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Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 22, 2026

Even Trump Country Is a Battleground

Plus: what happens to House members who lose, and who's voting early.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 21, 2026

Democrats' Fundraising Lead Has a Catch

Plus: A potential historic shift in Pennsylvania and some 2028 tea leaves.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 20, 2026

Republicans Start Cutting Bait

Plus: this week's ratings changes, a new Ad Read, and the Medicare For All Dem no one saw coming.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 19, 2026

As Texas Starts Voting, Democrats Make Their Final Pitch

Plus: our exclusive on anti-ICE billboards in five Senate states, a look at the week ahead, and this week's reader question.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 15, 2026

Ossoff Says 2028 Is Off the Table

Plus: Susan Collins agrees with her opponent, a DCCC bet in Texas, and our Ups and Downs.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 14, 2026

Republicans Start Cutting Their Losses

Plus: Gina Hinojosa, a new Senate target, and the two Arizona senators eyeing 2028.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 13, 2026

Why We Moved 9 Races Toward Democrats

Plus: our latest Ad Watch, Georgia's $108 million toss up, and the Alabama Dem courting Trump voters.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 12, 2026

Democrats Are Running on Two Timelines

Plus: Virginia's newest Toss Up, and why it's legal to lie in a campaign ad.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 8, 2026

Democrats vs. the Deepfakes

Plus: the other half of affordability and Georgia's only governor's debate.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 7, 2026

Democrats Are Ahead in the Polls. Here's Why You Can Probably Believe Them.

Plus: Rep. Summer Lee on what Democrats owe voters if they win, why Republicans are pouring money into Kansas, and the 2028 hopefuls all heading to South Carolina.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 6, 2026

Three Safe Republican Seats Just Moved Toward Democrats

Plus: new stories on James Talarico in Texas, Paul LePage in Maine, and an ad from Mary Peltola.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 5, 2026

Should Democrats Worry About Super PAC Money?

Plus: the six big races debating this week, the Iowa district that jumped 13 spots on our Top 25, and the House Democrats who raised a full campaign's worth of cash in three months.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · October 1, 2026

The Data Center Backlash Is Real. It's Also Complicated.

Plus: why the Senate majority leader's trip to Atlanta didn't change our Georgia rating, the half of JFK's New Frontier speech that fits 2026, and the ads where Democrats run against their own party.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 30, 2026

Exclusive: Shapiro Says Big Tech Shouldn't Write Its Own Rules

Plus: Texas passes Iowa in our Senate rankings, the 2028 hopefuls who can't stay out of the South, and the Democrats plan to train 500 poll watchers a week.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 29, 2026

Six Races Moved Toward Democrats. New Hampshire Didn't.

Plus: the South Dakota Democrat telling Republicans to keep their legislature, a House candidate who married the guy who made her sandwich, and a Tejano star who turned an insult into dozens of gigs.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 28, 2026

House Democrats Are Going on Offense

Plus: liberal money vs. conservative money in state court races, Pittsburgh's county votes today on 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents, and more on how our ratings work.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 24, 2026

Most Voters Are Against Trump. But What Are They For?

Plus: A to-do list for a new House majority, the 2028 primary that will make candidates talk about Medicaid, and the Iowa poll even Iowans don't believe.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 23, 2026

Why Alaska and Iowa Are Moving Up Our Senate List

Plus: an indie in Alaska with House Dems in his corner, and a billionaire tax splitting California's unions.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 22, 2026

Three More Republican House Seats Are in Play

Plus: the Democrat campaigning from his family's auto shop, an AI PAC with no litmus test, and the most interesting governors' races.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 22, 2026

The Top 25 House Districts Democrats Are Most Likely to Flip

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Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 21, 2026

The House Map Keeps Getting Bigger

Plus: It’s a real race in Kansas, the Democrat investing in a district Republicans won by 19 points, and everyone hates Flock.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 17, 2026

Talarico Takes On CVS

Plus: the immigration fight Democrats can win, and President Obama's not-so-private warning about AI.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 16, 2026

The 8 Senate Seats Democrats Could Flip

Plus: 3 new names on House Dems’ target list, and what a razor-thin win outside Pittsburgh could say about November.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 15, 2026

Every Race That Moved Toward Democrats This Week

Plus: the Trump voters Roy Cooper is peeling off in North Carolina, Sherrod Brown's pitch on your electric bill, and this week's Ad Watch.

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 14, 2026

The 25 House Districts Democrats Are Most Likely to Flip

Plus: Thune says he worries about losing the Senate, and Gallup finds independents breaking left

Elias Isquith · Newsletter Writer · September 10, 2026

A House Candidate Wants to Ban Betting on Wars

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti's anti-corruption plan, Democrats and the $150 billion check, and the Shaheen name in New Hampshire.

Elias Isquith and Jake Rakov · The Caucus · September 9, 2026

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