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Today's Source — Saturday, September 5, 2026
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Primaries Ahead in New Hampshire and Rhode Island
September 5, 2026
Primaries Ahead in New Hampshire and Rhode Island The next week brings two statewide primary contests. New Hampshire holds its primary on September 8, 2026, with nominations set for Senate, House, and governor. Rhode...
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Florida's 22nd District: A Reversal Test Case
September 5, 2026
Competitive race expected in Florida's 22nd Congressional District, which Biden won in 2020 and Trump won in 2024 (Ballotpedia News)
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California House Fundraising: A Wide Field, Wider Gaps
September 5, 2026
California House Fundraising: A Wide Field, Wider Gaps Fundraising totals across the California House candidates in this data set vary sharply, though the entries span multiple separate districts rather than a single...
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Virginia Democrat Discloses DOJ Wiretap of His Calls
September 5, 2026
Virginia Democrat Discloses DOJ Wiretap of His Calls Representative Suhas Subramanyam disclosed that the FBI and Department of Justice notified him his phone conversations with a Virginia state lawmaker had been wiret...
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Texas Senate: Talarico's Capitalism Comments Draw GOP Attacks
September 5, 2026
Texas Senate: Talarico's Capitalism Comments Draw GOP Attacks In the Texas Senate race, video resurfaced of Democratic state representative James Talarico criticizing capitalism at a climate forum, and Republ
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Georgia Senate: Ad War Escalates Between Ossoff and Collins
September 5, 2026
Georgia Senate: Ad War Escalates Between Ossoff and Collins The Georgia Senate race saw a new attack ad from the Senate Leadership Fund criticizing Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff's spending on hair and makeu
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California and New Mexico House Races Show Modest Democratic Edges
September 5, 2026
California and New Mexico House Races Show Modest Democratic Edges Two SurveyUSA polls of the California 1st District completed September 1 and September 4 both show Democrat Marni Von Wilpert leading Repub
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Primaries Ahead in New Hampshire and Rhode Island
September 4, 2026
Primaries Ahead in New Hampshire and Rhode Island The next week brings two statewide primaries. New Hampshire holds its primary on September 8 for Senate, House, and governor contests, followed a day later by Rhode Is...
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Vindman's Post-Campaign Money Moves to Veteran Candidates
September 4, 2026
Alex Vindman donates to veterans running for Congress in Florida and nationwide (Florida Politics)Former Democratic Senate candid
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South Carolina Fundraising: A Crowded Field of Republican Money
September 4, 2026
South Carolina Fundraising: A Crowded Field of Republican Money South Carolina's House fundraising landscape, rated Likely R, shows Republican money spread across at least six candidates, while Democratic fundraising...
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Massachusetts and California Settle Nomination and Vacancy Questions
September 4, 2026
Massachusetts and California Settle Nomination and Vacancy Questions Following Tuesday's primary, Ballotpedia reports that Senator Ed Markey's win over Representative Seth Moulton makes him the second-oldest senator t...
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Alaska Senate: Peltola Leads Sullivan in Early Fall Test
September 4, 2026
Alaska Senate: Peltola Leads Sullivan in Early Fall Test An Alaska Survey Research poll completed August 23 shows Democrat Mary Peltola leading Republican Dan Sullivan 51% to 49% in the Alaska Senate race. Th
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Iowa Splits Between Governor and Senate
September 4, 2026
Iowa Splits Between Governor and Senate A new Emerson poll completed September 1 shows Iowa voters diverging by office. In the governor's race, Democrat Rob Sand leads Republican Zach Lahn 49% to 46%. In t
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Missouri and Maryland Courts Reshape the Redistricting Map
September 4, 2026
Missouri and Maryland Courts Reshape the Redistricting Map The Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a Republican-drawn congressional map used in the state's primary did not legally take effect, sending the ma...
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Primary Calendar: New Hampshire and Rhode Island
September 3, 2026
Primary Calendar: New Hampshire and Rhode Island The coming week brings the first primaries of the fall cycle. New Hampshire votes September 8 on its Senate, House, and governor contests, followed a day later by Rhode...
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Independence, Missouri: Recall Vote Signals Local Data Center Backlash
September 3, 2026
Independence, Missouri, city councilmember becomes first official recalled over a data center project this year (Ballotpedia News)
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North Carolina's House Map: A Fundraising Divide Between Battleground and Safe Seats
September 3, 2026
North Carolina's House Map: A Fundraising Divide Between Battleground and Safe Seats The financial data spans several North Carolina House contests, and the numbers split clearly along competitive lines. Don Davis, a...
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Michigan Senate: Personal Feud Escalates Between Vance and El-Sayed
September 3, 2026
Michigan Senate: Personal Feud Escalates Between Vance and El-Sayed Vice President J.D. Vance has intensified a personal dispute with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race, ca