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What Michelle Goldberg Learned From the Most Exciting Democrats
Michelle Goldberg reported on the Democrats’ most exciting campaigns. Here’s what she saw.
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How Elon Musk Frittered Away Nearly $500 Million on the Midterm Elections
Behind the scenes, the world’s richest person spent a record amount over two years to bend the country’s politics to his will. He couldn’t.
Elon Musk has become by far the Republican Party’s biggest megadonor, spending nearly $500 million during the 2025-26 midterm election cycle.
This Is How Democrats Can Make Life More Affordable
Democrats have a chance to rewrite the rules of the economy. Here’s how.
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The Many Meanings of James Talarico’s Winning Cowboy Boots
Obviously, the Texas election was about more than shoes. But the symbolism mattered.
James Talarico has traversed Texas for months in his signature Lucchese boots.
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The Machine, and the Messaging, That Won Texas for Democrats
Years of organizing met a moment of voter discontent, as James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa offered Texans a vision of economic relief and political change.
James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at a campaign rally in Austin, Texas, a day before the midterm election.
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MAGA Finally Gets What It Deserves
The Ozymandias election.
Elon Musk’s Very Bad Night
The midterms vote was an epic rebuke of Silicon Valley.
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The Bell Tolls for Trumpism
Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica react to the Democratic Party’s major midterm victory.
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‘Decency Won’: 9 Writers on the Best and Worst Moments From Trump’s Midterm Rout
What mattered most in these midterms?
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This Is a Huge Psychological Blow to Republicans
For Republicans, Texas has long been a dependable political anchor. Now, it’s finally blue.
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‘The Choice to Elevate Darline Graham Was Just a Huge, Needless Error’: Opinion Writers Break Down the Midterms
Michelle Goldberg and Matthew Yglesias talk about James Talarico, populism and taxes.
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Five Telltale Signs of a Democratic Blowout
The political winds are blowing in Democrats’ direction. The question is: How strong are they?
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Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate, New Polls Find
Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska and are effectively tied with Republicans in Iowa, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
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As Political Ad Spending Skyrockets, Broadcast TV Remains King
Even though marketers have increasingly shifted their dollars to other media, local stations are reaping a bonanza during these midterm elections. Nowhere is this is more evident than in Texas.
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Trump and GOP Close Midterms With Ugly Personal Attacks
Facing backlash over inflation and anger with the president, Republicans have turned to an onslaught of baseless claims about Democratic candidates.
President Trump has repeatedly redrawn the bounds of acceptable discourse in American politics. Many Republicans are following his lead.
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Talarico Makes Final Election Pitch to Texans: ‘You Are My Slingshot’
The Democratic candidate for Senate has led in polls. But because it’s Texas, he remains the underdog.
James Talarico campaigning in Dallas on Thursday. Mr. Talarico’s race against Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, may well decide which party controls the Senate.
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Bots Drive Online Chatter About Races in Kansas and Texas
Much of the online discourse about Senate races in Texas and Kansas is coming from accounts that appear to be automated, according to new research.
A demonstrator in Dallas. Research shows inauthentic accounts on social media have been promoting political content in Kansas and Texas.
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