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Toni Atkins is one of just three people in history to head both houses of California’s Legislature. Despite that Sacramento know-how and an inspirational backstory, her candidacy never caught fire.
VoicesBarabak: This Las Vegas Republican had high hopes for Trump. But a ‘Trump slump’ made life worse
Aaron Mahan, who’s spent decades as a server on and off the Strip, says inflation and Trump’s pugnacious immigration and foreign policies have chased tourists away. He’s feeling it in his wallet.
VoicesBarabak: In shutdown fight, this Nevada Democrat stands (almost) alone. And she’s fine with that
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is one of just two Democrats to vote with the GOP. She said the shutdown is unnecessary to settle the parties’ differences.
Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva was elected to the House last month, but Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to seat her. Grijalva’s swearing-in could break a House logjam over releasing the Epstein files.
Harmeet Dhillon of the Civil Rights Division responds to personal tragedy with a lack of civility, reflecting an administration that deems half the country its enemy.
Democrats need four seats to win control of the Senate but face a daunting political map. A brutal GOP primary is raising hopes in Texas, a state that has dashed Democratic hopes many times before.
San José Mayor Matt Mahan has made his mark breaking with party orthodoxy and calling out fellow Democrats. He’s not a fan of Newsom’s Trumpy trolling, which he calls counterproductive.
The former vice president’s campaign diary takes aim at several of her fellow Democrats, including California’s governor. The two longtime frenemies are both in the mix of possible 2028 contestants.
There’s no lack of surveys purporting to show where Californians’ heads are at a mere six weeks before election day. But not all polls are created equal.
The partisan passions suggest control of the House will be decided next year by just a few seats, one way or the other. But that’s typically not the case.
