOP, PAC, NBC, Republicans, Democratic, Democrats, ”, ” Nevada Republicans, Army, Trump, AARP, Labor, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Senate Locations: Nevada, ” Nevada, Montana and Ohio, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nebraska

☆ Democratic senators are crushing their GOP opponents in the money race. They're still likely to lose their majority.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Related storiesIn the country's nine most competitive races, Democratic candidates raised an average of 2.8 times more than Republican candidates. AdvertisementAs of now, Democratic candidates have continued to lead in polling in every state where they're on defense — except for Montana. Tim Sheehy, the GOP Senate nominee in Montana, may be benefiting from the decline of "ticket-splitting." Eric Hovde, the GOP Senate nominee in Wisconsin, has poured millions into his own campaign. Republicans' "Senate Leadership Fund" raised $115.7 million in the most recent period, while Democrats' "Senate Majority PAC" raised $119 million.

Persons: they're, —, Kamala Harris, Sen, Joe Manchin's, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Harris, they've, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown outraised, Bernie Moreno, Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake's, Ted Cruz, Colin Allred, Tommy Garcia, Philip Letsou, Jon Tester, Tester, Tim Sheehy, Sheehy, Michael Ciaglo, Trump, Democrat —, Eric Hovde, Tammy Baldwin's, Scott Olson, Dave McCormick, Moreno, There's, aren't, Brown Organizations: GOP, Service, Democratic, Senate, Republican, Democratic Rep, Republicans, Democrats, Democratic Senatorial, Committee, National Republican, Big, Montana Democrat, Trump, Democrat, Buckeye State, Jobs, Banking Committee Locations: West Virginia, Montana, Arizona, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Harris, Democrat — Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

Democratic House and Senate candidates raised eye-popping sums from July through September, according to new reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Democrats outraised Republicans in all 11 competitive Senate races and in all but one of the 26 “toss-up” House races. Three Senate Democratic candidates — Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks and Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin — raised more than four times as much as their Republican opponents during that period. Senate Democratic candidates spent a combined $244 million to Republicans’ $91.5 million. And House Democratic candidates in races rated as “toss-ups” or “leaning” toward one party spent $132 million to Republicans’ $61.6 million.

Persons: Kamala Harris, —, Amy Walter, — Ohio Sen, Sherrod Brown, Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks, Elissa Slotkin —, Donald Trump, Harris, ” Slotkin, Democrats ’, David Bergstein, Michelle Chan, J.B . Pritzker, Ken Griffin, Paul Singer, Steve Schwartzman, Tim Mellon, Miriam Adelson, Michael Bloomberg Organizations: Democratic House, Federal, Commission, GOP, Democratic, House, Democrats outraised Republicans, — Ohio, Michigan, Republican, Republicans ’, Senate, ’, Republicans, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican, NBC News, Democratic Senatorial, Democrats, Congress, PAC, Illinois Gov, Fund, Congressional, New, New York City, Sunday Locations: Michigan, New York

And they are long-shot races, especially during a presidential election, when ticket-splitting isn’t as common as it used to be. In Florida and Texas, Democrats are focusing on state abortion bans to try to push beyond their recent losses in those states. Cruz’s campaign spent almost $5 million on ads in September and $4 million in the first 10 days of October. The spending disparity is less stark in Florida, where in September Mucarsel-Powell’s campaign spent $8.6 million and Scott’s campaign spent $2.1 million. In Maryland, the Senate race features a similar dynamic, with the race rated by Cook as “Likely Democrat,” even though Harris is expected to win there easily.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Larry Hogan, Colin Allred, GOP Sen, Ted Cruz, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Rick Scott, Sen, Andrew Harnik, Allred, Cruz, Scott, “ There’s, they’ve, Scott “, “, ”, ” Cruz, Angela Alsobrooks, Michael Ciesielski, haven’t, Amy Walter, Dan Osborn, Deb Fischer, Cook, Harris, Hogan, Alsobrooks, ” Alsobrooks, ” Sen, Anna Rose Layden, Osborn, ” Osborn, Bernie Sanders ’, Pete Ricketts, Fischer, Derek Oden, Dan Osborn isn’t, Oden Organizations: Senate, Republicans, Gov, Democratic Senatorial, Democratic, GOP, Lone Star State, Sunshine State, Capitol, PAC, state’s Republican Party, Republican, NBC News, Democrats, Texans, Democrat, Maryland Public Television, AP, “, “ Lean Republican, Prince George’s, National Republican, Committee Locations: Florida , Texas , Nebraska, Maryland, Florida, Texas, Nebraska, ” In Texas, Cruz, Cancun, Harris County, America, Owings Mills, Md, Montana and Ohio, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania

But the surveys also reveal a noticeable gap in support between the pro-abortion rights amendments and the Democratic presidential and Senate candidates who are campaigning on a pro-abortion rights platform. Pro-abortion rights ballot measures won in every state where they appeared on the ballot, including conservative-leaning ones, in the 2022 and 2023 elections. Similarly in Arizona, a proposed amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution has clear majority support. In Montana, there’s little evidence that the presence of an abortion rights amendment has had a major effect on the race between three-term Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and Republican challenger Tim Sheehy. For example, in Missouri, public polling indicates broad support for a constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights, while Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and Trump hold strong leads in their races.

Persons: Shannon Bilbray Axelrod, Axelrod, Roe, Wade, —, “, ’ ”, Mike Noble, Noble, ” Noble, ”, ” Montana GOP Sen, Steve Daines, haven’t, didn’t, Chuck Rocha, Tova, Jeri Burton, Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen, Republican Sam Brown, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris, Ruben Gallego, Republican Kari Lake, Republican Sen, Rick Scott, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy, Sheehy, Chuck Denowh, ” Denowh, Josh Hawley, I’ve, Rocha, Bridget Bowman, Adam Edelman Organizations: Democratic, Nevada Assembly, U.S, ” Montana GOP, National Republican Senatorial, NBC News, Democrat, National Organization for Women’s, Fox, Senate, Republican, New York Times, Siena, Suffolk University, ”, The New York Times, Trump, Montana Republican Party, “ Locations: Nevada, Clark County, “, Arizona, Montana, Florida, U.S ., Nevada , Arizona, ” Montana, National Organization for Women’s Nevada, The, Siena, Missouri, Las Vegas, New York

CLEVELAND — Some Democrats working to re-elect Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio this fall are attempting to raise fears about his opponent’s Colombian family and heritage, drawing charges of racism from Republicans. “Our tax dollars, a Moreno family windfall. Bernie Moreno only cares about himself.”The rhetoric has become a late-emerging tension point in a race that could determine partisan control of the Senate. Ohio and Montana, two states where former President Donald Trump twice won by large margins, are the top two GOP targets. The Ohio race is one of the most expensive in the country this fall, with total ad spending exceeding $100 million since Sept. 1.

Persons: Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, ” Peg Watkins, Brown, ” Watkins, Chuck Schumer, Moreno, “, Bernie, ”, Donald Trump, Ohio’s, ” Moreno, Sarah Guggenheimer, Schumer, “ Ohioans, ” Guggenheimer, Watkins, Moreno’s, Luis Alberto Moreno, WinSenate, Trump, JD Vance, Jai Chabria, Vance, there’s, Republicans ’, Jimmy Kimmel, ” Chabria, Philip Letsou, ” Letsou, “ Sherrod Brown, scrutinizes Moreno Organizations: CLEVELAND —, Democratic Party, Senate, Signal Ohio, GOP, NBC, PAC, Associated Press, Inter, American Development Bank, Republicans, Democratic, National Republican Senatorial Committee Locations: Ohio, United States, Delaware County, Columbus, Colombia, West Virginia, Montana, U.S, Cleveland, South America, Springfield, Colombian, Washington, American, Caribbean, Springfield , Ohio

By comparison, from Ohio’s March primary through August, Democrats held the edge, dropping $78.5 million on ads to Republicans’ $59 million. “Bernie’s special interest allies are dumping hundreds of millions of dollars into this race to try and defeat Sherrod because they know Sherrod will always stand up to them to do what’s right for Ohio,” Brown spokesperson Matt Keyes said in a statement. Democrats, who hold a one-seat majority in the Senate, are growing increasingly nervous about Sen. Jon Tester’s re-election bid in Montana. Democrats had a clear advertising advantage coming out of a contentious March primary that cost Moreno’s campaign millions of dollars to win. Close behind is WinSenate, a political action committee affiliated with the Democrats’ Senate Majority PAC, which has spent more than $22 million this month.

Persons: Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, Brown, ”, Jai Chabria, JD Vance’s, “, Moreno, Sherrod, ” Brown, Matt Keyes, Jon Tester’s, Larry Hogan, Gary Peters of, “ We’re, ” Philip Letsou, Chuck Schumer, Kamala Harris, ” Letsou, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, “ Sherrod, Chris Grant, Moreno’s, it’s, beholden, Harris, Joe Biden, Bernie, Scott Guthrie, ” Peters, I’m, “ Jon Tester, ” Moreno, Reagan McCarthy, chastise Brown, Mary Ann, ” Mary Ann, Bernie Moreno’s, ” Chabria, Vance Organizations: CLEVELAND, Senate, Democratic, ’, GOP, Republican, Democratic Senatorial, National Press Club, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democrat Party, lockstep, Democrats, Defend, Jobs, Fund, PAC, National Republican, Moreno’s, ” Locations: Ohio, Montana, Florida, Texas, Montana and Ohio, Arizona , Michigan, Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Maryland, Gary Peters of Michigan, Washington, lockstep ”, ” Ohio, Toledo

In the seven most competitive Senate races, Democratic campaigns and outside groups launched 33 TV ads on abortion just in the last week, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact. Just one Republican ad, a Spanish-language spot from an outside group targeting Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada, mentioned abortion. Some Republicans warned that the party's failure to counter abortion attacks cost them crucial seats that year. In Arizona, Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake has softened her position on abortion rights. Sadly, by the way, there’s a lot of suburban women, a lot of suburban women that are like, ‘Listen, abortion is it.

Persons: Bernie Moreno’s, Sherrod Brown, “ Bernie oof, ”, Moreno, “, Bernie, Sherrod, Sherrod Brown’s, Nikki Haley, Kamala Harris, Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen of, Sarah Guggenheimer, Tommy Garcia, Joe Biden's, Harris, Gail Gitcho, Sam Brown, Pennsylvania's Dave McCormick, Larry Hogan —, Florida Sen, Rick Scott, Mike Berg, Lauren Zelt, Mitt Romney's, —, Sen, Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy, Debbie Mucarsel Powell, Republican Sen, Amy Walter, haven't, Kari Lake, Republican Sam Brown, Brown, Alex Conant, it’s, Conant, Moreno’s, Reagan McCarthy, Ohioans, “ Moreno, ” Brown, Reeves Oyster Organizations: Ohio, GOP, Republican, Democratic, PAC, Democrats, Republicans, NBC News, Trump, didn’t, “, NBC, WCMH Locations: Ohio, Spanish, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Florida, America, Arizona, Florida , Nevada, Montana, Nevada, Columbus

☆ Harris’ cash edge funds advertising blitz as Elon Musk cuts big check to House Republicans, new filings show
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( David Wright | Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Harris campaign also dramatically outspent the Trump campaign in August, burning through about $174 million. By comparison, Trump’s campaign spent just $61 million last month, with the lion’s share – more than $47 million – going toward media buys. The Trump and Harris campaigns are aligned with an array of committees that file disclosure reports on a separate schedule. The Trump campaign, as CNN has previously reported, has opted to outsource much of its ground game operation to outside organizations. The super PAC spent more than $77 million in August, including nearly $62 million on independent expenditures to benefit the vice president’s campaign.

Persons: CNN — Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Harris, Trump, outraised, Joe Biden, Biden, –, Kevin Mohatt, Diane Hendricks, Paul Singer, Dustin Moskovitz – Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Congress, Republican, GOP, Federal, Trump, Republicans, Democratic Congressional, National Republican Campaign, PAC, National Republican, Democratic Senatorial, MAGA Inc, FF PAC, Harris, Facebook Locations: Washington ,, Wisconsin

But increasingly concerned Republicans fear the Trump team is firing blanks. So I just think that’s super overblown criticism by people who don’t know what they’re talking about.”‘Some groups are better than others’Concerns over Republican field efforts are nothing new. Large-scale conservative canvassing efforts, these Republicans explained, were plagued with issues including fraudulent and untrustworthy data entries. The senior Trump campaign official said the campaign was not caught off guard by Turning Point having a more limited scope, saying it has been working closely with the organization. “You gotta remember, Donald Trump got more votes for a sitting president than ever before in history,” this person said.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, ”, Kamala Harris ’, “ Local Republicans aren’t, they’re, Elon, James John Liautaud, Jimmy John’s, Shaun Maguire, Douglas, Ron DeSantis ’, Generra Peck, Phil Cox, there’s, it’s, … I’ve, Semafor, “, ” Andrew Kolvet, Michael Whatley, Harris, Joe Biden, ” Sen, Steve Daines, Kamala Harris, ” Whatley, GOTV, isn’t, Donald Trump Organizations: Republican National Committee, Trump, Federal, Commission, RNC, Republican, “ Local Republicans, America PAC, FEC, Sequoia Capital, GOP, Gov, New York Times, NBC, “, NBC News, House Republicans, National Republican Senatorial, Democrats ’ Senate, ”, Republicans Locations: Iowa, Douglas Leone, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, Georgia

The rally in Bozeman was Trump’s first since Vice President Kamala Harris officially secured the Democratic nomination and selected Minnesota Gov. “We need the Senate,” Trump told the crowd Friday, stressing the critical nature of the contest here. “His really is valor,” Trump said of Sheehy, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, among other deployments. Trump used the attention to toss a familiar laundry list of attacks against Harris, Walz and Democrats more broadly. “You can imagine if President Trump had to call Chuck Schumer and try to figure out how to get his nominees through,” Daines said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sen, Jon Tester, Trump’s, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, ” Trump, Trump, Matt Rosendale, Tim Sheehy, –, Ronny Jackson, Jackson, Tester, “, Donald Trump’s, ”, Harris, Walz, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Vance’s, Vance, I’m, Sheehy, ” Vance, ” Walz, mispronounced Harris, ” “ Kamala, Kamala, she’s, Montana Sen, Steve Daines, Daines, Chuck Schumer, ” Daines, Sherrod Brown’s, CNN’s David Wright Organizations: Montana CNN, GOP, Democratic, Minnesota Gov, Trump, Senate, Navy, Senate Veterans ’ Affairs, White, Veterans Affairs Department, ” New Democratic, Republican, Marine Corps, ABC, Army National Guard, Congress, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Montana Republicans Locations: Bozeman, Montana, Rosendale, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Iraq, Afghanistan, Florida, Lago, Minnesota, nonjudicial, ” The Montana, Ohio

☆ A 'squad' member and a Trump-impeaching Republican on defense: What to watch in Tuesday's primaries
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Head_Shot.Jpeg | Bridget Bowman | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The super PAC also spent millions to defeat a fellow “squad” member, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., in a June primary. 'Squad' member Cori Bush faces Democratic primary putting a spotlight on IsraelRep. Cori Bush is facing a tough primary in her fight for a third term. In Michigan’s 3rd District, Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten faces multiple challenges to the seat she has held for nearly two years. So far, Trump has not weighed in on the Republican primary race. But in Kansas’ solidly Republican 2nd District, Trump and Conservatives for American Excellence are on the same side in Tuesday’s primary to replace retiring GOP Rep. Jake LaTurner.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Cori Bush’s, William Lacy Clay Jr, Bush, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Allison Robbert, Wesley Bell, Dan Newhouse, David Valadao of, Newhouse, Trump, Jerrod Sessler, Tiffany Smiley, Smiley, Thanedar —, Mary Waters, Mike Duggan, Shakira Lynn Hawkins, Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers, Democratic Sen, Debbie Stabenow, Rogers, James Craig, Peter Meijer, Sandy Pensler, Justin Amash, ”, Hill Harper, Hillary Scholten, Scholten, Salim Al, Paul Hudson, Michael Markey, Republican John Gibbs, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, Dan Kildee, Paul Junge, Mary Draves, Anthony Hudson, Matt Collier, Sen, Kristen McDonald, Pamela Pugh, Republican Tom Barrett, Curtis Hertel, State Jay Ashcroft, Mike Kehoe, Bill Eigel, Tuesday’s, Lucas Kunce, GOP Sen, Josh Hawley, Bob Onder, Blaine Leutkemeyer, Jake LaTurner, Derek Schmidt, Sharice Davids, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Joe Kent, Kent, Gluesenkamp Perez, Leslie Lewallen Organizations: Cori Bush’s Democratic, Democratic 1st District, United Democracy, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Israel, PAC, Democratic, Bloomberg, Getty, Senate, Capitol, Republicans, Trump, Newhouse, America, Inc, Detroit City Council, GOP, Michigan's Senate, AP, National Republican Senatorial, Detroit Police, Republican Party, ABC, District, Michigan State University, Republican, Democrats, Biden, Congressional District, Democrat, Dow Chemical, Flint, Board of, State, Gov, Marine, American Excellence, Conservatives, American, Kansas Republicans, Army Locations: Missouri, — Missouri, Washington , Michigan, Kansas, Israel, Louis, David Valadao of California, Michigan’s 13th, Shakira Lynn Hawkins . Michigan, Michigan's, Michigan, Michigan’s, Grand Rapids, Rapids, Kent, Trump, Washington’s, Camas, Washington

“I think folks think it’s Trump reverting to his Id,” a longtime Republican communications adviser said. “The momentum is with Vice President Harris, and we just need to work our hearts out until Election Day,” Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said. “We have multiple pathways to 270 electoral votes,” Dan Kanninen, battleground states director for the Harris campaign, said of the threshold for winning the electoral college. Project 2025, which had been attacked by Democrats, announced that it would stop working on policy after taking criticism from the Trump campaign. “Crazy Kamala is saying she’s Indian, not Black,” Trump wrote on social media.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, National Association of Black Journalists —, —, Trump, ”, Andrew Hitt, “, Kamala, he’s, Sen, Tom Tillis, Biden, Vance, President Harris, Ro Khanna, ” Harris, Chris Kofinis, Hillary Clinton, Ed McMullen, It’s, ” Trump, “ I’ve, Harris ’, it’s, “ Harris, ” Dan Kanninen, ” Kofinis, Lauren Hitt, ” Hitt, Dave McCormick, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Brown, Black, rallygoers, Laura Loomer, Mindy Kaling Organizations: Ohio, National Association of Black Journalists, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Trump, NBC, Republican, Democratic, Democratic Party, Republican National Committee, Biden, Washington Post, ”, Trump stewing, Democratic National Convention, GOP, Democrats, Sun, Republicans, Immigration, Customs Enforcement, National Republican, Committee, Democratic Sens, Black, U.S . Senate Locations: Chicago, Harris, Trump, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, African American, Switzerland, St, Cloud , Minnesota, West, Wisconsin , Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, Nevada, Michigan, Sherrod Brown of, Minnesota

☆ Kamala Harris’s Laugh Is a Campaign Issue. Our Comedy Critic Weighs in.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Jason Zinoman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kamala Harris has an easy laugh. To the campaign running against her, this appears to be a vulnerability to exploit. Donald J. Trump jumped on it when unveiling a nickname for her on Saturday: “Laffin’ Kamala Harris,” adding that “You can tell a lot by a laugh.” Compilations of her guffawing circulated online this week. Only in an era when everything gets politicized would a campaign come out aggressively against boisterous laughter. Laughter transcends party politics, and it’s helped the messaging of everyone from Ronald Reagan to John F. Kennedy.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald J, Trump, ’ Kamala Harris, it’s, Ronald Reagan, John F, Kennedy Organizations: National Republican, Committee

☆ How the Harris 2024 shake-up could affect House and Senate races
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | Simone Pathe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

It could also have a major impact on House and Senate races. We talked by email about the state of play for the House and Senate and how the shake-up in the presidential race might change things. PATHE: House races are typically more nationalized than Senate races because the candidates are lesser known; therefore, it’s harder for them to separate themselves from their party and the top of the ticket. WOLF: The presidential primary process is over, but we’re still in the thick of statewide primaries for House and Senate races. WOLF: If there’s one Senate race that could be a bellwether for the country as a whole, which one is it and why?

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Simone Pathe, Harris, Biden, It’s, Donald Trump, Trump, Wisconsin Sen, Tammy Baldwin, who’s, Baldwin, she’d, Sen, Jon Tester, Tester, it’s, Priscilla Alvarez, hasn’t, WOLF, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, doesn’t, Brown, — Tester, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Jacky Rosen, Nevada –, —, There’s, we’re, — GOP Sen, Rick Scott, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Colin Allred, GOP Sen, Ted Cruz, there’s, Cruz, we’ve, Beto O’Rourke’s, Jaime Harrison’s, South Carolina Sen, Lindsey Graham, Allred —, That’s, Debbie Stabenow, Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers Organizations: CNN, CNN Politics, Senate, PATHE, Democratic, Black, Biden, Trump, Air Force, GOP, Republican, Democrat, House, — GOP, of Houston, South Carolina, Democrats, Democratic Rep Locations: Washington, Wisconsin, Madison, Milwaukee, Baldwin, Montana, California, Pennsylvania, Trump, New York, Oregon , Washington , Colorado , Michigan, North Carolina, New Mexico, Maine, Alaska, York, Ohio, In Ohio, Nevada, Arizona , Michigan, West Virginia, — Texas, Florida, Maryland, Texas, Michigan

In the three days since President Biden announced he was quitting the 2024 race, Mr. Trump has entered foreign territory. But within 24 hours, Democratic leaders unofficially crowned Ms. Harris and stamped out any notable opposition. His team considered mounting legal challenges to her campaign committee to make it harder for Ms. Harris to hit the ground running. And Mr. Trump is still cycling through nicknames for Ms. Harris — a sign that he hasn’t yet figured out how he intends to portray her. And some Trump campaign officials have telegraphed plans to “Willie Horton” Ms. Harris.

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☆ Live Election Updates: Harris Hits Trail With Delegates, Cash and Energy at Her Back
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Nicholas Nehamas | Chris Cameron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

The prosecutor-versus-felon approach may appeal to undecided voters who had been sour on both Mr. Trump and President Biden. Mr. Trump, for his part, has been trying to soften some of his harshest rhetoric about seeking vengeance on his rivals ahead of the general election. In the case of Ms. Harris, the contempt is displayed both in public and private. Since then, Mr. Trump has attacked her savagely, particularly when she became Mr. Biden’s running mate in 2020. On Sunday, Mr. Trump, who has insisted he would debate Mr. Biden anytime and anywhere, appeared to try to change the terms of the second debate.

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☆ Republicans call on Biden to resign after president announces he won't seek reelection
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden looks on at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 16, 2024. Republican lawmakers are calling on President Joe Biden to resign after he announced Sunday that he will no longer seek reelection. "If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President," Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said in a post on X after Biden announced his decision. Republicans' calls for Biden to resign began even before the president announced he would no longer seek reelection. "If Joe Biden ends his reelection campaign, how can he justify remaining President?," Sen. JD Vance, Trump's running mate, said on X Sunday morning.

Persons: Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, Biden, Elise Stefanik, Donald Trump's, Kamala Harris, Harris, Kevin O'Connor, O'Connor, Sen, JD Vance, Trump's, Trump, Mitch McConnell, Steve Scalise Organizations: 115th NAACP National, House Republican, National Republican Senatorial Committee, White House, Democratic Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, America, Delaware

☆ Live Election Updates: Harsh Rhetoric on Biden and the Border Dominates R.N.C.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Michael C. Bender | Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

“I just want to make sure those snakes and the liars don’t get those positions of power,” the younger Mr. Trump said. “My biggest role is just making sure that we have an America First, a MAGA bench for the future,” the younger Mr. Trump said. Image Donald Trump Jr. at the R.N.C. Mr. Kirk credits the size of his multimillion-dollar conservative advocacy group in part to the younger Mr. Trump’s support. “I expect nothing less from you clowns,” Donald Trump Jr. told the reporter.

Persons: J.D, Vance, Donald Trump Jr, Donald J, Trump, Don, ”, Charlie Kirk, MAGA, don’t, “, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Maddie McGarvey, ” Mr, Steve Daines, Daines, Mr, Damon Winter, Don Jr, Kirk, “ Don Jr, —, ’, Evander Holyfield, applauds, Kenny Holston, Eric, ” Donald Trump Jr, Sean Hannity, Hannity, ” Don Jr, Maggie Haberman Organizations: Republican, Convention, Republican National Convention, Trump White House, White, The New York Times, Republican Party, Trump, Republicans, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Times, PAC, Red Bulls, ., Fox News Locations: Ohio, Montana, Milwaukee

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