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Want to know what message midterm candidates think will win? Follow the money
Ad spending by Democrats on abortion-related messaging took off after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Republican spending on crime ads tripled in September.
Key Senate races tighten with a flood of GOP ad spending
The field of the top 10 races most likely to flip finds Republicans making serious runs at five Democratic-controlled seats and Democrats contending in the other five.
Lus Coj Qhia Neeg Xaiv Tsa: Xyuas cov neeg sib tw ua Minnesota tus neeg tuav ntaub ntawv hauv xeev cov kev txhawb rau cov kev xaiv tsa
Minnesota tus neeg tuav ntaub ntawv hauv xeev tam sim no yog Steve Simon, tus neeg Democrat uas raug xaiv khiav thaum xyoo 2014 thiab ua ntej ntawd nws tau khiav hauj lwm hauv Minnesota House of Representatives (Minnesota Cov Neeg Sawv Cev Lub Tsev). Tus neeg sib tw nrog no yog Kim Crockett, uas yog ib tug neeg Republican thiab tus kws lij choj uas yeej tsis tau khiav tuav hauj lwm pab pej xeem dhau los.
Voter Guide: See Minnesota secretary of state candidates' stances on elections
The current Minnesota secretary of state is Steve Simon, a Democrat was elected to the office in 2014 and before that served in the Minnesota House of Representatives. His challenger is Kim Crockett, a Republican and attorney who has never held public office.
Former Fed chair Bernanke shares Nobel for research on banks
This year’s Nobel Prize in economic sciences has been awarded to the former chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke, and two U.S.-based economists, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig, “for research on banks and financial crises.”
How Harris is listening — and speaking — about abortion rights before the midterms
Vice President Harris has held more than 20 events on abortion rights since May. She's been traveling the country to listen and speak about what's become a top issue for Democratic voters.
GOP looks for veto-proof majorities in Wisconsin Legislature
Wisconsin could take a sharp conservative turn after November, regardless of whether Democratic Gov. Tony Evers wins reelection this fall. That's because Republicans are within striking distance of gaining veto-proof majorities in the battleground state's Legislature.
Johnson, Barnes polished in 1st Wisconsin Senate debate
In battleground Wisconsin, it was a welcome chance for both candidates to clarify their positions on a variety of issues, including crime, the economy and abortion.