Elections
Stirewaltisms: A Tale of Two October Senate Meltdowns
What’s happening in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
Video: Dispatch Live for October 11
Watch the video of our weekly livestreamed conversation.
The Sweep: Beware of Sloppy Polling
Plus: Kari Lake’s canny campaign strategy.
The GOP Eyes a Western Comeback
Big-name Republicans are trying to mount a rally in Joe O’Dea’s Colorado Senate bid.
Fact Check: Did Herschel Walker Drop Out of His Debate With Raphael Warnock?
A planned debate is still on the schedule.
The Senate Majority May Run Through Nevada
It’s one of the best Senate pickup opportunities for Republicans this midterm cycle.
The Coming GOP Civil War Over Ukraine Funding
How the midterms will shape U.S. support for the war.
Does the Democrats’ Cash Advantage Matter?
In Senate battlegrounds elections, money can only do so much.
If Only the GOP Had Nominated the RINOs
The party’s hopes for taking the Senate in November come down to a handful of Trump-picked candidates who are all in closer races than they should be.
Budd and Beasley Push to Make North Carolina’s Senate Race Boring
The candidates want a generic race when political realities are anything but.
Stop Treating Hispanic Americans as Outliers
We have to see each other as people, not ethnicities.
The Morning Dispatch: Previewing Senate Predictions
Chris Stirewalt breaks down the 2022 map.
Here Comes Herschel
After a summer of floundering, the Georgia Republican is suddenly gaining ground on Sen. Raphael Warnock.