Jeff Singer
@jeffsinger.bsky.social
Managing Editor at The Downballot. Email jeffsinger -at- the-downballot -dot- com
In the months after the 2024 election a lot of Democrats said/did a lot of things to fight the last war that poisoned them with the base, like Seth Moulton’s transbashing and Angie Craig’s vote for the Laken Riley Act. Didn't work out well for either.
If you see people tweeting about the "runoff" for U.S. Senate in Mississippi ... show them this.
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · last wk.In light of the new poll showing GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith up 44-38 on Democrat Scott Colom, a reminder that there will be *NO* runoff for #MSSen, no matter what. To repeat: There are *NO* general election runoffs for regularly scheduled elections for federal offices in Mississippi.
In light of the new poll showing GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith up 44-38 on Democrat Scott Colom, a reminder that there will be *NO* runoff for #MSSen, no matter what. To repeat: There are *NO* general election runoffs for regularly scheduled elections for federal offices in Mississippi.
GOP strategist in June: "If the Republicans are smart, they’ll make Platner the poster boy for the 2026 midterms." Two months later, Republicans in tough races in Ohio and across the country aren't even distancing themselves from Max Miller especially hard.
Republicans embrace Platner as midterm boogeyman
Republicans are embracing Graham Platner, the controversial Democrat aiming to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), as a new boogeyman in their fight to hold on to the Senate this fall. Platner, a pr…
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The Downballot@the-downballot.com · last wk.If you thought Rep. Max Miller would become too radioactive for Republicans to associate themselves with ... read this Digest!
I have every Morning Digest going back to August 2014 in my inbox, and this is the first time the word "urine" has been in any of them.
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 2w agoDueling drug tests could decide the Republican nomination for Oklahoma governor.
There's finally a Republican Trump won't dump no matter what, and its Max Miller.
David Nir@davidnir.com · 4w agoDC Democrats: We won't spend a penny on Maine if Graham Platner doesn't drop out DC Republicans:
Hey, did you know winning a general election for Senate is "the hard part"?
Andy Ogles sounds like the Borg here. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · last mo.It's Tennessee primary Thursday, and lots of questions will be answered tonight: • Will Trump's endorsement and new gerrymander save scandal-ridden congressman? • Does Marsha Blackburn hold on in expensive and negative primary for governor? • Can this ex-congressman return after 24 year absence?
Hex marks the spot!
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · last mo.We've got a fantastic announcement: The Downballot has just released a new version of our one-of-a-kind "hexmap," which shows every congressional district as the same size. @donnermaps.bsky.social has been hard at work updating it for all 10 states with new maps. Check it out here! 🧵
The Downballot's best-of-breed quarterly fundraising charts are out! We have complete 2Q data for more than 750 candidates for both the Senate and House. Find it all here!
The Downballot's 2Q 2026 Senate and House fundraising reports roundup
We have complete data on more than 750 candidates for Congress
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Folks, a *very* exciting announcement: The Downballot has just published updated 2024 presidential results by congressional district for every state with a new map this year! That's 10 states in all, covering a full one-third of the House. Please dive in!
The Downballot releases presidential results for every new House district, sponsored by Grassroots Analytics
10 state have new maps for the midterms. We have data for all of them.
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I think the "insiders are replacing Platner" attack is dumb, but if Maine Democrats are worried about it, the 4D chess move would be to try to convene a special legislative session to change the law for filling vacancies to require a NEW, SPECIAL primary, knowing full well Republicans will block it.
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Georgia is also on our minds. Trump and Brian Kemp are behind the same candidate for governor, but he has to overcome a massive spending blitz from his billionaire opponent. Lots more on all these races, and more, in our primary preview.
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 3mo agoThere's a lot to watch on this busy primary night! • Does Trump's endorsement make the difference in an unexpectedly competitive GOP runoff for Alabama's open Senate seat? • How does a last-minute sexting scandal impact Trump's chosen candidate in Oklahoma? • Who will lead the nation's capital?
In the history of the Swing State Project, Daily Kos Elections, and The Downballot, we've never quite had a headline like this!
Morning Digest: Flesh-eating parasite attacks district where GOP governor has stalled on calling special election
"If this isn’t cause for calling a special election, I don’t know what is," says Democratic candidate
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Polls start closing for tonight's primaries in about 40 mins in South Carolina. We've got previews of every key race—around 20 in all—in all four states that are on the docket:
Do South Carolina Republicans love Trump more than they hate Lindsey Graham?
Tuesday will test whether conservatives will hold their noses if Trump tells them to
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A frustrating false choice. As we've shown—with actual maps!—Democrats can target many Republican seats while respecting the VRA, even if SCOTUS no longer does. www.the-downballot.com/p/how-democr...
How Democrats can fight new GOP gerrymanders—while still respecting the VRA
Democrats could target more than 20 Republican districts before 2028
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Jeff Singer@jeffsinger.bsky.social · 3mo agoOr as stephenwolf.bsky.social has demonstrated, Democrats can counter Republican gerrymandering AND respect the VRA. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/u...
Or as stephenwolf.bsky.social has demonstrated, Democrats can counter Republican gerrymandering AND respect the VRA. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/u...
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 4mo agoA must-read new piece from @stephenwolf.bsky.social: How Democrats can counter Republican gerrymandering while still respecting the Voting Rights Act.
Get up to speed on *every* major primary taking place tonight in California, New Jersey, Iowa, South Dakota, New Mexico *and* Montana with our one-of-a-kind preview!
The biggest primary night of the year is here
We preview more than 30 races across the country, from California to New Jersey
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Grab a jumbo iced tea and settle in with our behemoth preview of *all* of Tuesday's top primaries, featuring more than 30 races across half a dozen states. We've got everything from #CAGov to #MTSen to #IA02 and even New Mexico's land commissioner!
The biggest primary night of the year is here
We preview more than 30 races across the country, from California to New Jersey
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Not sure anything I've ever written aged as badly as what I said when Ken Paxton was indicted for securities fraud in 2015: "Paxton is refusing to step down so far, but it’s hard for a state’s top law enforcement official to continue serving when he’s accused of breaking his own state’s laws."
Morning Digest: Why Texas’ attorney general is facing life in prison
Prosecutors charge Texas AG Ken Paxton with first-degree felony securities fraud—get the latest on his refusal to resign.
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The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 3mo agoSenate Majority Leader John Thune said in January that spending massive amounts to get John Cornyn nominated "will allow us to deploy resources to places like Michigan and North Carolina." Thune's allies spent massive amounts, got stuck with Ken Paxton, and *still* need to use money elsewhere.
Sen. John Cornyn is the heavy underdog vs. Ken Paxton in tonight's GOP primary runoff, and there's far more to watch in Texas. A Dem congressman *will* lose in Houston, GOP meddles to boost toxic candidate in Dem race, a notorious far-right extremist could win another key primary ... and much more.
John Cornyn searches for an upset in brutal Republican primary runoff
We preview a Texas-sized election night across the Lone Star State
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A must-read new piece from @stephenwolf.bsky.social: How Democrats can counter Republican gerrymandering while still respecting the Voting Rights Act.
How Democrats can fight new GOP gerrymanders—while still respecting the VRA
Democrats could target more than 20 Republican districts before 2028
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We've previewed the key races to watch tonight from coast to coast. They include, but are *not* limited to: A closely watched primary for the nation's most Democratic House seat; key primaries for governor in Georgia and Oregon, and a pair of general elections for the Georgia Supreme Court.
Liberals could make major inroads into Georgia's Supreme Court on Tuesday
Plus, we preview nearly 30 primaries in five states ahead of a very busy primary night
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The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 4mo agoThe next eight days could see some big primary defeats for congressional incumbents. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is at the center of the most expensive House primary on record, and a Democratic congressman is guaranteed to lose in Houston in next week's Texas runoff.
I posted a legal theory on Bluesky on Friday night and by the end of the weekend, Hakeem Jeffries was talking about it with Virginia Democrats.
Cooper Lund@cooperlund.online · 4mo agoIt whips ass that people talk about how Bluesky has no influence but there’s also an entire account that the newspaper of record maintains to defend its honor on here
We covered the Georgia GOP's new law that would make elections for DA and other offices nonpartisan—in just five blue counties around Atlanta. Oh, and all the DAs are Black women. But the precise way the law ensnares these counties hasn't gotten much attention. www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...
Feel confident saying that this is the most watched Legal Marijuana Now Party primary *ever*.
The Downballot@the-downballot.com · 4mo agoNebraska independent Dan Osborn isn't on the ballot tonight, but there's a lot riding for him in the Senate primaries for the Democrats and ... the Legal Marijuana Now Party.
A small piece of good news out of Alabama amidst all that's happening. Montgomery is replacing its longtime Confederate-inspired flag.
City of Montgomery adopts new official city flag
The redesign followed a public contest and review process, replacing a 1952 banner with symbolism tied to Montgomery’s history, unity and progress.
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NEW: We've got the first polling on how Americans feel about the Voting Rights Act—and SCOTUS' decision to gut it—since Callais was handed down. The bottom line: They think we still need the VRA. Complete data at the link.
Americans still believe in the Voting Rights Act—and a plurality opposes the Supreme Court's decision gutting it
Exclusive new polling shows the court's conservative majority just issued yet another unpopular decision
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