The political environment might be so bad for Rs that Mike Lawler would be doomed too — but winning in a midterm requires some independence from the national party brand.

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-Democrats are looking for candidates in newly-drawn heavily Latino districts in TX

-Spanberger and Sherill both spent $$$ on Spanish-language ads, but none of those spots mentioned immigration/ICE

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Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.

The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.

"I could smell the onions and mustard."

Incredible world cloud results from this poll: The old vs. the unknown.

Republicans say there's simply no path to victory for many of their candidates without Trump voters who have not historically turned out for downballot GOP candidates, but that's leading to a sharp break from a standard political playbook.

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Most other Dem Senate candidates say they want to reform or eliminate the 60-vote requirement, including all of the candidates in the primaries in Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts and Texas.

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The strategy is also inherently causing conflicts with the party's insurgents, who want a clean break from unpopular party leadership + young, media-savvy candidates.

Platner is probably the candidate who best embodies the insurgency at the moment.
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