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• Congressional Democrats widen 2026 battlefield, zero in on new House Republican targets - Democrats expand House battleground map to 39 seats for 2026 midterms, targeting Republican districts in California, Texas, Florida and North Carolina.
• Democrats end 30-year losing streak in Miami as Trump-backed candidate falls short - Democrat Eileen Higgins breaks nearly 30-year losing streak to win Miami mayor race, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez in closely watched runoff election.
• Hot mic reveals Issa plotting GOP strategy after California redraws House map - A hot mic captured Rep. Darrell Issa outlining GOP moves for Ken Calvert and Young Kim as California’s new congressional map threatens to boost Democrats.
• Trump-backed Van Epps sworn in as GOP hits 220 seats — but incoming Greene exit threatens razor-thin majority - Republican Matt Van Epps sworn into House, giving GOP 220-213 majority. Tennessee special election victory provides breathing room for Republican control.
• Democratic strategist says Tennessee nominee was ‘fringe of a fringe,’ doomed party's chances - Welcome's "Deciding to Win" report authors are urging Democrats to moderate positions on cultural issues after the Tennessee special election loss, warning against "fringe" candidates.
• Miami mayoral candidate reveals how he will flip script on Dem rival's 'city of renters' strategy - Miami Republican mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez is accusing his far-left opponent Eileen Higgins of wanting to “create a city of renters," despite pushing a message of affordability.
• Democrats’ surge in Tennessee throws new uncertainty onto GOP’s 2026 House map - Republican Matt Van Epps wins Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election with Trump's backing, but Democrats see hope in narrower margin.
• DAVID MARCUS: GOP win shows Tennessee hasn’t been California’d, at least not yet - Tennessee election shows demographic shifts threatening GOP strongholds as Democrat Aftyn Behn nearly upset Republican Matt Van Epps in Trump district.
• Trump-backed Republican keeps crucial congressional seat in GOP hands with special election victory - Republican Matt Van Epps defeats Democrat Aftyn Behn in Tennessee's 7th district special election, keeping GOP seat in red district Trump won by 22 points.
• Young progressive beats out establishment candidate in Jersey City mayoral race, echoing Mamdani - Former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey loses Jersey City mayoral runoff to councilman James Solomon, marking another failed political comeback attempt.