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Daniel Nichanian. https://xitter.cf/t.co/vIb1Tme7H9 Editor & founder of @BoltsMag. Local politics, criminal justice, voting rights.

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Aug 2025: Monica De La Cruz is drawn into a Trump +18 district Oct 2026: “Because of the dynamics of how the district was redrawn, it’s like I’m the underdog," she says Incredible how the political winds have shifted in South Texas
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NEW in @playbookdc: In one of the biggest toss ups this cycle - at the heart of the GOP's gains with Latino voters in South Texas - Rep. Monica De La Cruz is running from behind. “Because of the dynamics of how the district was redrawn, it’s like I’m the underdog,” she told me. To win her new constituency, she's also embracing the moments where she's broken with her own party. Whether she can hold her seat will be one of the biggest tests of how far the Latino vote really swings. My part two on one of the most fascinating races this cycle: politico.com/newsletters/pla…

The ‘underdog’ incumbent

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I'd like to tell you a story about Michigan's elections that started in 2020 — maybe even earlier — and continues on to today. This is the story of Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop.
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Surprise surprise. Enough Promises Ohio, the new super PAC promoting a third-party, sociliast candidate in Ohio's Senate race, is entirely funded by Conservative Americans PAC, per new filing. That's the main GOP group that has been proudly doing "meddling" to hurt Democrats.
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Secretary of state races rarely make headlines, but in most states they decide who runs our elections. This fall, 35 states + D.C. are choosing who oversees voting in 2028. @SUAction is tracking every race. 👇 boltsmag.org/guide-to-contes…

These 35 States Are Deciding Who’ll Run Their Elections

The midterms will usher in a new cast of characters to oversee the next presidential race. They’ll decide how to answer Trump’s orders and how to shape mail voting and registration.

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im in this tweet and dont like it
Taniel@Taniel20h
if i refresh my timeline on here one more time, i will see the tweet with the key piece of info that’ll tell me for sure who wins on November 3
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Jason High@jasonehigh8h
I feel this tweet deep in my bones...
Taniel@Taniel20h
if i refresh my timeline on here one more time, i will see the tweet with the key piece of info that’ll tell me for sure who wins on November 3
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Chris Duncan spent nearly 30 years on death row in Louisiana before a judge declared him to be innocent, finding his conviction was based on junk science. That judge is now running to lead the office that prosecuted Duncan. boltsmag.org/prosecutor-ouac…

After Finding a Man on Death Row Innocent, a Judge Wants to Lead the Office That Tried Him

Chris Duncan spent decades in prison based on the junk science of since-discredited doctors. Voters in his Northeast Louisiana hometown could elect the judge who freed him as their DA.

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Sources tell me that members of Sen. Louise Lucas’ family have already been arrested. Sen. Lucas was given until 9 am today to turn herself in. Press conference with the US AG and FBI director is at 10 am.
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The Department of Homeland Security is openly engaging in an unprecedented, partisan campaign to intervene in the midterm elections. My latest piece @NewYorker surveys the effort and looks at what it means at the local level: newyorker.com/news/the-polit…

How ICE Is Targeting the 2026 Midterms

In the run-up to the election, the Trump Administration is turning its immigration crackdown into a desperate hunt for voter fraud.

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Always love the @boltsmag annual guide of every election you should be watching ... 650 (!) coming up in a couple weeks! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ba…

Your Cheat Sheet to the 2026 General Elections - Bolts

Congressional races will take center stage on Nov. 3, but they’re just the tip of what to watch. Prosecutors and governors, attorneys general and sheriffs, school boards and mayors, utility... Read...

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Good piece on Brazil’s election:
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@ishaantharoorOct 21
Replying to @ishaantharoor
Read in full in the @NewYorker here: newyorker.com/news/global-no…

Lula Faces a Career-Ending Defeat in Brazil’s Presidential Election

Brazil’s once towering leftist leader may soon be swept away by Latin America’s right-wing tide.

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Amy Acton’s stepfather fled a rape charge. Prosecution was far from guaranteed in the 1970s cleveland.com/crime/2026/10/…

Amy Acton’s stepfather fled a rape charge. Prosecution was far from guaranteed in the 1970s

Cledith Arthur, accused of sexually assaulting Amy Acton in 1978, evaded justice for over 25 years.

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Severely ill ICE detainees in Florida face imminent deportation to unknown African states theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

Severely ill ICE detainees face imminent deportation to unknown African states, advocates say

Flights to third countries where the detainees have no ties are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detail

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NEW: Phi Beta Kappa says Lt. Gov. Flanagan has in fact been a "member ... in good standing" since 2002. Which means, it seems the WSJ was wrong and Flanagan was wrong about being wrong. By @Allie_Kite: startribune.com/peggy-flanag…

Peggy Flanagan claimed college honor society membership but never joined

The Democrat running for U.S. Senate said in a 2016 Minnesota House committee hearing that she “graduated Phi Beta Kappa.”

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Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has taken responsibility for an ad in which opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother calls her a liar. Court documents show Acton's stepfather was arrested for raping her as a child, and her biological mom lost custody. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/…

Ramaswamy takes responsibility for controversial ad featuring Acton's estranged mother • Ohio...

Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has taken responsibility for an ad in which opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother calls her a liar. Court documents show Acton's stepfather was arrested for...

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Meredith Lee Hill
@meredithlleeOct 21
Retiring GOP Rep. Mark Amodei tells @politico he voted for third party candidate Lynn Chapman in #NV02 this morning. Amodei told us Saturday he would "absolutely not" vote for Trump-endorsed David Flippo. More here >
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NEW — Retiring GOP Rep. Mark Amodei of Nevada on the current landscape: “There's absolutely no, ‘Yeah, I'd rather be us than them.' It's like everybody better button up their chin strap and be ready to play through the fourth quarter.” Amodei tells @politico he will “absolutely not” vote for Trump-endorsed David Flippo in his once-safely red #NV02 - amid stolen valor and other allegations. Trump won the district by 14 points. Amodei is "strongly considering" voting for the Independent more than ever. GOP officials have been weighing whether Trump should campaign in the area to boost Flippo. w/ @sambbenson politi.co/4yo9PLd via @politico

Retiring GOP congressmember will 'absolutely not' vote for successor in at-risk seat

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Joe
@electionsjoeOct 21
What the actual fuck
Basil🧡
@LinkofSunshineOct 21
This might be the most insane piece of cognitive dissonance ever said seriously
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NEW in Bolts: Chris Duncan spent decades in prison based on the junk science of since-discredited doctors. Voters in his Northeast Louisiana hometown could elect the judge who freed him as their DA. boltsmag.org/prosecutor-ouac…

After Finding a Man on Death Row Innocent, a Judge Wants to Lead the Office That Tried Him

Chris Duncan spent decades in prison based on the junk science of since-discredited doctors. Voters in his Northeast Louisiana hometown could elect the judge who freed him as their DA.

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JUST IN: DC Circuit panel rules, 2-1, in favor of churches' challenge to Trump policy allowing more immigration enforcement at sensitive sites. Maj: Pan, Wilkins. Dissent: Rao. Overturns Friedrich finding that religious groups likely lacked standing. Doc: documentcloud.org/documents/…
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Some MAGA Inc. big donors in Sept.: — Stephen Wynn gave $8 million — Stephen Schwarzman of Blackston gave $5 million — GEO Reentry Services LLC gave $1 million — Konstantin Sokolov gave $1 million — Keith Wold Jr. gave $1 million
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