RON FAUCHEUX
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Ron Faucheux: Democrats have momentum in key U.S. Senate races (opens the original)
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In July, this column spotlighted four elections in Ohio, Alaska, Michigan and Maine that seemed, at the time, would decide control of the U.S. Senate. Since then, movement has favored Democrats â though races remain close. Worse for Republicans, President Donald Trumpâs ratings on key issues have hit the skids, and thatâs opening new opportunities for Democrats in other states. Michigan. The battle for Michiganâs open Senate seat is an attention grabber. Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed
Ron Faucheux: The volatile politics of data centers (opens the original)
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AI data centers were once treated as economic development trophies. Job-hungry states and financially strapped rural communities saw them as a way to grab a piece of the technology boom. The politics, however, have gotten messy nationwide. Data centers have become a sleeper issue in this Novemberâs election. Communications strategist Brad Dayspring describes the fight as a collision between âpro-growth instincts and the push to beat China in the AI raceâ and the âpopulist backlash over a
Ron Faucheux: Eyeing 2028, Democrats try to crack the presidential primary calendar code (opens the original)
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Changes made to the political system are usually motivated by self-interest. But that doesnât mean the changes produce expected results. New campaign finance rules that Congress enacted in the 1970s and afterward were supposed to take money out of politics. Obviously, that didnât happen. The amount of money flooding into campaigns since then has increased astronomically. The latest major change to Louisiana election law, passed by the Legislature in the early days of Gov. Jeff Landryâs ter
Ron Faucheux: Is Jon Ossoff the leader Democrats want? (opens the original)
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Meet Jon Ossoff. At 39, heâs the nationâs youngest U.S. senator. Elected from the swing state of Georgia, heâs smart, focused and strong on the attack. And if some Democrats have their way, he could be their partyâs nominee for president in 2028. Democrats are tired of Donald Trump setting the agenda. Many worry their current crop of presidential candidates falls short of what they need: a new generation leader who can win, govern and rebuild the party. Growing excitement surrounds Ossof
Ron Faucheux: U.S. Senate control hangs on these four states (opens the original)
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If Republicans hold Congress in November, it may be a bigger defeat for Democrats than a win for Republicans. Thatâs because it would confirm the status quo, and the status quo on Capitol Hill is President Donald Trumpâs continued dominance. The pressure is on the Democrats. They need to show that Trumpâs 57% voter disapproval rating translates into votes for their side, especially in open seats and those now held by Republicans. Winning close Senate races in four states â Maine, Michiga
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