Wisconsin Supreme Court

After progressives secured a 4-3 majority on Wisconsin’s highest court in last year’s blockbuster contest, they flipped another seat to extend their majority to 5-2. Chris Taylor, a progressive state appeals court judge, defeated fellow judge Maria Lazar to replace retiring conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley. While the race is officially nonpartisan, Taylor is backed by Democrats and Republicans are supporting Lazar. Taylor will serve a 10-year term.

Road to the midterms

Takeaways from the first California governor’s debate since Eric Swalwell’s exit

Four Democrats and two Republicans vying to become California’s next governor exchanged occasional barbs in a debate Wednesday night. But mostly, the Democrats took aim at President Donald Trump, and the Republicans criticized the state’s Democratic leadership.

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  Kalshi prediction site suspends three political candidates for betting on their own races

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  Judge bars certification of Virginia redistricting results; state AG promises appeal

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  Analysis Trump brings his nonsense about mail-in ballots to Republicans’ Virginia defeat

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  Trump advisers privately strategize around a new midterm push: Democrats would be worse

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