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  • Nevada’s Tight Governor Poll Meets the Ad-Spend Machine — June 18, 2026

    Nevada 2026 polling shows a dead-heat governor’s race and underwater Senate approvals, while Cook Political Report and AdImpact spotlight how battleground ad messaging will be tracked across the House and Senate map.

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    1. Nevada 2026 Poll: Dead Heat for Governor, U.S. Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto Underwater - Emerson Polling — Emerson College Polling

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  • Step Back — With a Nevada poll showing a dead-heat governor’s race and underwater approval numbers for senators who aren’t even on the ballot, what can an early state poll actually tell us about a midterm — and what is it especially bad at predicting this far out?Background sources
    • New poll finds race for Nevada governor tightening — Ktnv
    • What history tells us about the 2026 midterm elections | Brookings — Elaine Kamarck
    • What predicts midterm election results? - Niskanen Center — Matt Grossmann
    • Actually, sometimes polls underestimate Democrats — Eli McKown-Dawson
    • Nevada gubernatorial race shapes up as bellwether for GOP heading into 2028 - ABC News — ABC News
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    Understand the issues driving the midterm elections in 2026 with this new tool brought to you by The Cook Political Report and…

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    10 min
  • Georgia Senate runoff, Michigan governor field sharpen 2026 map — June 17, 2026

    Georgia Senate 2026 polling frames Jon Ossoff’s reelection fight around a GOP runoff between Mike Collins and Derek Dooley, while Michigan’s open governor race narrows the field replacing Gretchen Whitmer.

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    1. Georgia Senate 2026 Election Polls and Predictions - Jon Ossoff Re-Election — Race to the WH — Race to the WH

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    ## **2026 Georgia Senate Predictions and Polling**
    The 2026 Georgia Senate Forecast uses a data-driven model that incorporates polling, historical trends, candidate quality, and fundraising, and is updated daily with the latest information. We also track the polling in the race, including head-to-head matchups and each…

  • Step Back — When we look at primary-night results in places like Pennsylvania and Georgia, how should a normal voter separate real November signals — turnout, geography, candidate coalitions — from noise in low-turnout primaries and runoffs?Background sources
    • Democrats Saw Relatively Strong Turnout for Pa.’s Gubernatorial Primary. What Does That Mean for November? – Saucon Source — Spotlight PA
    • Georgia primary analysis: The GOP’s Trump test is back — Greg Bluestein
    • 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states | Georgia Public Broadcasting — Georgia Public Broadcasting
    • 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states | 90.5 WESA — 90.5 WESA
    • 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states | HPPR — HPPR
    • Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP | Chattanooga Times Free Press — Chattanooga Times Free Press
    • AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s state primary runoff | DC News Now | Washington, DC — Washington, DC
  • Michigan Governor Race 2026 Voter Guide — Michigan Women

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    # Michigan Governor Race 2026 Voter Guide
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    Get to know the 2026 Michigan Governor candidates, their backgrounds, and current roles. Stay informed with our comprehensive, nonpartisan…

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  • Midterm Ad War Heads for a Record $11.6 Billion — June 16, 2026

    AdImpact projects the 2026 midterms will draw a record $11.6 billion in political ad spending, with Senate races like Ohio, Texas and Maine helping drive the surge as control of Congress remains tightly contested.

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    1. AdImpact Reveals 2026 Election Cycle to Reach Record $11.6 Billion in Ad Spending — AdImpact

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  • Step Back — When analysts say the 2026 cycle could hit a record $11.6 billion in political ads, should we hear that as evidence the midterms are unusually competitive, that campaigns think ads still move voters, or just that the price of reaching people has gone way up?Background sources
    • US midterm advertising bill to hit record $11.6 billion, fueled by Senate races, AdImpact says | Hits 96.5 | Playing The Most Music, Kalamazoo's New HITS | Kalamazoo, MI — Thomson Reuters
    • Midterm political ad spending reaches $565 million - Wesleyan Media Project — Wesleyan Media Project
    • How Political Advertising Will Impact the Media Landscape in 2026 | Basis — Jackie Huelbig McLaughlin and Sean Duggan
    • Political ad spending expected to hit new record in midterms — Laya Neelakandan
  • National Primary Elections 2026: Live Results and Map — NBC News

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    The battle for control of Congress is on. Republicans hope to maintain and expand their narrow majorities in the fall for the second half of President Donald Trump’s term,…

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  • Georgia GOP Senate Runoff Polls Favor Collins; Michigan Field Narrows — June 15, 2026

    Georgia Senate runoff polling averages show Mike Collins ahead of Derek Dooley before the June 16 vote, while Michigan’s open governor race has shed several high-profile names as Whitmer terms out.

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    1. 2026 Polls: Georgia Senate - 270toWin — 270toWin

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    # 2026 Polls: Georgia Senate
    ## Primary Runoff – June 16
     Instantly compare a poll to prior one by same pollster
    ### Republican Primary
    | Source | | Date | Sample | Collins | Dooley | Other |
    | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
    | Average of 3 Polls† | | | | 51.7% | 39.0% | - |
    | | [JMC…

  • Here are the candidates running for Michigan governor - CBS Detroit — CBS Detroit

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    # Here are the candidates running for Michigan governor
    Updated on: June 2, 2026 / 3:33 PM EDT
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    Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is finishing her second term, which means a new face will take over after the 2026 midterm election.
    The number of people who announced their candidacy grew to include high-profile names such as Lt. Gov. Garlin…

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  • Polls, primaries and billionaire cash shape 2026 map — June 12, 2026

    Wisconsin governor primary polling shows Mandela Barnes leading a tightening Democratic field, while Pennsylvania and Nevada primaries lock in key general-election matchups and new FEC analysis spotlights billionaire money behind Susan Collins.

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    1. New poll shows top three emerging in Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin - Civic Media — Civic Media

      # New poll shows top three emerging in Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin - Civic Media

    Published: 2026-06-11T10:39:30-05:00
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    ## Story
    New poll shows top three emerging in Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin - Civic Media
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    Recent polling on the Democratic primary in the race for governor in Wisconsin shows some…

  • 2026 Rating Changes - Sabato's Crystal Ball - Center For Politics — Center for Politics

    2026 Rating Changes - Sabato's Crystal Ball

  • # 2026 Rating Changes
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    ## Senate rating changes
    June 2, 2026
    | Senator | Old Rating | New Rating |
    | --- | --- | --- |
    | IA Open (Ernst, R) | Likely Republican | Leans Republican |
    May 26, 2026
    | Senator | Old Rating | New Rating |
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    | TX Open (Cornyn, R) | Likely Republican | Leans Republican…

  • Pennsylvania Governor Primary Election 2026 Live Results: Shapiro, Garrity Projected Winners — NBC News

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    # Pennsylvania Governor Primary Results 2026
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    Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and state Treasurer Stacy Garrity have been on a collision course for months, with neither facing opponents in their…

  • Nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to reelect Susan Collins — The Maine Monitor

    Nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to reelect Susan Collins

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  • Nevada Primary Results and Analysis – Nevada News and Views — Nevada News and Views

    # Nevada Primary Results and Analysis – Nevada News and Views

  • Author: Jim Hartman
    Published: 2026-06-11T12:40:04-07:00
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    Nevada Primary Results and Analysis – Nevada News and Views
    # Nevada Primary Results and Analysis
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    With Nevada’s primary election results now nearly complete, most…

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  • New maps give GOP a midterm edge as key races lock in — June 11, 2026

    House 2026 redistricting now gives Republicans 10 more red-leaning seats, an internal NRCC assessment says, while Nevada and Maine primaries lock in marquee governor and Senate matchups testing whether Democrats can turn national headwinds into wins.

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    1. Republicans gained edge in redistricting battle, internal assessment finds — BBC News

      # Republicans gained edge over Democrats in redistricting battle, internal party assessment finds

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  • Joe Lombardo, Aaron Ford win primary and will face each other in Nevada Governor race | Nevada | News | Politics and Government — Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Joe Lombardo, Aaron Ford win primary and will face each other in Nevada Governor race | Nevada | News | Politics and Government

  • 2026 Primary election results for Governor, Attorney General
    Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, left, and Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, right. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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    Johnson-Carter treasurer primary stays razor-thin as Nevada count continues
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  • Elections commission hears challenges to candidates’ ballot access - Wausau Pilot & Review — Wausau Pilot & Review

    Elections commission hears challenges to candidates’ ballot access - Wausau Pilot & Review

  • Voting stations prepared for action on the day of the US election
    by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner June 9, 2026
    The Wisconsin Elections Commission met Tuesday to adjudicate more than a dozen challenges to the nominating signatures of candidates for the Legislature, U.S. Congress and Secretary of…

  • Graham Platner clinches Democratic nomination to take on Susan Collins in Maine Senate race — Portland Press Herald

    # Graham Platner clinches Democratic nomination to take on Susan Collins in Maine Senate race

  • Published: 2026-06-10T01:26:17+00:00
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    Graham Platner clinches Democratic nomination to take on Susan Collins in Maine Senate race
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  • Primaries Set Nevada, Georgia—and the House Map Tilts Again — June 10, 2026

    Nevada governor’s race is set with Aaron Ford versus Joe Lombardo, while Georgia Republicans head toward a Senate runoff and Alabama’s restored map sharpens the GOP’s House redistricting edge.

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    1. Nevada 2026 primary results: Lombardo and Ford set to face-off for governor - ABC News — ABC News

      Nevada 2026 primary results: Lombardo and Ford set to face-off for governor - ABC News

    # Nevada 2026 primary results: Lombardo and Ford set to face-off for governor
    The race is seen as a bellwether for GOP governors in battleground states.
    June 10, 2026, 12:01 AM
    Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford will win the Democratic nomination in Nevada’s gubernatorial race, ABC News projects.
    Ford will…

  • Georgia Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results: Follow Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins and More — NBC News

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    # Georgia Senate Primary Results 2026
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    Republicans are fighting a three-way race for the right to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. Former football coach Derek Dooley…

  • GOP governor candidate won’t make the ballot after Michigan Supreme Court denies case — MLive

    # GOP governor candidate won’t make the ballot after Michigan Supreme Court denies case

  • Published: 2026-06-09T16:34:33.182000+00:00
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    ## Story
    LANSING, MI — Republican candidate for governor Ralph Rebandt won’t make the August primary ballot after the Michigan Supreme Court declined to take up his appeal.
    In a three-sentence order issued Monday, June…

  • GOP Redistricting Wins 16 House Seats After SCOTUS Ruling — Conservative Institute

    # GOP Redistricting Wins 16 House Seats After SCOTUS Ruling

  • Author: Daniel Vaughan
    Published: 2026-06-09T04:02:00+00:00
    Source: conservativeinstitute.org (conservativeinstitute.org)
    Language: en
    ## Story
    GOP Redistricting Wins 16 House Seats After SCOTUS Ruling
    # GOP redistricting push could net Republicans 16 House seats as Supreme Court clears Alabama map
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    The Supreme…

  • AP: Senator Lindsey Graham is projected winner of 2026 Republican primary — WBTV

    AP: Senator Lindsey Graham is projected winner of 2026 Republican primary

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) - U.S. Senator for South Carolina Lindsey Graham is the projected winner of the 2026 Republican primary for his Senate…

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  • Michigan Labor and Polls Put 2026 Battlegrounds in Play — June 09, 2026

    Michigan 2026 races got a jolt as the UAW backed Jocelyn Benson and Abdul El-Sayed, while new Democratic polling showed House and Senate targets in Michigan and Iowa within reach, sharpening the midterm map before Nevada votes.

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    1. UAW endorsement of Benson, El-Sayed shakes up gubernatorial, U.S. Senate races in final stretch • Michigan Advance — Michigan Advance

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    # UAW endorsement of Benson, El-Sayed shakes up gubernatorial, U.S. Senate races in final stretch
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    United Auto Workers members strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant on September 29, 2023 in…

  • Democrat McCann pulls ahead in key House race | Semafor — Semafor

    Democrat McCann pulls ahead in key House race | Semafor

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    The Democrat running to unseat Rep. Bill Huizenga leads the…

  • New Poll: Iowa Senate Race in Play as Iowans Blame Republicans for High Prices, Oppose Iran War - DSCC — DSCC

    # New Poll: Iowa Senate Race in Play as Iowans Blame Republicans for High Prices, Oppose Iran War - DSCC

  • Published: 2026-06-08T11:44:08+00:00
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    New Poll: Iowa Senate Race in Play as Iowans Blame Republicans for High Prices, Oppose Iran War - DSCC
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    First poll of the Iowa general election shows race tied as…

  • Texas Primary Election Results 2026 : NPR — NPR

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    ## [2026 Primaries and Caucuses](..)
    # Texas Results
    State lawmaker James Talarico won the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, while on the Republican side, a runoff will decide the winner between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and his challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton. If no candidate receives more than 50% support in a contest, a runoff…

  • Nearly 300K ballots cast ahead of Nevada Primary Election Day — KSNV

    Nearly 300K ballots cast ahead of Nevada Primary Election Day

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  • Primaries and Redistricting Harden the 2026 Map — June 08, 2026

    Texas Senate’s Cornyn-Paxton runoff and Pennsylvania’s Shapiro-Garrity governor matchup sharpen the 2026 midterm map, while Cook’s AL-02 rating shift and the broader redistricting fight show how much of the House battlefield is being redrawn before voters arrive.

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    1. Pennsylvania Governor Primary Election 2026 Live Results: Shapiro, Garrity Projected Winners — NBC News

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    # Pennsylvania Governor Primary Results 2026
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    Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and state Treasurer Stacy Garrity have been on a collision course for months, with neither facing opponents in their…

  • Step Back — When people say Republicans have “won” the 2026 redistricting fight, how much of the House map is actually locked in before voters show up — and where can courts, turnout, or candidate quality still scramble that advantage?Background sources
    • Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress | PBS News — PBS News
    • Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress - ABC News — ABC News
    • Factbox-How Republicans are winning the war over US congressional redistricting, state by state | MWC Sandbox/Syndication — Thomson Reuters
    • Trump and Republicans head to 2026 with a redistricting edge : NPR — Larry Kaplow
    • Gerrymandering, the Supreme Court, and the 2026 Midterm Elections | Council on Foreign Relations — Council on Foreign Relations
    • How GOP redistricting makes Democrat's 2026 House path harder — Andrew Pantazi
    • Voting rights ruling amps up redistricting contests. Will states move before November? - CSMonitor.com — The Christian Science Monitor
  • State of Michigan’s gubernatorial race after Mike Duggan ends independent campaign | City Pulse — City Pulse

    State of Michigan’s gubernatorial race after Mike Duggan ends independent campaign | City Pulse

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    Mike Ellis/City Pulse Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson campaigned in Lansing on April 30.
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    Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, betting on frustrations from both Republicans and Democrats over the two-party duopoly,…

  • Cook Political Report 2026 House Ratings - 270toWin — 270toWin

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    # Cook Political Report 2026 House Ratings
    ##### As of June 3, 2026
    The current 2026 House ratings from [Cook Political Report](https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings). Use this as a starting point to create and share your own 2026 House forecast. You can also view these ratings [as a…

  • Texas Primary Election Results 2026 : NPR — NPR

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    ## [2026 Primaries and Caucuses](..)
    # Texas Results
    State lawmaker James Talarico won the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, while on the Republican side, a runoff will decide the winner between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and his challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton. If no candidate receives more than 50% support in a contest, a runoff…

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