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Who's the most electable candidate? The one you like

Electability was a significant force motivating voters in the 2022 Democratic primaries.

The Conversation

The US is gearing up for midterm elections. What are they and what’s at stake?

The 2022 US midterms, taking place in one of the most closely divided Congresses in history, could have far-reaching consequences.

The New Daily

'Pro-Democracy' Journalism's Problem With the Facts

Influential media critic Margaret Sullivan demonstrates the perils of letting narrative get ahead of verification.

Reason

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Wait! The primaries aren’t over yet

Welcome to the Tuesday, October 18, Brew.

Ballotpedia

19 questions for candidates for Illinois governor: See who answered, and who didn’t

Pop quiz: Gov. J.B. Pritzker answers WBEZ/Sun-Times issues questionnaire, but Republican challenger Darren Bailey and Libertarian Scott Schluter take a pass.

Chicago Sun-Times

Editorial: Fetterman’s health and readiness: What the Senate candidate owes voters

Last week, in his first in-person TV interview since a May stroke, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate John Fetterman relied on closed-captioning technology to aid with his auditory processing problems and garbled a few spoken words. It’s fair game for voters as they choose between him…

Tribune News Service

Who counts as Black in voting maps? Some GOP state officials want that narrowed

Republican officials in Louisiana are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to set a narrower definition of "Black" for redistricting that excludes some Black people and could minimize their voting power.

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The Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general is under investigation himself

Matthew DePerno, the Trump-backed nominee for state attorney general, is being investigated for an alleged plot to seize and tamper with voting machines.

WEKU

Suburbs delivered recent wins for Georgia Democrats. This year, they're up for grabs

Whether Democrats can hold onto the Georgia suburbs may come down to candidate quality, shifting demographics and whether voters are more discouraged by inflation or abortion restrictions.

WEKU

Patricia Murphy: The debate Herschel Walker needed

Herschel Walker went into Friday night’s debate against U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock with one job — to convince the Republicans still undecided about him that he is capable of the basics of the job of being a U.S. senator.

Tribune News Service

Why pro-Israel lobby group Aipac is backing election deniers and extremist Republicans

The group places support for Israel over all over considerations, endorsing extreme rightwing candidates in the midterm elections

The Guardian - US

Democrats who flipped Congress in 2018 face hurdles in 2022

Election Day in 2018 saw Democrats flip more than 40 seats to regain the House majority

The Independent UK

Top House Republican wants Afghanistan-withdrawal documents preserved

WASHINGTON — Rep. Michael McCaul asked the State Department to preserve documents linked to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, a signal that Republicans will start a new investigation into the issue if House control switches in next month’s midterm elections.

Tribune News Service

Ryan, Vance at odds on abortion, Jan 6 in Ohio Senate debate

Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan and Republican JD Vance are deflecting accusations that they're political lapdogs to their parties

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In rematch, Kemp and Abrams spar in first 2022 debate

ATLANTA — Four years after Republican Brian Kemp beat Democrat Stacey Abrams in one of the closest races for governor in Georgia’s history, the two met again Monday night in the first debate of their highly anticipated rematch.

Tribune News Service

Mike Pence stumps for a California Republican who voted to impeach Trump at Fresno stop

Former Vice President Mike Pence stopped in Fresno, California, on Monday to boost the re-election bid of Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago-area congressional Democratic candidates lead in fundraising, new FEC reports show

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., once again is the champion fundraiser in the delegation, with $11.6 million cash on hand as of Sept. 30.

Axios

Congress braces for new members who were at Capitol on Jan. 6

Three people who were on Capitol grounds on Jan. 6 stand a serious chance of being elected.

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Miami’s mayor would consider White House bid if the ‘mood of the country’ was right

MIAMI — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez would “strongly consider” a presidential run if he feels voters want a “next generation” Republican with a positive message — the most straightforward public comments yet from the 45-year-old mayor and private equity executive about whether he views himself as White House material.

The Independent UK

Lee and McMullin scheduled to face off in Utah Senate debate

Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee and his independent challenger Evan McMullin are scheduled to face off Monday evening at a televised debate three weeks before Election Day

The Denver Post

In Colorado 3rd District race, Adam Frisch raised more money than Lauren Boebert between July and September

DENVER — For much of her first reelection campaign, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert enjoyed a wide financial lead ahead of her Republican and Democratic challengers — often holding more money than all of them combined — but her margin is shrinking.

WEKU

Rand Paul seeks third term stoking controversy, railing against authority

Reuters

U.S. lawmakers push for more action to help struggling Haiti

Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. Congress announced legislation on Monday intended to help Haiti address a worsening humanitarian and security crisis by punishing members of political elites found to be colluding with criminal gangs.

The Denver Post

Trump slams Colorado Republican Senate candidate after Joe O’Dea says he wouldn’t back him for president

DENVER — The day after Republican U.S. Senate nominee Joe O’Dea said he’d “actively campaign against” Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race, the former president lashed out at the candidate as a “RINO,” or Republican in name only.

The Independent UK

More than eight million people apply for student debt relief after Biden launches website ‘without a glitch’

GOP critics who oppose debt cancellation while approving Trump tax cuts and forgiveable Covid aid are ‘wrong and hypocritical,’ president says

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