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    How Bruce Blakeman Could Block Mamdani
    Summary What if Mayor Zohran Mamdani only cut ribbons and rode in parades? New York City could do worse than boast a young figurehead with limited powers and abundant pizzazz. Bruce Blakeman could make this happen. Fifty-one weeks ago, Mamdani won City Hall. Alas, he has proved himself to be a democratic socialist dynamo, rivaling only Rep….
    Deroy Murdock
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    10,000 Swing-State Voters Were Asked About Socialism. Here’s What They Said.
    Summary A growing number of socialist candidates are running for Congress this year, promising to bring radical changes to Washington, D.C. They’ve embraced a nickname, “The Bloc,” and an ambitious agenda of far-left policies aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America. Fortunately, a majority of voters in America’s swing states hold an unfavorable opinion of…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    New Poll Shows Wisconsin Governor’s Race Is Up for Grabs
    Summary With mere days until the midterms, a new poll shows the race for Wisconsin governor could tip either way, with the man behind the poll saying the toss-up race is indictive of contests across the country.   The poll, conducted by the League of American Workers from Oct. 19-23, 2026, surveyed 1,213 likely voters…
    Olivia Burdo
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    Vivek Ramaswamy Defends Ad Against Amy Acton With Key Reminder
    Summary Days after his campaign took ownership of an ad that’s gone viral, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy continues to defend himself against his Democrat opponent in Ohio’s gubernatorial race. During an Ohio Republican Party tour bus stop at the Pizza Cottage & Tipton Tavern in Powell, Ohio, Ramaswamy gave a powerful defense of the ad, along…
    Rebecca Downs
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    CAIR Action Backs Texas Democrat Gina Hinojosa for Governor
    Democrat candidate Gina Hinojosa, who is running for Texas governor against Gov. Greg Abbott, is now being supported by the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Abbott’s campaign released a press release revealing that CAIR Action, a 501(c)(4) affiliate of CAIR dedicated to “engaging, educating, and mobilizing Muslim voters,” supports Hinojosa in the race. The state of Texas declared…
    Emily Medeiros
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    Rick Jackson for Governor? Opinions from Peach State Voters
    BUFORD, Georgia–Canvassers from Americans for Prosperity (AFP) State PAC traveled from house-to-house Tuesday in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson. The effort comes as part of a broader mission to ensure former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is not re-elected to public service. Tony West, senior advisor for Americans for Prosperity State PAC, told…
    Rebecca Buis
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    Could Affordability Decide California’s Governor Race?
    In California’s gubernatorial race, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are hoping to win over voters with their drastically different plans to address affordability in the state with the highest cost of living in the nation.  California’s high cost of living is top of mind for voters heading into the 2026 elections. A September poll…
    Olivia Burdo
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    Is Becerra Dodging Steve Hilton? Republican Calls Out Rival as Governor’s Race Heats Up
    As Republican Steve Hilton touts a narrowing gap in California’s governor’s race, he’s challenging Democrat opponent Xavier Becerra to another debate, accusing him of “backing out” of a Los Angeles Times candidate forum this week. Hilton suggested Becerra’s absence could be tied to a post-debate online poll favoring the Republican candidate. In a video posted…
    Angelina Delfin
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    The Election Issue Few Pollsters Are Talking About
    Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, was once known as the birthplace of Henry Ford and home of Ford Motor Co.’s headquarters. Today it proudly boasts the title “Arab Capital of America,” with the highest concentration of Arab Americans in the United States. In 2023, it officially became the country’s first majority-Arab city, with about…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Hilton vs. Becerra: Top 3 Moments From the California Governor Debate
    Affordability, immigration, and, of course, plenty of Trump. Here are the biggest moments from Wednesday night’s California gubernatorial debate. No. 1: ‘Trump, Trump, Trump’ When asked about how he’d address affordability in the most expensive state in the country, Republican Steve Hilton brought up his plan to eliminate state income taxes on the first $150,000…
    Angelina Delfin
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    Texas Governor’s Race Could Hinge on Data Center Debate 
    Data centers are emerging as a major issue in the 2026 Texas governor’s race, with Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat challenger Gina Hinojosa taking different positions on growth, tax incentives, and impact on communities.
    Emily Medeiros
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    The ‘All in on AI’ Governor Backtracks on His Own Policy
    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a new round of sweeping restrictions on artificial intelligence data centers on Tuesday, marking a swift reversal of his original views on the issue. “Many politicians and political candidates, noticing growing public opposition to data centers (at least some of it resulting from dark money campaigns against these central features…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Data Center Backlash Upends Swing State Governor’s Race
    FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany is betting Wisconsin voters’ growing opposition to data centers can help flip the governor’s mansion, and new polling suggests he may have found one of the most potent issues in the race. After the state’s Democrat primary last week, Tiffany moved quickly to define his opponent, the…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    NC Governor Vetoes Election Overhaul That Would Cross-Check Voter Rolls With Death Records
    North Carolina’s Democrat Gov. Josh Stein vetoed a bill that requires the state to cross-check voter registration rolls with death records. The governor vetoed House Bill 958, which would also reduce the number of early voting days in certain elections and grant the state auditor new powers to review election results in the battleground state….
    Fred Lucas
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    SCOOP: Red State Trump Ally to Run for Governor
    Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch will announce her candidacy for governor of the state, the Daily Signal can first report.  “It is just such a proud moment to be able to even announce my candidacy for governor, and it’s always about making the tough choices and putting innovative ideas into action,” Fitch told the Daily…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Jackson Launches Massive $87 Million Ad Blitz Against Keisha Lance Bottoms in Governor’s Race
    Georgia gubernatorial candidate and healthcare executive Rick Jackson has launched a massive ad blitz against former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. While the ads were originally set to air Saturday, Aug. 1, Jackson’s initial ad in his campaign blitz seemingly launched a day earlier with the release of an ad entitled “Legacy” on X. When…
    Rebecca Buis
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    Darline Graham Nordone Will Replace Her Late Brother in the US Senate, S.C. Governor Says
    South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday that Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, will serve in the U.S. Senate for the remainder of her brother’s term following his death over the weekend. Speaking at a press conference in Columbia, McMaster formally named Nordone to fill the vacancy left by…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    The Socialist Surge Reaches Wisconsin: Governor Candidate Tests the Left’s Limits
    The socialist wave has already crashed well beyond New York City. Now the Democratic Socialists of America is even taking swings at swing states. The latest far-left darling is Francesca Hong, a leading candidate to win the Democrat primary in the Wisconsin governor’s race. One might call her the Zohran Mamdani of the Midwest, but…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Past, Current Ohio Republican Governors Express Disappointment in TPS Decision
    On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major victory with Mullin v. Doe on Temporary Protected Status. The decision will likely have a major impact on Springfield, Ohio, which has a significant Haitian population. As the court ruled in its 6-3 decision, the immigrants here on temporary status are not entitled…
    Rebecca Downs
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    California’s GOP on Cusp of a Nominee, but Dems Still Favored to Win Big in Governor’s Race
    A Republican appears set to make the November ballot, but California’s Democrat supermajority isn’t going anywhere. Experts predict a Democrat will ultimately win the governor’s race and keep the state under one-party control. “It’s a Democratic state. … I think Steve Hilton will put up a noble effort and will probably help some down-ballot Republicans,…
    Hailey Gomez
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