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Elise Stefanik is expected to announce her bid for New York governor, positioning herself as a Republican candidate with strong support from party leaders and the Conservative Party, while facing Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul and primary challenges from other Democrats and Republicans amid a shifting political landscape in New York.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has won the New Jersey governor's race, marking a rare three-term consecutive win for Democrats in the state and the second major Democratic victory on Tuesday, amidst a closely watched election influenced by national political dynamics and high campaign spending.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, known for her conservative firebrand and culture warrior persona, has not moderated her policy positions or toned down her rhetoric in her second term on Capitol Hill. She has attracted national headlines for taking on President Joe Biden and her own GOP leadership, leading to clashes and controversies. Boebert's approach has bewildered some Republicans and drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans in her district, who argue that she is more focused on national attention than local issues. Her narrow victory in 2020 has motivated her Democratic opponent, Adam Frisch, to seek a rematch, and he has raised significant funds for his campaign. Frisch aims to focus on local matters and position himself as a conservative Democrat appealing to nominal Republicans in the Republican-friendly district.
Former President Barack Obama has been holding informal private meetings with groups of next-generation House Democrats this spring, including progressive members like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and more moderate lawmakers like Mikie Sherrill. The gatherings were Obama’s idea and were designed for the former president to keep current with his party’s rising stars, more than six years after he left office. The meetings were described as a mix of get-to-know-you chatter mixed with long-winded advice, talk of best practices, and curiosity about what the lawmakers were hearing at home. Obama was careful to avoid criticizing Biden with the lawmakers, only encouraging Democrats to be aggressive marketing their accomplishments.
Former President Barack Obama has been holding informal private meetings with groups of next-generation House Democrats this spring, including progressive members like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and more moderate lawmakers like Mikie Sherrill. The gatherings were Obama’s idea and were designed for the former president to keep current with his party’s rising stars, more than six years after he left office. The meetings were described as a mix of get-to-know-you chatter mixed with long-winded advice, talk of best practices, and curiosity about what the lawmakers were hearing at home. Obama was careful to avoid criticizing Biden with the lawmakers, only encouraging Democrats to be aggressive marketing their accomplishments.
The "Lose Cruz" super PAC, backed by seven-figure funding, plans to target Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas through rapid response anti-Cruz messaging with ads online and on television. The group plans to focus on Cruz's trip to Cancún, his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, his attendance record in the Senate, and his podcasting gig. The PAC aims to create a coalition of voters who dislike Cruz and don't trust him. Two Democrats, Rep. Colin Allred and state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, are running for the Democratic nomination to take on Cruz in the 2022 elections.