Analysis
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Today's Source — Friday, November 13, 2026
The morning briefing is the place to read what moved in the polls, the money, and the races to watch.
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Election Day Arrives Tuesday
November 2, 2026
6 governor races are rated Toss-up: Georgia, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Vermont.Election Day Arrives Tuesday Polls open tomorrow, No
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Pennsylvania Senate District 16: Coleman-Pinsley Rematch
November 2, 2026
Jarrett Coleman and Mark Pinsley meet in a 2024 rematch in Pennsylvania Senate District 16 on Nov. 3 (Ballotpedia News)
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Kansas Senate: Hamilton's Late Fundraising Haul
November 2, 2026
Kansas Senate: Hamilton's Late Fundraising Haul With Election Day one day away, the Kansas Senate race produced the sharpest fundraising number in this batch of filings. Democrat Adam Hamilton
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Massachusetts and Connecticut: scale of Democratic margins
November 2, 2026
Massachusetts and Connecticut: scale of Democratic margins Massachusetts voters will decide the Massachusetts governor's race, where Democratic incumbent Maura Healey leads Republican Michael Minogue by ma
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Georgia: Ossoff's lead holds, governor's race tighter
November 2, 2026
Georgia: Ossoff's lead holds, governor's race tighter In the Georgia Senate race, Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff holds leads across recent polling over Republican Mike Collins, ranging from four points in an
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Texas: Senate and governor both inside the margin
November 2, 2026
Texas: Senate and governor both inside the margin The Texas Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton has tightened in the campaign's final days. A Trafalgar Group poll completed N
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Election Day Arrives Tuesday
October 31, 2026
6 governor races are rated Toss-up: Georgia, Kansas, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, and Texas.Election Day Arrives Tuesday House Battlegro
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Tennessee: A Potential Senate Vacancy Takes Shape
October 31, 2026
Blackburn’s move to governor leaves Hegseth with potential parachute (The Hill)Sen. Marsha Blackburn's potential move to run for Tennessee governor could create an o
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Senate Money Race: Talarico's Haul Tops the Field
October 31, 2026
Senate Money Race: Talarico's Haul Tops the Field The latest FEC reports show James Talarico, the Democrat running in the Texas Senate race, with total receipts of $146.3 million, the largest
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Iowa and Minnesota: Senate margins tighten where Democrats least expected it
October 31, 2026
Iowa: Hinson and Turek in a contest Democrats didn't expect to need The Iowa Senate race between Republican Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek has stayed within a few points across five polls released this
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Texas: Paxton and Talarico diverge from Abbott and Hinojosa
October 31, 2026
Texas: Paxton and Talarico diverge from Abbott and Hinojosa Texas presents two separate statewide contests moving in different directions. In the Senate race, Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico
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Mississippi: a once-safe Senate seat tightens
October 31, 2026
Mississippi: a once-safe Senate seat tightens The Mississippi Senate race between Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom has drawn an unusual level of outside investment for a state Re
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Six Governor's Mansions in the Balance
October 29, 2026
6 governor races are rated Toss-up: Georgia, Kansas, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, and Texas.Election Day Arrives Tuesday
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Oregon House District 27: Healthcare and Taxes Define Contrast
October 29, 2026
What the candidates running for Oregon House of Representatives District 27 said about healthcare and taxes (Ballotpedia News)
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Texas Senate: Talarico's $146 Million Haul
October 29, 2026
Texas Senate: Record Fundraising in Talarico-Paxton Race The latest FEC filings show James Talarico, the Democrat running for the Texas Senate seat, reporting $146.3 million in total receipts
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Minnesota: Senate and Governor Show Wide Pollster Spread
October 29, 2026
Minnesota: Senate and Governor Show Wide Pollster Spread The Minnesota Senate race between Democrat Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya produced a 14-point Flanagan lead in a New York Times/Siena pol
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Wisconsin Governor: Divergent Pollsters, Same Direction
October 29, 2026
Wisconsin Governor: Divergent Pollsters, Same Direction In the Wisconsin governor race, Democrat David Crowley leads Republican Tom Tiffany in two separate surveys — 51 to 44 in a Marquette University poll
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Ohio: Governor and Senate Both Inside Striking Distance
October 29, 2026
Ohio: Governor and Senate Both Inside Striking Distance The Ohio governor race shows Democrat Amy Acton leading Republican Vivek Ramaswamy 48 to 44 in a Suffolk University poll of 500 likely voters complet