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Jessica Piper retweeted
Now the *2nd* confirmed fake pollster of the cycle
The polling industry needs major reform. Our statement below:
Community note
Wedgewood Polls released this statement after FiftyPlusOne contacted them regarding evidence of fabricated poll data. They had shared fraudulent raw data the prior day and raised crowdfunding for polls presented as legitimate.
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the NRSC took out a $20M loan in September, per its latest FEC filing
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Jessica Piper retweeted
from @politico this weekend - Democratic House and Senate candidates and outside groups have spent $145 million on general election ads mentioning Trump, while Republicans have spent just $8 million, according to a POLITICO analysis of data from AdImpact, which tracks political advertising.
That’s in sharp contrast to 2024, when GOP candidates spent $62 million on ads mentioning Trump.
politico.com/news/2026/10/17…
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Jessica Piper retweeted
It's a tale as old as time. The House is getting ready to blame... the Senate.
“All of this money that was expected to go to the House, for the most part, is now being wasted on the Senate because they fucked up so bad," said one national GOP operative working on multiple competitive House races.
New: Republicans are sharpening their knives ahead of Election Day — and many have already decided privately who they will blame if results don’t go their way.
So far, no one is safe from taking heat.
w/ @meredithllee @adamwren @Reporter_Mia
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Jessica Piper retweeted
👀 Rs inside Trump’s political operation are warning that pro-Trump super PACs can only help so much
Instead, GOP candidates need to focus on laying out 3-5 key future deliverables to “improve people’s personal economic situation” and “lower [their] cost of living.”
If not, “there’s a good chance they’re going to lose.”
That’s shocked Rs in tough races, who feel like they’re getting diverging messaging. It’s a big shift from even how House GOP leadership has approached the campaign trail in the final stretch.
politico.com/news/2026/10/19…
NEW — Two weeks out, Republicans are already spending significant time discussing who to blame on election night if they suffer big losses.
It’s a vicious cycle as Rs start to point fingers, publicly and privately, at the NRCC, Senate GOP, Roger Marshall, Trump himself and more. Trump political aides are calling campaigns they feel aren’t performing well enough.
“If it happens, there will be plenty of blame to go around,” said Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.), who is in his own tighter-than-comfortable race.
More on the quiet planning w/ @andrewjfhoward @adamwren @Reporter_Mia
politi.co/4zH1T96 via @politico
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Jessica Piper retweeted
in the inbox: 'Ocasio-Cortez to Join “Students vs. Billionaires” Town Hall in Maine'
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Jessica Piper retweeted
"Pennsylvania businessman Jeff Yass put another $10 million into a super PAC backing Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio gubernatorial bid...", per @jsscppr politico.com/news/2026/10/16…
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Jessica Piper retweeted
At least half a dozen House Dem challengers raised over $3 million in Q3 direct to their campaign accounts.
That’s more than multiple battleground Senate GOP incumbents brought in.
Unpacking Q3 w/@andrewjfhoward @politico politico.com/news/2026/10/16…
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Jessica Piper retweeted
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers trying to gather their autumn olive harvest. Heidi Levine, a veteran photographer for The Post, was also knocked her to the ground, kicked repeatedly and stripped of her camera and phone.
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From last night’s FEC deadline: how a handful of billionaire donors are powering the GOP’s super PAC cash advantage
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Jessica Piper retweeted
Looking for a Senate fundraising roundup at 1 a.m.? @lisakashinsky and I have you covered.
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Jessica Piper retweeted
Georgia’s GOP Senate nominee Mike Collins raised $2.78M during Q3 + ended with $1.14M on hand, per FEC filing.
By comparison, Ossoff’s campaign announced today that he pulled in $33M during the same period + has $26M on hand.
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$5.2M raised for Susan Collins in Q3 per new FEC report
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among her donors: former President George W. Bush
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Jackson's walkout music at the Maine Dems convention this summer was "Northern Attitude" politico.com/newsletters/pla…
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Jessica Piper retweeted
Here's something interesting: retiring Blue Dog Dem Rep Jared GOLDEN gave $150k to the DCCC in Q3
Golden has notably clashed w Dem leadership this year on rule votes. As a Frontliner, he did not have to pay dues so this is his first transfer to DCCC
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James Talarico announces record-breaking $64M haul politi.co/4yknZwY
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