2026 Elections Tag

Scott Wiener’s AI Attack on Opponent Backfires in Race to Replace Pelosi

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 14, 2026 18 Comments

The loathsome CA State Senator was accused of reinforcing sexist stereotypes after chatbot mimicked fellow Democrat and SF city supervisor Connie Chan....

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Hasan Piker Demands Democrats Defend Him as Many Want to Distance Themselves

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 14, 2026 29 Comments

"That requires you to basically to take the L a little bit and maybe be a bit more honest about how I'm not this dangerous, toxic radical force"...

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A 2015 SNL Skit Suddenly Seems Prescient After Stunning Michigan Senate Poll

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on August 14, 2026 27 Comments

It was El-Sayed’s staggering 23-point advantage among white college-educated women, 60% to 37%, that captured the most attention....

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Warren Endorsee Peggy Flanagan Says She’d be First ‘Native Woman’ in Senate if Elected

Posted by Stacey Matthews on August 13, 2026 26 Comments

"In almost 250 years, there's never been a Native woman serving in the US Senate."...

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Group Called ‘Republicans for Talarico’ Exposed as a Scam

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2026 24 Comments

"Any chance that Talarico has building any type of Republican coalition is a pipe dream for him"...

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Trump-Backed Darline Graham Underwhelms, Faces Ralph Norman in Senate Runoff

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on August 12, 2026 28 Comments

Having received endorsements from President Donald Trump, Gov. Henry McMaster, and Sen. Tim Scott, Graham had been expected to come considerably closer to the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff. ...

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Shock Loss For DSA Candidate Hong in Wisconsin Dem Governor’s Primary

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on August 12, 2026 45 Comments

This race offered another reminder that voters — not pollsters, pundits, or prediction markets — ultimately decide elections....

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GOP Donors Reportedly Meddling in WI Democratic Gubernatorial Primary — With Spectacular Results

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on August 09, 2026 30 Comments

"The second the primary is over, every penny of Francesca Hong’s TV advertising disappears and the GOP will spend tens of millions of dollars on [attack] ads."...

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David Hogg Says Democratic Moderates ‘Don’t Have the Right Values’

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 09, 2026 51 Comments

"The reason why the establishment of our party is being defeated over and over and over again is because they don't have the right values that are aligned with not the Democratic base, but the American people."...

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Mike Rogers Begins Outreach to Michigan Democrats Who Don’t Support El-Sayed

Posted by Stacey Matthews on August 09, 2026 15 Comments

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Hasan Piker’s Vile Immigration Rant Resurfaces: ‘They’re Gonna F*** Your Sister …’

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on August 08, 2026 26 Comments

"We're going to destroy the white race, B*tch. That's what we're here to do."...

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‘I Hate Mackinac so Much’: El-Sayed Trashes Michigan Hotspot in Resurfaced Clip

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 07, 2026 19 Comments

"I'm just gonna be like, every time I've ever come here, I've hated it. Why am I here?"...

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Sanders Defends Hasan Piker, Downplays Concerns Over Democratic Socialism

Posted by Stacey Matthews on August 06, 2026 44 Comments

"So, you could pick -- you know, you could pick whatever you want to pick, but I think we need a big tent, and I think people like Piker should be welcome into that, certainly."...

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Michigan Senate Contest Emerges as November’s Most Consequential Race

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on August 06, 2026 27 Comments

"A guy who was a big fan of MS NOW" said he had voted for ...

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Behind Closed Doors, Republicans Raise Concerns Over Darline Graham’s Senate Bid

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on August 05, 2026 27 Comments

Six Republican campaign operatives and lawmakers expressed broad skepticism that Graham will reach the 50% threshold required to avoid a runoff....

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Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Primary

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 05, 2026 57 Comments

With 99% of the votes counted, El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens 48.5% to 47.5% (14,893 votes)....

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GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards Drops Reelection Bid Due to Ethics Report

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 05, 2026 8 Comments

The Ethics Committee determined Edwards failed "to adhere to the spirit of rules prohibiting sexual harassment of and unwanted advances to House staffers.”...

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Michigan Dem Senate Primary Results – Update: El-Sayed Has Slight Lead

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 04, 2026 28 Comments

Mainstream liberal Democrat Haley Stevens is facing off against Abdul El-Sayed, the far-left Islamist who embodies the Red-Green Alliance....

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