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This Senate Race May Decide the Majority. A New Poll Shows Movement.
For the first time in weeks, longtime Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins is pulling ahead of Democrat opponent Troy Jackson in the November midterm election. All eyes are on Maine ahead of the election, as it could be the seat that determines which party holds the majority in the 120th Congress. The poll shows Maine… -
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Kevin Roberts Makes the Case for Keeping Conservatives in Power
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts says Congress has delivered key policy wins during President Donald Trump’s second term on issues ranging from the economy to border security. Roberts joined co-host Larry O’Connor on the latest episode of “The Kevin Roberts Show” to tout conservative legislative accomplishments, which could play a decisive role in Republicans’ quest… -
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Supreme Court Hands Trump Major Victory in Drive to Combat Noncitizen Voting
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Department of Homeland Security to continue its citizenship verification program. In a 6-3 shadow docket ruling in the case of DHS v. League of Women Voters, the justices allowed the Trump administration to expand the program that allows states to use Social Security records and other information to… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: 1992 Election Warns GOP It Must Sell Its Economic Record Before the Midterms
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: Quickly, on [President] Donald Trump’s speech, I thought some of the more strident things were that he basically was… -
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Bishop Makes Special Request of Catholics Before Election Day
Summary With early voting already underway in Virginia, Bishop Michael Burbidge is launching a new effort to rally Catholic opposition to two constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage that will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. Burbidge, who leads the Diocese of Arlington, announced on the latest episode of his “Walk Humbly” podcast that he… -
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Georgia General Assembly Candidate Voted in 2 Different States: AJC Report
A Democrat House candidate running for the Georgia General Assembly voted in both Nevada and Georgia primaries this year, casting two different votes in two different elections, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. According to records the AJC obtained through a public records request, David Dillie, the Democrat candidate for District 161, voted by absentee ballot in… -
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Abbott Campaign Criticizes Hinojosa’s Record on Border Security, Criminal Illegal Aliens
Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign has released more of Democrat challenger Gina Hinojosa’s record, this time pointing to how she put violent illegal aliens ahead of Texas families. A press release sent out by Abbott’s campaign details her record in the Texas House when it came to standing with families who have been victimized by violent… -
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Appeals Court Decision Brings Good News on Voter Registration in Ohio
Northern District of Ohio Judge Solomon Oliver put an Ohio voter registration law on hold last month, but it turns out that was not the final ruling. On Wednesday, a 2-1 ruling from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed Oliver’s ruling, reinstating a law requiring proof of citizenship before registering to vote in person… -
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4 Noncitizens Face Election Fraud Charges in Pennsylvania. Here’s What DOJ Alleges
The Justice Department announced Monday that it charged four noncitizens, including two illegal aliens, in the battleground state of Pennsylvania with illegal voting. “Our sovereignty as a nation belongs to the American people and no one else,” U.S. Attorney David Metcalf for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said in a statement. “Anyone, including illegal aliens, who… -
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Collins Blasts Ossoff for Epstein-Linked Donation, Demands Action
In an exclusive article published early on Wednesday, Fox News reported that Georgia U.S. Rep. Mike Collins is calling on incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff to return a campaign donation he received from Reid Hoffman, a billionaire who admitted to having once visited the private island of Jeffrey Epstein. Collins is demanding that Ossoff return $7,000… -
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RNC Chair: Election Lawsuit Blitz Could Reshape Voting Rules for Years
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Republican National Committee has about 179 active lawsuits across 37 states, a legal broadside RNC Chairman Joe Gruters anticipates will set rules beyond just the 2026 midterm election cycle. “When the president asked me to do this job a year ago, he said election integrity is a priority. The top… -
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Hidden Camera Captures Pastor Admired by Talarico Criticizing Evangelical Christians
A Texas reverend whom state Rep. James Talarico said had an impact on him as a Christian has been caught on camera saying that evangelical Christians are not smart. Talarico, a Democrat who is in a highly contested race against Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton for the Texas U.S. Senate seat, has said that the… -
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The Most Surprising Number in New Midterm Poll
Even amid voter frustration over the economy and the Iran war, Republicans remain more popular than Democrats heading into Election Day. Republicans have a net favorability rating 8 points higher than Democrats, according to the latest NBC News poll. The GOP is viewed favorably by 36% and unfavorably by 49%, while Democrats fare even worse… -
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Can GOP’s Eric Flores Unseat Democrat Vicente Gonzalez in Texas’ 34th District?
Texas’ 34th Congressional District is gearing up to be a highly contested race in the upcoming November election. The district covers parts of South Texas and the Gulf Coast, including Brownsville and Harlingen. The current representative for the district is Democrat Vicente Gonzalez, who has represented voters since 2023. He is facing Republican Eric Flores, a… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: A Midterm Elections Update
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. We’re about five weeks from the midterms, and maybe we should have another update. Both… -
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Collins’ Support Increasing in New Poll, Quantus Insights Says
A new poll conducted from Sept. 14-16 by Quantus Insights shows the Georgia Senate race tightening, with Rep. Mike Collins gaining ground on incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff. The poll shows Ossoff leading Collins 48.2% to 44.4%, putting Collins within the margin of error. “Jon Ossoff’s toxic far-left record is being exposed, and this race is… -
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Feds Report 160 Election Fraud Arrests as Thousands of New Leads Pour In
Since late 2025, federal law enforcement has made 160 election fraud arrests and has 10 times as many investigations in motion, senior Trump administration officials said. “We are investigating several hundred cases that are very much active right now. We are bringing several cases each week,” a Justice Department official told the Daily Signal Tuesday…. -
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Vance Wants Senate to Pass Anti-Fraud Legislation, He Tells Daily Signal
Vice President JD Vance is involved in discussions with Senate leadership about advancing anti-fraud legislation before the end of the session, he said in response to a question from the Daily Signal. Vance answered questions from the press after announcing $2.2 billion in savings of taxpayer dollars due to the White House task force on… -
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TLR Calls Itself Bipartisan, but Records Show Millions in Donations to Texas Democrats
A political action committee in Texas has long attempted to portray itself as a bipartisan group that talks like a conservative organization, however, the PAC’s record reveals a history of backing Texas Democrats. Texans for Lawsuit Reform is a PAC that has existed since 1994 and states that it works to “elect Texas leaders and… -
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From Last to First: Florida’s Rise and the Heritage Election Integrity Scorecard
For the fifth consecutive year, The Heritage Foundation has ranked all 50 states’ and the District of Columbia’s election laws and safeguards in place for secure and accurate elections. With a series of new citizenship requirements for voting, Florida continues to rise in the rankings, settling in at No. 5 for 2026. The 2026 Election…