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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    How the biggest swings from 2024 will decide the Senate (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Episode 45: Could Talarico Really Turn Texas Blue? With Gabby Birenbaum from The Texas Tribune (opens the original)

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    Just two years after voting for President Trump by nearly 14 percentage points, Texas has become an unexpected frontline swing state. The Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton has drawn national attention, with polls and the DDHQ forecast both showing Talarico with a lead. Dem

  3. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    📈 Peltola is a slight favorite to flip Alaska (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    2026 could set a modern record for congressional turnover (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    📈 Can Susan Collins outrun the polls in Maine again? (opens the original)

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