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Abortion, democracy reshaping midterms

No, one special election victory doesn't prove anything — but it sure feels like the political winds have shifted

Salon

Democrats use abortion to blunt the GOP's midterm advantage

It's a reset for a party that was defensive and disillusioned when Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Axios

U.S. House incumbents defeated in primaries reaches 20-year high

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Ryan defeats Molinaro in New York’s 19th Congressional District special election

Pat Ryan (D) defeated Marc Molinaro (R) in the special election for New York’s 19th Congressional District on Aug. 23, 2022. Ryan received 51% of the vote to Molinaro’s 49%.

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House GOP campaign arm dismisses NY-19 loss as “quirk”

Many House Republicans are quietly criticizing Emmer for being too distracted by his goal of becoming GOP Whip after the election.

Axios

US elections: Five key takeaways from New York, Florida primaries

Contests across key states offer preview of midterm elections as Republicans will push to regain control of Congress.

Al Jazeera

Dobbs was the game changer for Democrats

Several straight elections since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade have gone favorably for Democrats

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Democrats’ hopes rise for midterms amid backlash over abortion access

Democrat Pat Ryan made abortion central to his campaign, and defeated Republican Mark Molinaro in contested House election

The Guardian - US

Tuesday brought more evidence abortion rights could help Democrats in November

Abortion rights once again appeared to be a key motivator for Democratic voters — plus three other takeaways from primaries in New York and Florida.

WEKU

Republicans thought they had midterms in the bag. Voters just rejected them again

Tuesday’s special election in New York state was more evidence that voters are furious about Republican attacks on abortion rights – and going to the polls to boost Democrats

The Guardian - US

Democrat Pat Ryan wins special election in upstate New York’s NY-19 swing district

Democrat Pat Ryan won a special election Tuesday for Hudson Valley’s 19th Congressional District, emerging victorious in a contest seen as a bellwether ahead of the fall midterms.

Tribune News Service

Democrat Pat Ryan wins closely watched New York special election - Roll Call

Democrat Pat Ryan beat Republican Marc Molinaro in a special election both parties were watching in New York's 19th District.

Roll Call

Democrats win special congressional election in New York’s 19th district

Special election gives Democrats momentum ahead of the the midterm election.

The Independent UK

Democrats hold onto key House seat in N.Y. special election as Pat Ryan wins

Democrat Pat Ryan cast the race as a post-Roe referendum on abortion.

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The Independent UK

Five things to watch for in the Florida and New York primaries

Democrats choose who will face down Ron DeSantis in November, a special election tests Republican momentum and a whole lot of intensely personal primaries dominate Tuesday’s election landscape

Al Jazeera

Three US states hold primaries ahead of crucial November midterms

Contests in New York, Florida and Oklahoma feature ideological showdowns and early previews of general elections.

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump reportedly kept hundreds of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago – as it happened

Florida and New York go to the polls as Democrats seek to defend their congressional majority in November

WEKU

Election contests to watch Tuesday in Florida, New York and Oklahoma

Florida and New York had their congressional maps scrambled by redistricting, boosting the number of notable races Tuesday. But the biggest matchup in Florida is at the top of the ticket.

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Roll Call

14 key races to watch in New York’s House primaries - Roll Call

A matchup between veteran Democratic Reps. Jerrold Nadler and Carolyn B. Maloney is just one of the races to watch in New York on Tuesday.

Roll Call

Special election in New York looks like a bellwether — but will it be?

National attention is focused on an open New York seat Biden won by 1.5 points, but the district will look different in November.

The Guardian - US

‘The world flipped upside down’: will end of Roe galvanize Democrats’ base in midterms?

Democrats believe a brewing backlash after June ruling will reshape the battle for control of Congress and statehouses this fall

Tribune News Service

Special election for New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado’s old NY-19 seat offers big clues for midterms

NEW YORK — The special election on Tuesday between two upstate New York county executives for a Hudson Valley congressional seat might seem like a recipe for a midsummer snooze fest.

Roll Call

Democrats double down on abortion rights after Kansas referendum

The defeat of a Kansas abortion referendum by 18 points signals voters are rejecting what Democrats call the GOP's "extreme" politics.

Ballotpedia

What amounts to a wave election in the U.S. House?

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Pat Ryan and Marc Molinaro are running in the special election for New York’s 19th Congressional District

Pat Ryan (D) and Marc Molinaro (R) are running in the special election to fill the seat representing New York’s 19th Congressional District in the U.S. House on August 23, 2022. Former incumbent Antonio Delgado (D) resigned after Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) selected him as lieutenant governor. The winner of…

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