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Democrats warn that a bitter Maine Senate primary between Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner could imperil their chances to unseat incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, with Mills hammering ads against Platner as Republicans celebrate a divisive fight; Collins remains a formidable candidate amid Maine’s political shift, making the race a key test for control of the Senate.
Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida state House special election in a district that includes Mar-a-Lago, defeating Trump-endorsed Jon Maples in a GOP-leaning area. The upset is part of a broader pattern of Democratic gains in off-year elections, with Democrats flipping about 30 Republican seats since 2025, boosting optimism for the 2026 midterms.
Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida state House special election in the district that includes Mar-a-Lago, defeating Republican Jon Maples in a surprise result that signals Democratic momentum ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Illinois voters head to the polls in a Tuesday primary that will usher in a new generation of Democratic leaders for both the U.S. House and Senate amid near-record retirements opening multiple seats and reshaping the state’s congressional map.
Hillary Clinton described her hours-long, closed-door deposition to the House Oversight Committee—part of its Epstein-Maxwell probe—as "political theater" during the GOP-led inquiry.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a new California voting map to stand for now, a development that could help Democrats win up to five additional seats in the U.S. House as liberals and conservatives clash over redistricting ahead of the midterms.
At a Minneapolis town hall, Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown liquid by a syringe-wielding man; security intervened and the attacker was taken away as police investigate.