She’s a Gun-Owning Democrat. Her Opponent Calls Her an Extreme Liberal. Representative Tom Reed, an incumbent Republican, is facing a challenge from Tracy Mitrano, a cybersecurity expert, in New York’s Trump Country. By LISA W. FODERARO
Voter Registrations Spike as Deadlines Loom. Taylor Swift Had Something to Do With It. Registrations on Vote.org typically increase in October, the month before Election Day, but “this is leaps and bounds beyond what we typically see,” a spokeswoman said. By MATTHEW HAAG
Beto O’Rourke May Benefit From an Unlikely Support Group: White Evangelical Women In the Texas race, any small shift among evangelical voters could be a significant loss for Senator Ted Cruz — and a signal to Democrats. By ELIZABETH DIAS
Abroad in America: Why You Should Care About the Governors’ Races In this newsletter, Sarah Lyall takes international readers to meet the candidates in Macon, Ga., and explains the details of election procedure. By SARAH LYALL
The Daily The Dilemma for Red-State Democrats How the showdown over the Supreme Court is affecting crucial midterm races in the nation’s heartland.
Kavanaugh Uproar in Senate Fuels G.O.P. Races for Governor and House Republicans are working to harness outrage over the confirmation hearings among their voters in races where a surge of energy from the left is a threat. By JEREMY W. PETERS
Trump Will Loosen Ethanol Rules, Aiding Anxious Farmers Ahead of Midterm Elections The new rules will allow ethanol-blend gasoline to be sold during the summer months, ending a ban designed to limit smog, and angering the oil industry and lawmakers from oil states. By LISA FRIEDMAN
He’s Atop the Ballot, Yet Virtually Broke. And G.O.P. Donors Are Not Coming to the Rescue. Republican contributors have shifted focus to New York Senate races, and away from their candidate for governor, Marcus Molinaro, who has $210,000 cash in hand. By SHANE GOLDMACHER
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: ‘A Revitalization of Democracy’ Talking to Kirsten Gillibrand and Gretchen Whitmer about women in politics; the Senate race in Texas has an identity crisis; and watching a live poll. By LISA LERER
Joe Manchin’s Yes on Kavanaugh Finds Sympathy in West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin III was the only Democrat to vote for Brett M. Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. That’s O.K. with his home state of West Virginia. By CATIE EDMONDSON
Obama Just Gave a College Grad a Job Reference. The Job? State Senator. Will Haskell, a Democratic hopeful for the Connecticut State Senate, has gotten more support and money than most first-time candidates. By TYLER PAGER
Trump Bets Kavanaugh ‘Hoax’ Can Turn Into Midterm Gains Democrats remain confident that they will benefit from outrage over the confirmation of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh despite sexual misconduct allegations against him. By PETER BAKER
Midterm Election Poll: Texas Senate, Cruz vs. O’Rourke Texas has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1976, and has not voted for any Democrat to statewide office since 1994.
Midterm Election Poll: Nevada Senate, Heller vs. Rosen Democrats see this as one of their best opportunities to flip a Senate seat. Mr. Heller won his election in 2012 by one percentage point, and he is the only Republican senator up for re-election in 2018 representing a state that Hillary Clinton won in 2016.
Midterm Election Poll: Tennessee Senate, Blackburn vs. Bredesen Democrats were very pleased that Mr. Bredesen decided to run, and Republicans are worried that the race has seemed so close in a reliably Republican state.
In a Mississippi Restaurant, Two Americas Coexist Side by Side Amid fried catfish and sweet tea, two friends in Mississippi, who agree on next to nothing about politics, navigate their differences as part of their daily shifts. By SUSAN CHIRA and ELLEN ANN FENTRESS
How to Get 1.4 Million New Voters An upcoming ballot measure in Florida could restore voting rights to ex-felons and forever change national politics. By DEMETRIUS JIFUNZA, YRAIDA GUANIPA, JOEY GALASSO, LEAH VARJACQUES, ANDREW SATTER and TAIGE JENSEN
How to Get 1.4 Million New Voters A November ballot measure in Florida could restore voting rights to ex-felons and forever change national politics. By ANDREW SATTER, LEAH VARJACQUES, TAIGE JENSEN and MICHAEL KIRBY SMITH
#MeToo Is a ‘Movement Toward Victimization,’ G.O.P. Senate Candidate Says The remarks by Representative Kevin Cramer of North Dakota drew a rebuke from his rival, Senator Heidi Heitkamp, who described how her mother had been sexually assaulted as a teenager. By JONATHAN MARTIN
Taylor Swift, Apolitical No More, Endorses Democratic Candidates in Tennessee In an Instagram post on Sunday, the pop music titan broke her political silence and explained why she planned to vote for two Democrats in the midterm election. By SARAH MERVOSH
She’s a Gun-Owning Democrat. Her Opponent Calls Her an Extreme Liberal. Representative Tom Reed, an incumbent Republican, is facing a challenge from Tracy Mitrano, a cybersecurity expert, in New York’s Trump Country. By LISA W. FODERARO
Voter Registrations Spike as Deadlines Loom. Taylor Swift Had Something to Do With It. Registrations on Vote.org typically increase in October, the month before Election Day, but “this is leaps and bounds beyond what we typically see,” a spokeswoman said. By MATTHEW HAAG
Beto O’Rourke May Benefit From an Unlikely Support Group: White Evangelical Women In the Texas race, any small shift among evangelical voters could be a significant loss for Senator Ted Cruz — and a signal to Democrats. By ELIZABETH DIAS
Abroad in America: Why You Should Care About the Governors’ Races In this newsletter, Sarah Lyall takes international readers to meet the candidates in Macon, Ga., and explains the details of election procedure. By SARAH LYALL
The Daily The Dilemma for Red-State Democrats How the showdown over the Supreme Court is affecting crucial midterm races in the nation’s heartland.
Kavanaugh Uproar in Senate Fuels G.O.P. Races for Governor and House Republicans are working to harness outrage over the confirmation hearings among their voters in races where a surge of energy from the left is a threat. By JEREMY W. PETERS
Trump Will Loosen Ethanol Rules, Aiding Anxious Farmers Ahead of Midterm Elections The new rules will allow ethanol-blend gasoline to be sold during the summer months, ending a ban designed to limit smog, and angering the oil industry and lawmakers from oil states. By LISA FRIEDMAN
He’s Atop the Ballot, Yet Virtually Broke. And G.O.P. Donors Are Not Coming to the Rescue. Republican contributors have shifted focus to New York Senate races, and away from their candidate for governor, Marcus Molinaro, who has $210,000 cash in hand. By SHANE GOLDMACHER
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: ‘A Revitalization of Democracy’ Talking to Kirsten Gillibrand and Gretchen Whitmer about women in politics; the Senate race in Texas has an identity crisis; and watching a live poll. By LISA LERER
Joe Manchin’s Yes on Kavanaugh Finds Sympathy in West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin III was the only Democrat to vote for Brett M. Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. That’s O.K. with his home state of West Virginia. By CATIE EDMONDSON
Obama Just Gave a College Grad a Job Reference. The Job? State Senator. Will Haskell, a Democratic hopeful for the Connecticut State Senate, has gotten more support and money than most first-time candidates. By TYLER PAGER
Trump Bets Kavanaugh ‘Hoax’ Can Turn Into Midterm Gains Democrats remain confident that they will benefit from outrage over the confirmation of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh despite sexual misconduct allegations against him. By PETER BAKER
Midterm Election Poll: Texas Senate, Cruz vs. O’Rourke Texas has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1976, and has not voted for any Democrat to statewide office since 1994.
Midterm Election Poll: Nevada Senate, Heller vs. Rosen Democrats see this as one of their best opportunities to flip a Senate seat. Mr. Heller won his election in 2012 by one percentage point, and he is the only Republican senator up for re-election in 2018 representing a state that Hillary Clinton won in 2016.
Midterm Election Poll: Tennessee Senate, Blackburn vs. Bredesen Democrats were very pleased that Mr. Bredesen decided to run, and Republicans are worried that the race has seemed so close in a reliably Republican state.
In a Mississippi Restaurant, Two Americas Coexist Side by Side Amid fried catfish and sweet tea, two friends in Mississippi, who agree on next to nothing about politics, navigate their differences as part of their daily shifts. By SUSAN CHIRA and ELLEN ANN FENTRESS
How to Get 1.4 Million New Voters An upcoming ballot measure in Florida could restore voting rights to ex-felons and forever change national politics. By DEMETRIUS JIFUNZA, YRAIDA GUANIPA, JOEY GALASSO, LEAH VARJACQUES, ANDREW SATTER and TAIGE JENSEN
How to Get 1.4 Million New Voters A November ballot measure in Florida could restore voting rights to ex-felons and forever change national politics. By ANDREW SATTER, LEAH VARJACQUES, TAIGE JENSEN and MICHAEL KIRBY SMITH
#MeToo Is a ‘Movement Toward Victimization,’ G.O.P. Senate Candidate Says The remarks by Representative Kevin Cramer of North Dakota drew a rebuke from his rival, Senator Heidi Heitkamp, who described how her mother had been sexually assaulted as a teenager. By JONATHAN MARTIN
Taylor Swift, Apolitical No More, Endorses Democratic Candidates in Tennessee In an Instagram post on Sunday, the pop music titan broke her political silence and explained why she planned to vote for two Democrats in the midterm election. By SARAH MERVOSH
