Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are in a dead heat for the Senate in Texas, according to new polling of one of the cycle’s most closely watched contests.  Talarico notched 48 percent support to Paxton’s 46 percent in new numbers from Emerson College Polling and The Hill, a result within the poll’s margin…

Republicans are banking on last-minute injections of cash to boost the party’s most vulnerable candidates less than two weeks out from Election Day.   President Trump announced Tuesday that his political operation will spend more than $400 million to support GOP candidates, while the Republican National Committee (RNC) confirmed it is transferring $50 million into…

A new viral video targeting Amy Acton is roiling the increasingly ugly Ohio governor’s race, where the Democrat is running against GOP nominee Vivek Ramaswamy. The clip features Acton’s estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calling the Democrat “a liar” and urging Ohioans to vote against her. It was initially unclear who was behind the 60-second spot,…

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) and state Rep. Lisa Demuth (R) went to bat over the budget, businesses, rising costs and the state’s fraud scandal Monday in the first debate in their race for governor.  In an hourlong Monday morning program hosted by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Demuth argued for a break from the…