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US Senate Alabama: A new Remington Research Group survey (3/2-4; 692 AL likely Republican primary voters) finds US Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) posting a 22-16-12% advantage over Attorney General Steve Marshall and retired Navy SEAL and anti-Human Trafficking activist Jared Hudson. Former White House aide Morgan Murphy ended his candidacy. President Trump’s recent endorsement of

From the Ballot Box: What Last Tuesday’s Primaries Showed

Earlier this month, voting occurred in the first three primary states - Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas. A number of races were decided and several are heading to runoffs. Some primary winners are already preparing for tough general election campaigns, while others are celebrating victories tantamount to winning a November electoral contest. Arkansas Few incumbents

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U.S. Senate Alabama: The new Alabama Poll (Released 2/6; 500 AL likely Republican primary voters) suggests a closing Republican US Senate primary contest. According to the new survey results, Attorney General Steve Marshall leads US Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and retired Navy SEAL and anti-human trafficking activist Jared Hudson, 26-17-8%. Though still trailing, the result

The Crypto Factor

Cryptocurrency financial sector leaders are going to make their presence felt in the 2026 election cycle, but you might not see direct evidence of such. Through Super PACs and messages not involving the cryptocurrency issue priorities, the industry is attempting to elect some of its most staunch advocates. In the early primaries, an influx of

Texas Polls Tighten as Redistricting Turmoil Grows

New polling data was just released in Texas that confirms what many observers have opined about the Lone Star State’s U.S. Senate campaign, and a scathing dissent from one of the three-judge panel members who heard the latest redistricting case could pave the way for a Supreme Court stay. U.S. Senate  Ragnar Research (Nov. 12-17;

Rep. Nehls to Retire, Adding to Texas Open Seat Surge

After what will be only three terms in Congress, Texas U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Richmond) surprisingly announced over the weekend that he will not seek re-election next year. Though Mr. Nehls is under a House Ethics Committee investigation under allegations that he used some of his campaign money for personal gain, there was unsurprisingly no

TX Map Scrapped As Redistricting Chaos Spreads

The already complicated 2025 national redistricting scene grew even more complex when a three judge federal panel in El Paso ruled, in a 2–1 decision, that the new Texas congressional map is a racial gerrymander and therefore voided. The panel ordered the previous 2021 map reinstated. If allowed to stand, the ruling will greatly disrupt

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U.S. Senate  Kentucky: Well-known racing horse trainer Dale Romans announced that he will compete for Kentucky’s open Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. In the primary he will face retired Marine Corps officer and 2020 U.S.Senate nominee Amy McGrath, who proved herself a strong fundraiser but lacking as a candidate. She was also defeated in a 2018

Rep. Arrington Joins Wave of House Departures

The number of U.S. House members announcing they won’t seek re-election next year is beginning to form a cavalcade. Five-term Texas U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Lubbock), chairman of the House Budget Committee, recently announced that he won’t seek re-election next year. In his retirement announcement, Rep. Arrington said, “I believe, as our founding fathers did,

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