Washington Post – Politics:
When Democratic challenger Charlie Crist asked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis if he would commit to serving a full second term as governor, DeSantis did not answer directly.
Author: Hannah Knowles
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Oz-Shapiro. Warnock-Kemp. Split-ticket voters loom large in midterms.
Washington Post – Politics:
Such voters have been in decline for years as the country has grown ever more polarized. But they could be pivotal this year in key battlegrounds.
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At fiery debate, Rubio opposes gun measure he championed after Parkland
Washington Post – Politics:
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said days after the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. — at an event with student survivors — that he would support banning 18-year-olds from buying assault-style rifles, as well as expanded background checks.
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Ohio Senate debate filled with contentious exchanges
Washington Post – Politics:
A second debate in the Ohio Senate race was filled with heated exchanges as Democratic nominee Rep. Tim Ryan sought to frame his unexpectedly close race with GOP candidate J.D. Vance as a choice between a moderate and an extremist, while Vance tried to tie his opponent to national Democratic leaders.
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Romney aides irked by Lee plea for support, highlighting GOP divide in Utah
Washington Post – Politics:
The interview and its fallout marked an escalation of election-year tensions in the unusual relationship between Utah’s two Republican senators — one who has often aligned himself with former president Donald Trump and another who has been one of the most prominent Trump critics in the GOP.
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In crucial Nevada, economic woes threaten to shake Democrats’ grip
Washington Post – Politics:
Financial strains are testing Democrats’ ability to retain and turn out the minority, working-class voters who have long helped power them to victory.
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In debate, election denier Masters says no evidence of rigged voting process
Washington Post – Politics:
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly and Republican Blake Masters clashed at the first and perhaps only debate in a battleground Senate race that will help determine control of the chamber next year.
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Trump and DeSantis: Once allies, now in simmering rivalry with 2024 nearing
Washington Post – Politics:
The two are widely seen in the Republican Party as potential rivals for the 2024 presidential nomination and public contrasts and behind-the-scenes tensions have already erupted.
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McConnell-linked super PAC pulls out of Arizona Senate race
Washington Post – Politics:
The cuts are another blow to a GOP candidate who has been significantly outraised by his Democratic opponent and outmatched on the airwaves.