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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro 's chances of being a presidential contender in 2028 are riding on his winning reelection in a landslide Tuesday. New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 's future hinges on whether a fellow progressive can carry a swing state, for once. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has to show that his congressional redistricting gambit worked for Democrats — and he needs to beat back a state wealth tax proposal supported by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Driving the news: Democrats eyeing White House runs have spent the past year preparing to emerge from Tuesday's midterms with momentum, and an argument for a 2028 candidacy. They want Democrats to do well — but to each, some races are especially important. Some have focused their time and money on particular contests for ideological reasons, or a desire to show strength in their home states. Others have hedged their bets across the nation, so that Tuesday is unlikely to be a huge victory or a significant defeat. Here's how the top potential Democratic contenders for president have placed their bets in this week's elections — and what success or failure will look like for them. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez A great night: AOC has wagered just about everything on the Senate race in Michigan, where she's said that a win by progressive Abdul El-Sayed would "break open the entire political calculus in America" and show that "anybody can win anywhere." She's weighing whether to run for president or the Senate, and much of her electability argument for a national campaign hinges on an El-Sayed victory. Progressives are desperate to establish that one of their own can carry a presidential battleground state. Ocasio-Cortez has contributed $1 million to help El-Sayed and stumped for him at several events. An El-Sayed victory "would prove to the country, and the world, that competent, courageous progressive populists can win in the most competitive swing states in America," said Bhavik Lathia, a left-wing strategist fr

Republican Michigan Senate hopeful Mike Rogers said that an internal model has him up by almost seven points with early votes in the critical contest.

The public has more trust in Republicans to handle migration and the economy, according to an NBC poll. The post NBC Poll: Republicans Lead on Migration and Economy appeared first on Breitbart .

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said he would stop further funding for U.S. military action in Iran amid growing voter dissatisfaction with the ongoing war effort.  “I would stop the funding. The House and the Senate should stop the funding for any further actions in the Iran War. That’s what we did to stop the Vietnam…

President Trump on Sunday said he would “love to have” Rep. Haley Stevens join the Republican Party after she endorsed Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) over the nominee, her former Senate Democratic primary opponent Abdul El-Sayed (D). Reporters spoke with the president outside Air Force One, flanked by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Interior…

Ms. Stevens, who lost to Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, once fashioned herself as one of Mr. Rogers’s fiercest critics.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes before crashing near a busy roadway. All passengers on board were killed, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Duffy posted on X on Sunday […]

Senator Chris Murphy, a fierce Trump critic who is not up for re-election in the midterms, is 'alert' after a stroke.

In an isolated island village, a namesake challenge to Sen. Dan S. Sullivan seemed harmless—until the candidate vanished and federal agents started knocking on doors.

The Seminoles have finally pulled the trigger

Republicans started the year believing tax cuts would benefit them in the midterms. Instead other affordability issues are driving voters to Democrats.

A federal judge rejected the DOJ's lawsuit to delay Alaska Senate election certification over the Dan Sullivan candidate controversy.

Roger Marshall, a Republican senator whose re-election bid has grown surprisingly competitive, wanted to push back against attacks. His team didn’t agree. He ignored the guidance.

President Donald Trump is hosting a campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday afternoon, just days before November’s midterm elections. Trump canceled his plans to attend campaign events in person earlier in the week but later reversed course, opting to continue his nationwide campaign for Republicans. 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS, RESULTS, AND […]

Vice President JD Vance's latest Halloween costume resurrected a skeleton in his closet.

Several Democrats melted down after Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) endorsed Republican Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers, describing her endorsement as a "despicable betrayal." The post Democrats Melt Down After Haley Stevens Endorses Republican Mike Rogers: ‘Despicable Betrayal’ appeared first on Breitbart .