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AFP Action Continues Support for Husted
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—With U.S. Sen. Jon Husted officially the Republican nominee against former Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown, Americans for Prosperity Action is ramping up efforts for this special election in Ohio. After endorsing him in March, the group is doing an ad campaign for Husted. With the new $750,000 ad buy, AFPA has… -
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Republican Redistricting War Heats Up in Mississippi
After the Supreme Court struck down congressional redistricting done solely on the basis of race last week, Republican officials in Mississippi are split over whether to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the midterm elections. “It’s time for Mississippi to redraw the lines and eliminate the racially gerrymandered district that exists solely to protect… -
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GOP Governor’s Answer to Georgia Dems’ Racial Gerrymander: Zzzzzz…
Brian Kemp lacks urgency. Georgia’s Republican governor is like a man who learns that the Chattahoochee River is about to breach its banks, and then rather than surround his home with sandbags, he naps in the basement. Republicans are bracing for a potential flood of Trump-hating Left-wing voters who could hand Democrats the U.S. House of Representatives and… -
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Legal Earthquake in Virginia Shakes Democrats at Highest Levels
An earthquake occurred today in the Commonwealth of Virginia that was felt at the highest levels of power in the U.S. House of Representatives, particularly shaking the minority leader of the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries. On Friday, the Virginia Supreme Court rejected the unconstitutional push by the Democrat majority in the Virginia General Assembly…. -
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Republicans Tout Midterm House Polls in Bid to ‘Defy History’
With a new release of 2026 internal polls, the National Republican Congressional Committee is bullish about winning Democrat-held House districts in areas that have favored President Donald Trump in the past. “The NRCC surveyed likely general election voters in ME-02, NC-01, NM-02, TX-34, and WA-03, all districts carried by President Trump in 2024,” reads the… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Lose Next Phase in the Gerrymandering Wars
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. Gerrymandering, or the protocol where states allot congressional seats by population, is in the news recently, and some states… -
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Turning Point Action Flexes Midterm Muscle in Indiana
Turning Point Action just showed the GOP and the country what it is capable of accomplishing in the midterms and beyond. While President Donald Trump initiated the redistricting fight in Indiana, boots on the ground from Turning Point Action volunteers delivered the removal of anti‑redistricting lawmakers from the state Senate. “We know what it takes… -
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Ed Markey, Dem Politician of 50 Years, Narrowly Leads Primary Foe in Poll
Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Ed Markey is narrowly leading his primary challenger, Rep. Seth Moulton, in a Bay State brawl over the future of the party, new polling suggests. A May poll from Emerson College shows Markey leading Moulton 37% to 32% among likely Democrat primary voters. The survey, which sampled 451 voters on May 3-4,… -
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Border District Dem Wanted a ‘Stand Down’ for Immigration Enforcement
An Arizona Democrat seeking to unseat Rep. Juan Ciscomani has advocated for a “stand down” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, emphasizing the need to reconsider border security strategies. “First and foremost, what we need to address is we need a stand down for ICE and all ICE operations right now because an external, independent… -
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The Republicans Who Advanced in Redistricted Ohio
Tuesday was primary day in Ohio, with many races called late in the night, including key races for the U.S. House. To honor the requirement that Ohio redraw its congressional maps for 2026, a redistricting agreement was reached in October. Of the state’s 15 congressional districts, three were redrawn to affect both Republicans and Democrats,… -
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Trump Sends Warning to RINOS via the Indiana State Senate
Last night, President Donald Trump sent a warning to RINOs across the country: If you are against the party, you are out. Trump went to war with the Indiana Senate after it refused to pass an all‑red map last December. Six of the seven candidates Trump endorsed against incumbent state senators won by a landslide…. -
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Republican Derek Merrin to Face Kaptur in November
It was primary day in Ohio on Tuesday, with results coming in for several key races that could affect the midterms—especially control of the U.S. House. Republican Derek Merrin is set to face Ohio Democrat U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in November after winning Ohio’s 9th Congressional District last night. Kaptur has represented the district since… -
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Hispanic Texas Voters Back Trump, Reject Sharia and Cornyn
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Texas Hispanic voters overwhelmingly support President Donald Trump’s job performance and immigration agenda, according to a new poll from Republican Tejano PAC, a group that promotes conservative principles in public service. The survey, conducted by National Victory Strategies between April 21 and April 27, questioned 1,012 Texas voters. Thirty-six percent of… -
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The Elitist Media Despise Black Conservatives
Black conservatives perennially face the slur that they’re “not really black” if they aren’t on the left. Not only that, they are tools of white racists if they dissent from the NAACP hard line. When the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn a racially gerrymandered congressional district in Louisiana, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, was outraged… -
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The Big Spending Developments That Could Shape the Midterms
Massive sums of money are being spent on the midterm elections to determine control of Congress. As groups spend record money on ads and donations to support candidates across the country, here are some key trends that could help determine the balance of power in Washington after November. MAGA INC. President Donald Trump’s allies have… -
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Xavier Becerra Is the Worst of a Bad Bunch of Democrat Candidates
Democrats have run California into the ground for 16 straight years, with supermajorities and zero excuses—not a single Republican to blame. Now, with Gov. Gavin Newsom term-limited, they’re supposed to pick a successor. And what do we get? A clown car of mediocrity: a weak, fractured bench so pathetic they can’t even decide on a candidate, let alone consolidate behind one. Seven major Democrats are… -
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The Supreme Court’s Redistricting Ruling Sent Shockwaves Far Beyond One State—and Democrats Know It
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of video analysis by The Daily Signal’s Senior National Security and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke. Louisiana v. Callais is the test case, but the real fight is in the Southern House map. This is why the Supreme Court ruling matters far beyond one state, one district, and… -
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Can California Elections Be Saved? Voter ID Qualifies for the Ballot
Californians will get a chance to vote for more secure elections this November after a voter identification and citizenship verification initiative qualified for the ballot. Following a successful signature-gathering campaign led by Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, R-San Diego, the ballot question, if approved, would require government-issued identification for in-person voting. Californians voting by mail would need… -
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Senate Dems Claim Victory Over Thune on SAVE America Act
Senior Democrat senators told The Daily Signal that voter citizenship and identification legislation backed by President Donald Trump—the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act—has stalled amid unified Democrat opposition. “I haven’t heard officially that it is dead, but it shows no signs of life,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D‑Conn., told The Daily Signal. Democrats have repeatedly… -
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Mills Drops Out of Maine Senate Race as Dems’ Left Wing Ascends
In a victory for the Democratic Party’s left flank, Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills has dropped out of the state’s Senate race, effectively ceding the party’s nomination to Graham Platner to take on Republican incumbent Susan Collins. The 78-year-old governor’s departure, which she says is due to lack of campaign funds, comes after months of…