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		<title>Episode 80: The $400 Million Elephant w/ Teddy Schleifer of the New York Times</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Inshara Ali of Inside Elections are joined by Teddy Schleifer of The New York Times to talk campaign finance, including the Trump-aligned super PAC money being poured into several key battleground races and the rise of dark money in politics. Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Pocket Casts here. 00:00:00&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The States Most Likely to Split Tickets in 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bradley Wascher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The fight for the Senate majority might be grabbing more attention than the three dozen governors’ seats up for election this year, but the outcomes of both contests will be deeply intertwined. Twenty-six states are holding elections for both Senate and governor in 2026, and we could see split outcomes in at least half a dozen battlegrounds. Overall,&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>2026 Election Overview (Sept. 17, 2026): Are Republicans Bracing for a Blue Wave?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Senate Report Shorts (Sept. 17, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>House Report Shorts (Sept. 17, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Governor Report Shorts (Sept. 17, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>At Midterm Convention, Republicans Bet on Defying History</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DALLAS — “Defy history.” That was the rallying cry of Republicans in Dallas last week, referring to a century-old midterm curse that has punished almost every White House in modern history. Addressing the eager but never fully packed crowd on Thursday evening, President Donald Trump waved off the pattern: “For some reason, when a president wins, even if&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Choosing Texas: House Candidates at the Midterm Convention</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DALLAS — As President Donald Trump assembled Republicans for an unprecedented midterm convention, many of the GOP’s top congressional candidates faced a delicate decision. Attend, and risk being tied even more closely to an unpopular president just weeks before the midterm elections? Or stay away, forgoing the national platform and chance to fire up an unmotivated base, as&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Finale or Opening Act? GOP Midterm Convention Ends on Uncertain Note</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[THE AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER IN DALLAS, TX — As an opera singer closed out the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention Thursday night, and balloons in red, white, blue and gold rained down on Donald Trump one last time, a question hung over the arena. Was this the overture for a comeback performance, or the closing number of the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Trump, Republicans Focus on Democrats on Day One of Dallas Convention</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[THE AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER IN DALLAS, TX — For nearly seven hours in downtown Dallas, Texas, it was the Golden Age of America.  Speaker after speaker, from sitting senators to a retiree from The Villages, painted a picture of American prosperity and abundance during President Donald Trump’s second term. The Republican tax plan passed last year, which increased&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Last-Minute Missouri Decision Benefits Democrats</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Missouri Supreme Court upended House elections in the Show Me State last Thursday, ruling that the new map drawn by GOP state legislators to deliver an additional seat to Republicans never actually became law and cannot be used this fall. As a result of the ruling and a subsequent week of appeals by the state that included&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rhode Island Primary Results</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Forty-nine states down and one to go as voters in Rhode Island went to the polls to vote in the primary. In a rare result, an incumbent governor lost renomination, but the situation doesn’t fit neatly into the “throw the bums out” narrative. Governor. Open; Dan McKee (D), lost renomination. Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes decisively beat McKee&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Episode 79: Congressional Women&#8217;s Softball Game + Midterms w/ Tamara Keith of NPR</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Inshara Ali of Inside Elections are joined by NPR’s Senior Political Correspondent Tamara Keith to talk through President Donald Trump’s impact on the November elections, the upcoming RNC midterm convention, Tamara’s reporting from Pennsylvania’s 10th District and what it’s like to cover elections via radio. The team is also joined by Representative Debbie&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Hampshire Primary Results</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New Hampshire loves being first in the presidential process but is one of the final states to hold primaries during the midterms. There weren’t many surprises on Tuesday, but general elections were solidified in key contests for the Senate and 1st District.&#160; Governor. Kelly Ayotte (R), elected 2024 (54%). Despite New Hampshire’s swing-state status and a political environment&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>2026 Election Overview (Sept. 3, 2026): Democrats Poised for Gains</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Senate Report Shorts (Sept. 3, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>House Report Shorts (Sept. 3, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Governor Report Shorts (Sept. 3, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Episode 78: FLORIDAY Primaries w/ Marianna Sotomayor of Puck News</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Inside Elections&#8216; Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Inshara Ali are joined by Capitol Hill Correspondent for Puck News Marianna Sotomayor to talk through Florida’s primary results after a Democratic upset for the Senate seat and the nomination of a Republican-turned-Democrat in the governor’s race. Marianna also reveals how Republicans on the Hill are feeling about the upcoming midterms&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Runoff Results in Georgia, Oklahoma and South Carolina</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In Tuesday’s marquee matchup, South Carolina Republicans settled on a replacement nominee for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. In Oklahoma, Republicans went to the polls to pick a gubernatorial nominee to succeed Gov. Kevin Stitt. And voters in Georgia’s 13th District chose an interim successor to the late Democrat David Scott four months after his death.&#160;&#160; Here’s what&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Democrats Seek Majority in Most Republican Senate Class</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bradley Wascher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One year ago, the conventional wisdom was that Republicans would probably keep their Senate majority, regardless of what happened in the House. The 2026 Senate map is simply not good for Democrats. They need to gain four seats for the majority, a task that requires winning in multiple states that President Donald Trump carried by at least 10&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>House Report Shorts (Aug. 20, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Senate Report Shorts (Aug. 20, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Governor Report Shorts (Aug. 20, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Florida Primary Results: Better Late Than Never</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Updated 1pm, Aug. 20, 2026. With less than three months before the general election, Florida just hosted more than a dozen competitive primaries up and down the ballot that helped shape competitive November races and nominated a few likely new members of Congress. Here’s what happened: Senate. Ashley Moody, R, appointed 2025. State Rep. Angie Nixon won the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Primary Results in Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, six states set their November ballots in primary elections across the country. South Carolina held a special primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on this fall’s ballot, while Alabama’s 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Districts held special primaries after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the use of a 2023 congressional map with&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Podcast Episode 77: Most Unusual 2026 Candidates and Other Midterm Superlatives</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Inside Elections’ Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Inshara Ali are joined by Elections Decision Analyst at The Associated Press Matt Klein to hand out superlatives for notable candidates of the 2026 midterm cycle and analyze primary results as the parties approach November’s general elections. Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Pocket Casts here. Episode 77&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ohio 7: Miller Makes a Toss-up</title>
		<link>https://insideelections.com/ohio-7-miller-makes-a-toss-up/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[GOP Rep. Max Miller will remain in the race for Ohio’s 7th District, dealing a blow to GOP hopes of holding his suburban Cleveland district. Now that the deadline has passed for Miller to withdraw, Inside Elections is moving the race from Lean Republican to Toss-up. Miller faces accusations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, of physical and emotional&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Untangling the Democratic Dark Money Web Funding Independent Candidates</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A fisherman in Bristol Bay, Alaska. A Green Beret in Missoula, Montana. Two firefighters, in Eastern Washington and Mequon, Wisconsin. A radiologist in Loma Linda, California.&#160; All are running for Congress as independents in Republican territory. All tout their outsider status. And all are benefitting from millions of dollars in spending by a complex web of left-leaning “dark&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tennessee Primary Results</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tennessee’s unique Thursday primaries put the Volunteer State in the national spotlight. Most of the action was on the Republican side as another House incumbent was defeated, three Republicans won primaries in GOP districts and will be likely members next year, and a senator is poised to become governor and subsequently appoint her successor. Here’s what happened: Governor.&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Independents’ Day: Third-Party and Independent Candidates to Watch</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Possibly the most interesting story of the 2026 midterms may not be a candidate at all. It’s a decision several Democratic candidates have made not to be one. In Nebraska, South Dakota and Idaho, Democratic Senate candidates have withdrawn from their own races to clear the field for independents challenging GOP incumbents — and the Democratic nominee in&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Senate Report Shorts (August 6, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Georgia. Jon Ossoff (D), elected 2020 (51%). Ossoff has maintained a healthy polling lead over GOP Rep. Mike Collins throughout the summer, and had a 21-1 cash-on-hand advantage over the Piedmont congressman on June 30. Georgia retains Republican DNA even as it has shifted left in recent years, and even if he can’t juice his fundraising, Collins will&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>House Report Shorts (August 6, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Colorado’s 3rd District (Pueblo area and Western Slope) Jeff Hurd, R, elected 51%. Trump 54%. A Keating Research poll for the Dwayne Romero campaign found Romero trailing Hurd, 46-45 percent. Hurd’s image was underwater as well. With Republicans facing a blowout at the top of the ticket with uncompetitive races for Senate and governor, this race is worth&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Governor Report Shorts (August 6, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kansas. Open; Laura Kelly (D), term-limited. State Senate President Ty Masterson won the Republican nomination with 43 percent with the help of President Donald Trump’s endorsement and will look to win what may be the best opportunity for Republicans this year to flip a governorship. He defeated a crowded field of opponents including businessman Philip Sarnecki (22 percent),&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Primary Results in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With just three months to go before the general election, primary voters in five states went to the polls in a batch of consequential Senate, House and gubernatorial races.&#160; While the marquee race was the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, November matchups are now officially set in Kansas, Missouri, Virginia and Washington as well. Here’s what happened on&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Trump&#8217;s Job Approval Rating Could be Headed Down Again</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The good news for Republicans is that President Donald Trump’s job approval rating isn’t getting any worse. The bad news is that many of the issues that drove his rating down in the first place are making their way back into the news, with the midterm elections creeping closer with each passing day. After beginning his second term&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Top 5 Candidates Who Didn’t Run (and Why They Might Affect Senate Majority)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If either party falls a single seat short of a Senate majority in the fall, Republicans and Democrats might end up playing a two-year game of “What If.” On Tuesday, Michigan Democrats will limp to the end of a contentious and expensive Senate primary. Either Rep. Haley Stevens or public health official Abdul El-Sayed will win the nomination&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Podcast Episode 76: Midterms, Redistricting, Interns &#038; The Odyssey w/ the full Inside Elections team</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The full Inside Elections team breaks down the latest in the midterm elections and key races. Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin, and Inshara Ali are joined by Contributing Data Editor Bradley Wascher to analyze the impact of redistricting on the fight for the House using Inside Elections’ Baseline metric. And summer interns Nicholas Demba and Ashleigh Jones talk about&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The 19 Swing Counties to Watch in 2026 Senate Majority Fight</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashleigh Jones]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that Georgia, Michigan, and North Carolina are at the center of the fight for the Senate majority. But a look below the surface reveals a handful of swing counties in each state that will likely decide whether Republicans or Democrats are in control of the chamber next year. Democrats need a net gain of four&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Maine Senate: Troy’s Odyssey</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Maine’s critical Senate race entered arguably its fifth distinct phase this week, as former state Senate President Troy Jackson emerged as the likely replacement Democratic nominee to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Jackson’s rapid ascent comes just two weeks after the original Democratic nominee, Graham Platner, withdrew from the race after he was accused of sexual assault&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>South Carolina Senate: Succession</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Less than two weeks after GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden passing, South Carolina’s Senate race has drawn a crowd. President Donald Trump has endorsed Darline Graham, the late senator’s sister, a former vocational rehabilitation worker and now the incumbent after she was appointed by GOP Gov. Henry McMaster. But that hasn’t stopped Reps. Ralph Norman and Russell Fry,&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Senate Report Shorts (July 23, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Georgia. Jon Ossoff (D), elected 2020 (51%). Ossoff is consistently at or above 50 percent in most polling and his fundraising prowess continues with a $40 million cash on hand advantage over GOP Rep. Mike Collins at the end of the second quarter. But Georgia is still a swing state and the Supreme Court’s recent campaign finance decision&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>House Report Shorts (July 23, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alaska At-Large. Nick Begich, R, elected 51%. Trump 55%. Democratic pastor Matt Schultz suspended his campaign and endorsed independent Bill Hill, a Bristol Bay fisherman. "I am disappointed by Republican outside groups meddling in this race and by the lack of meaningful support from Democratic institutions," Schultz said in a statement after the NRCC encouraged outside GOP groups&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Governor Report Shorts (July 23, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Colorado. Open; Jared Polis (D), term-limited. Sitting House members, from Dusty Johnson in South Dakota to Randy Feenstra in Iowa to Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman in South Carolina, have struggled to translate their electoral success in Congress to gubernatorial primaries this year. That streak now extends to the upper chamber, as Sen. Michael Bennet was defeated by&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>2026 Redistricting Review: Why There Are Fewer Competitive Seats</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bradley Wascher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The redistricting wars have reached a ceasefire, at least for now. Over the past year, more than a dozen states have waged legislative and judicial battles to redraw their congressional maps — with 10 states ultimately adopting new lines. The result is a nationwide map more favorable for Republicans than at the start of the cycle, with fewer&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Arizona Primary Results: Top House Races Take Shape</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Arizona voters get a reprieve from a competitive U.S. Senate race this cycle, but the Grand Canyon State will host two House races at the center of the fight for the majority. Arizona also provided the latest opportunities to test the ability of the Democratic establishment to secure a candidate in an open seat or stave off a&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Podcast Episode 75: Who Will be the Next Congressman to Lose a Primary? w/ Daniela Altimari of Roll Call</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Inside Elections’ Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin, and Inshara Ali are joined by Daniela Altimari of Roll Call to talk about the latest House incumbent who could lose in a primary and analyze whether the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America are the Democrats’ own Tea Party. The team also covers the latest news in the South Carolina,&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>South Carolina Senate: Graham’s Death Adds Uncertainty to Competitive Race</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The sudden passing of GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham adds uncertainty to a South Carolina seat on the edge of the Senate battleground. According to state law, there will be a primary to choose a new nominee for the full term. The candidate filing period opens “the second Tuesday after a death,” which would be July 21, and closes&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kentucky 6: New Poll Fuels Democratic Optimism</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Republicans won Kentucky’s 6th District by 26 points in 2024, but Democrats believe the seat belongs on the House battlefield in 2026. After falling short in the Republican wave of 2010, Andy Barr was elected to Congress two years later and never looked back — save for a high-profile race against Democrat Amy McGrath in 2018. When Barr&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Florida 14: Calling All Castors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inshara Ali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Democrat Kathy Castor has represented Tampa in Congress for nearly two decades and has never lost an election by less than double digits. But redistricting and a new Republican-drawn congressional map has made her one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country. In the face of strong, historical midterm trends against the party that controls the presidency,&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Senate Report Shorts (July 9, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alaska. Dan Sullivan (R), elected 2014 (48%) and 2020 (54%). Primary Aug. 18. The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that retired teacher Dan Sullivan can appear on the ballot after the state Division of Elections removed him because they said he “did not file in good faith” since he has the same name as the incumbent. Even if it&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>House Report Shorts (July 9, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alabama’s 2nd District. (Montgomery and southeastern Alabama) Shomari Figures, D. Trump 57%. The U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling in Louisiana v. Callais allowed the state to return to a 2023 congressional map in which the 2nd District is much more Republican. But despite the challenge, Figures is running for re-election. The legal proceedings forced the GOP primary to&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Colorado Primary Results: Rough Night for Washington</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After seeing House members in Georgia, South Dakota, South Carolina and Iowa fail to make the jump to statewide office and a pair of House incumbents losing primaries in New York last week, there was increased national attention on a handful of races in Colorado to see if Washington is a visible stain on candidates’ resumes. Here’s what&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Podcast Episode 74: Inside Capitol Hill and Midterm Elections w/ Manu Raju of CNN</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Manu Raju of CNN take an inside look at the pressure GOP leadership is facing with narrow majorities and looming elections. Manu also reveals what Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill expect to happen in November, and how he got to throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field. The episode also introduces&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Montana Senate: New Poll Confirms GOP Edge</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Montana GOP Sen. Steve Daines dropped his re-election bid at the last minute earlier this year, he injected some intrigue to a sleepy contest. For a moment, the race looked poised to crash the Senate battleground. But a new poll obtained by Inside Elections shows Republicans remain favored to hold onto the open seat, despite a worsening&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>2026 Gubernatorial Overview (June 25, 2026): Republican Rebound?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As Republicans face down a national environment and unpopular president that imperils their hold on the House — and increasingly, the Senate — the party has looked to gubernatorial races as an opportunity to make the best of an otherwise challenging cycle. Over the past decade, Democrats have picked up a net of eight governorships. But many of&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Gubernatorial Overview (June 25, 2026)</title>
		<link>https://insideelections.com/governor-report-shorts-june-25-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ALABAMA. Open; Kay Ivey (R), term-limited. Sen. Tommy Tuberville cleared a procedural hurdle in early June when the state GOP ruled that he met the party’s residency requirements to be the nominee for governor. Tuberville still faces a lawsuit alleging that he fails the state Constitution’s requirement that the governor must be a citizen of Alabama for at&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Senate Report Shorts (June 25, 2026)</title>
		<link>https://insideelections.com/senate-report-shorts-june-25-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>House Report Shorts (June 25, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Maryland, New York, Utah and South Carolina Primary Results</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Podcast Episode 73: Maryland (Primary) Matters w/ Pamela Wood of The Banner</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Pamela Wood of The Banner break down the Democratic primary to replace long-time Rep. Steny Hoyer, the bitter Democratic race between the current and former members from the 6th District and look ahead to the potential redistricting that could eliminate the state&#8217;s lone Republican. Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another Tuesday, another set of primary elections as voters in Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma select nominees for key general election contests. Whether it’s setting the stage for important general election races or places where nominees will be prohibitive favorites, here are some key results. Alabama Senate. Rep. Barry Moore won the GOP runoff against retired Navy SEAL Jared&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>2026 House Overview (June 11, 2026): Preparing for the Final Sprint</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>2026 House Overview (June 11, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Senate Report Shorts (June 11, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Governor Report Shorts (June 11, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Primary Results in Maine, Nevada and South Carolina</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>California Primary Results: Counting Continues But Clarity in Sight</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Alabama Redistricting: Republicans Likely to Net a Seat</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Primary Results in Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathan L. Gonzales]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Louisiana Redistricting: Fields Put Out to Pasture</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Podcast Episode 72: New York! New York! Primaries w/ Jeff Coltin of City &#038; State</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Jeff Coltin of City &#38; State break down the plethora of key House primaries in New York including key Democratic races in some of the most liberal districts in the country with interesting candidates from John F. Kennedy’s grandson to 2016 Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway’s ex-husband. Listen to the podcast on Spotify,&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cornyn Loss Headlines Texas Primary Runoff Results</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fresh off a long, holiday weekend, voters in Texas went to the polls for a series of consequential runoffs. In some cases, nominees were selected in key general election contests. While in others, runoff winners are now likely members of Congress because they won primaries in either solidly red or solidly blue districts.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Inside Primary Night as Georgia Goes Into Overtime</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA, GA — It was finally game night. The Battery, an upscale development in suburban Cobb County adjacent to Truist Park, filled up with cars that had braved Atlanta’s infamous rush hour traffic. But the main event wasn’t the Braves: it was the opening round of matchups to decide the political future of the Peach State. Now one&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Maine Senate: Corner of the Country, Center of the Battleground</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Report Shorts (May 21, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Georgia Results: Primary Voters Narrow Their Choices</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In battleground Georgia, many marquee races of the night proceeded to runoffs to be decided on June 16. While the Peach State is not set to host any competitive House races this fall and any post-Callais redistricting will not take effect until 2028, primary voters selected nominees in a handful of safe open seats as well as a&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Oregon Primary Results</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Podcast Episode 71: Which Nebraska Republicans Might Lose? w/ Aaron Sanderford of Nebraska Examiner</title>
		<link>https://insideelections.com/podcast/which-nebraska-republicans-might-lose-w-aaron-sanderford-of-nebraska-examiner/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Aaron Sanderford of Nebraska Examiner take a fresh look at the Senate race in the Cornhusker State, where Democrats are rallying behind independent candidate Dan Osborn against Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts. Osborn came up short in 2024, but the conditions might be right for an upset in 2026. Nathan, Jacob and Aaron also&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Virginia Caps Off Wild Week of Redistricting Ratings Changes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Virginia State Supreme Court struck down Democrats’ ambitious redistricting plan in the Old Dominion on Friday. The map, which was designed to elect 10 Democrats and just one Republican, was approved by voters in a statewide referendum last month.&#160; The decision is an exclamation point on a madcap week of redistricting that began with Florida passing an&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tennessee Redistricting: Republicans Seek 9-0 after SCOTUS goes 6-3</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wasting little time after the Supreme Court defanged what remained of the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee Republicans passed a map designed to elect nine Republican members of Congress this fall. The Volunteer State’s delegation is currently split 8-1 in favor of Republicans, with Democrat Steve Cohen of Memphis as the odd man out. The new map, signed into&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Virginia 2: A Rematch at the Beach</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Republican Jen Kiggans’ 2026 re-election was always going to be her hardest race yet. But after Democrats muscled through an aggressive redraw of Virginia’s congressional map, the two-term representative is one of just a handful of GOP incumbents to begin the summer as a clear underdog.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Texas 34: New Flores, New District, Same Gonzalez</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump’s gains among Hispanic voters in 2020 and 2024 helped him keep Texas red and return to the White House. But despite significant swings at the presidential level, that newfound strength has been slower to translate down ballot, where the GOP holds just two of South Texas’ four congressional districts.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Florida House: Redistricting Boosts GOP prospects</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bradley Wascher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Florida’s new congressional map could net House Republicans as many as four additional seats this fall, though it could also result in much smaller gains for the GOP. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ohio &#038; Indiana Primaries: Republicans Choose Challengers in Key House Races</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The redistricting battle continued on Tuesday as voters in Ohio and Indiana went to the polls for a slate of primaries.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Podcast Episode 70: O-H I-O Primaries w/ Henry J. Gomez of NBC News</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Henry J. Gomez of NBC News break down all of the upcoming primaries in Ohio. The trio also analyzes whether incumbent Democrats Marcy Kaptur, Greg Landsman and Emilia Sykes or Republicans representatives Max Miller and Mike Turner will be returning to Congress, takes an early look at the huge Senate race between GOP&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Special Elections Point to House Flip in November</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bradley Wascher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Back-to-back special elections in Georgia and New Jersey are the latest signs that Democrats are favored to take back the House — with the party's net gains potentially extending far beyond the three seats they need for a majority.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Report Shorts (April 23, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Virginia House: Four House Races Shift To Democrats</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Virginia voters approved a new congressional map on Tuesday that will help Democrats flip as many as four GOP-held seats this fall. The referendum passed, 51.5-48.6 percent, roughly half of the margin that Kamala Harris posted against President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Republican Reps. Rob Wittman, Jen Kiggans, John McGuire and Ben Cline saw their&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Podcast Episode 69: Redistricting War Hits Virginia w/ Randi B. Hagi of WMRA</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Randi B. Hagi of WMRA Public Radio in Harrisonburg, Va. tackle the latest in the nationwide redistricting war. They analyze whether the Virginia referendum will pass, which Republican incumbents could be at risk of losing re-election from the Democratic-drawn map and how a new Virginia map will affect the overall fight for the&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Virginia Redistricting: Democrats Pushing for Four More Seats</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Report Shorts (April 9, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Iowa 3: Will a Wave Crash on Nunn?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Des Moines, Iowa can’t help but find itself at the center of the political universe. The Hawkeye State’s largest city is an important piece in the competitive Senate and gubernatorial races this fall — but its starring role will be in the 3rd Congressional District, where Republican Rep. Zach Nunn faces his toughest re-election yet. Nunn won one&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Podcast Episode 68: Best Campaign Ad Draft w/ Erin Covey and Kirk Bado</title>
		<link>https://insideelections.com/podcast/podcast-episode-68-best-campaign-ad-draft-w-erin-covey-and-kirk-bado/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin, Erin Covey of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, and Kirk Bado of National Journal’s Hotline draft the best and most iconic campaign ads of the 21st century. It’s spring break, so the crew also discusses their ideal vacation destinations, and some good books and articles they’ve read recently. Listen to the podcast on Spotify,&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Alaska Senate: Democrats Reach Into The Red</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Ohio Senate: Can Husted Hold On?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>When Do “Whale” Donors Keep Campaigns Afloat?</title>
		<link>https://insideelections.com/when-do-whale-donors-keep-campaigns-afloat/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bradley Wascher]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Elon Musk dove in to support Kentucky Senate candidate Nate Morris&#8217; campaign in January, he certainly made a splash: $10 million &#8212; made out to a pro-Morris super PAC &#8212; is more money than most first-time candidates have going for them.&#160; The cash infusion could be enough to boost Morris into contention for the GOP nomination to&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Report Shorts (March 26, 2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Podcast Episode 67: Democrats Favored to Win House Majority w/ Mel McIntire of Roll Call</title>
		<link>https://insideelections.com/podcast/podcast-episode-67-democrats-favored-to-win-house-majority-w-mel-mcintire-of-roll-call/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Demba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Mary Ellen McIntire of Roll Call analyze the fight for the House majority including a dozen recent race rating changes by Inside Elections. Democrats need a net gain of three seats in the November general election and are favored to take control from Republicans. Mel also reveals her favorite Easter candy, Jacob has&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Illinois Primary Results: Democrats Nominate Likely New Members</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Rubashkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Voters in Illinois headed to the polls Tuesday to choose their nominees for the open Senate seat vacated by Sen. Dick Durbin and a slew of open House seats. Both the Senate seat and the four open House districts are rated Solid Democratic, so the winners of the Democratic primaries will almost certainly be in Congress next year.&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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