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Today's Source — Friday, August 14, 2026
A wave of governor's races moved into sharper focus this week as fresh surveys landed in California, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin, several confirming margins already baked into PollingSource's ratings while others complicate the picture in states thought to be settling. The most consequential shift in tone came from Wisconsin, where new Democratic nominee David Crowley used his first post-pri...
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Primary Day Approaches in Four States
August 14, 2026
Primary Day Approaches in Four States Voters in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming head to the polls on August 18 to decide primary contests for Senate, House, and governor. California will also hold a special primary elect...
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Florida's 23rd District: Singer Frames Moskowitz as Party-First
August 14, 2026
Scott Singer argues Jared Moskowitz has ‘lost sight’ of his job in Congress (Florida Politics)Republican candidate Scott Singer critici
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Florida's 10th District: Republican Field Vastly Outraises Frost
August 14, 2026
Florida House Race: Republican Field Vastly Outraises Frost The Florida House race, rated Likely D, features a single Democrat, Maxwell Frost, against a crowded Republican field. Frost has
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Wisconsin Governor: Crowley Frames General-Election Strategy
August 14, 2026
Wisconsin Governor: Crowley Frames General-Election Strategy Fresh off winning the Democratic nomination, Crowley used his first interview to center his campaign on opposing what he called "MAGA extremism," according...
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Texas: Governor and Senate Both Inside Single Digits
August 14, 2026
Texas: Governor and Senate Both Inside Single Digits Republican incumbent dynamics aside, the data shows Governor Greg Abbott leading Democrat Gina Hinojosa by one point, 49-48, in a GBAO survey fielded through August...
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Michigan: Benson and El-Sayed Both Hold Leads, of Different Sizes
August 14, 2026
Michigan: Benson and El-Sayed Both Hold Leads, of Different Sizes Democrat Jocelyn Benson leads Republican John James 52-47 in the Michigan governor's race, according to matching Fox News and Beacon Resear
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Ohio: Governor and Senate Both Show Consistent, Narrow Margins
August 14, 2026
Ohio: Governor and Senate Both Show Consistent, Narrow Margins Three separate releases of the same Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. survey, fielded through August 10, put Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ahead of Democrat Amy Act...
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Primary Day Approaches in Four States
August 13, 2026
Primary Day Approaches in Four States Voters in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming head to the polls on August 18 for primaries spanning Senate, House, and governor contests. California will hold a special primary that same...
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Wisconsin Governor: Hong's Primary Defeat Draws Scrutiny
August 13, 2026
Why Hong Lost: Voters Care About Police and Thanksgiving (RealClearPolitics)Wisconsin Democrat Francesca Hong unexpectedly lost her party's g
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Illinois House Field: A Crowded Democratic Money Race
August 13, 2026
Illinois House Field: A Crowded Democratic Money Race Illinois' House landscape, which includes at least one contest rated Lean D, shows a wide spread in Democratic fundraising totals. Brad Schneider leads Democrats i...
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Ohio: Acton's Voter ID Stance and Miller's Ballot Troubles
August 13, 2026
Ohio: Acton's Voter ID Stance and Miller's Ballot Troubles Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton has endorsed Issue 3, a measure that would enshrine voter ID requirements in the state constitution, a positio...
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Wisconsin Governor: Crowley Emerges as Nominee After Hong's Primary Loss
August 13, 2026
Wisconsin Governor: Crowley Emerges as Nominee After Hong's Primary Loss Democrat David Crowley, the Milwaukee County Executive, won Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary with 39.8 percent of the vote, defeatin...
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Maine Senate: Jackson and Collins Locked in a Toss-up
August 13, 2026
Maine Senate: Jackson and Collins Locked in a Toss-up Two surveys fielded through August 10 in the Maine Senate race show Democrat Troy Jackson at 48 percent against Republican Susan Collins at 46 percent — a
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Generic Ballot: Democrats Hold a Mid-Single-Digit Edge
August 13, 2026
Generic Ballot: Democrats Hold a Mid-Single-Digit Edge Recent surveys of the generic congressional ballot show Democrats ahead by margins ranging from 2 to 6 points. Political Polls, fielded throug
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Four States Vote Next Week
August 12, 2026
Primary Day Approaches in Four States Voters in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming head to the polls on August 18 for primaries spanning Senate, House, and governor's races, while California holds a special primary election...
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Florida's Cost-of-Living Message Test
August 12, 2026
Ben Butler: Republicans in Congress have ‘more work to do’ on the cost of living (Florida Politics)Republican House candidate Ben B
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Minnesota Senate: Craig's Fundraising Edge Over a Divided Field
August 12, 2026
Minnesota Senate: Craig's Fundraising Edge Over a Divided Field Angie Craig, a Democrat, leads the Minnesota Senate race in fundraising with $12.7 million raised and $3.57 million on hand, w
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A Two-Week Stretch of Primary Dates
August 11, 2026
Primary Season Opens in Six States The next stretch is heavy on primary calendar dates rather than results. On August 11, voters in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin will cast primary ballots across House,...