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Democrats See a Rare but Fleeting Chance to Shake Up the Senate Map

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By: Carl Hulse
Democrats are targeting G.O.P. strongholds that could set them up for new majorities. But if they don’t win those races now, it could be a long time before they have another chance.

© Clayton Steward for The New York Times

Protesters outside of an event for Senator Roger Marshall in Topeka, Kan. Soaring fuel costs and economic struggles have made some Republican senators like Mr. Marshall vulnerable on their home turf.
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In Islamophobic Rant, Trump Seeks to Stir Republican Base in Michigan

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By: David E. Sanger and Bayliss Wagner
The president contended that Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, would “invite hordes of jihadis to our shores” as he sought to bolster the G.O.P. candidate in a tight Senate race.

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President Trump’s comments, coming in a key midterm battleground nine days before the elections, underscored the dark themes and personal vilification he and his allies have embraced as part of their closing pitch.
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In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon Musk

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By: Bayliss Wagner
On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.

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Elon Musk, left, is in an increasingly tense rivalry with James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas.
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In Alaska, Some Early Voting Sites in Rural Villages Have Not Yet Opened

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By: Anna Griffin and Emily Schwing
“There is no legal excuse” for the failure of 18 polling sites to open for early voting, a state lawmaker said.

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Senator Dan Sullivan finished second in the primary to Representative Mary Peltola and has trailed her in polls since.
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Obama Issues Searing Attacks on Trump, Ramaswamy in Return to Campaign Trail

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By: Tim Balk · Emily Davies · John Yoon and Richard Fausset
The 44th president sharply criticized Mr. Trump, who hit back later in the day. Mr. Obama also assailed Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio.

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Former President Barack Obama sharply criticized President Trump on Saturday in Ohio.
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A 2028 Presidential Poll Finds Vance, Rubio and Several Democrats in the Mix

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By: Reid J. Epstein and Ruth Igielnik
The Democratic presidential primary race appears to be wide open, while JD Vance and Marco Rubio led among Republican voters, a New York Times/Siena survey found.

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Why Democrats Could Find It Hard to Win the Senate Despite Their Strong Polls

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By: Lisa Lerer
Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.

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How Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ruthless Ad in Ohio Divided Republicans

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By: Reid J. Epstein and Campbell Robertson
The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.

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Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican, is facing a tight race for governor of Ohio against Amy Acton, a Democrat.
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Why Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious

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By: Charlie Savage
No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.

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Senator Dan Sullivan with Mary Peltola, his Democratic challenger, during a debate in Kodiak, Alaska, last month.
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What Hundreds of Focus Groups With Trump Voters Revealed

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By: Ezra Klein · Annie Galvin and Jack McCordick
Sarah Longwell has conducted hundreds of focus groups with Trump voters, and many of them are feeling betrayed.

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The Meaning of the Republican War Over Ramaswamy’s Vile Ad

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By: Michelle Goldberg
The G.O.P. nominee in Ohio has given conservatives space to reckon with the ethical degradation of Trumpism.

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