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A Kennedy, a Protégé and a Progressive Star Eye Nadler’s N.Y. House Seat  The New York Times Nadler’s handpicked successor drawing scrutiny over Mamdani endorsement  Jewish Insider State Legislature in store for some major reshuffling  City & State New York Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to retire from Congress  The Washington Post Generational change comes to New York  Politico Source link

Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the dean of the New York delegation and former chairman of the Judiciary Committee, is not seeking reelection next year. The retirement of Nadler, who is serving his 17th full term, will likely set up a hotly contested Democratic primary to represent an overwhelmingly Democratic district in Manhattan. Nadler, 78, said he considered the circumstances of …

Ernst Will Not Run Again, Putting a Competitive Senate Seat in Play  The New York Times Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst won’t seek reelection to third term, sources tell CNN  CNN Republican Sen. Joni Ernst won’t seek re-election in Iowa in 2026  NBC News Joni Ernst won’t seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say  CBS News US Republican Senator Joni Ernst will not run …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Democrat Catelin Drey will win an Iowa state Senate special election, CNN projects, flipping the seat and breaking the Republican supermajority in the chamber. President Donald Trump won the Sioux City-area 1st senate district by 11 percentage points in November, so Drey’s margin of victory, currently about 10 points, represents a significant overperformance for Democrats. An …

Iowa Democrats scored a significant victory Tuesday by flipping a Republican seat in a special election and breaking the GOP supermajority in the state Senate. Catelin Drey won the Sioux City-area district with 55% of the vote to Republican opponent Christopher Prosch’s 44%, according to unofficial results with all precincts reporting. Democrats will now hold 17 seats in the Senate, …

Iowa Democrat Appears to Flip State Legislative Seat in Upset Victory  The New York Times Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat, breaking GOP supermajority  The Hill Democrat Catelin Drey wins Iowa Senate special election, breaking Republican supermajority  The Des Moines Register A special election could undo Republicans’ Iowa Senate supermajority  Iowa Public Radio The senate race in Iowa that could signal a blue wave …

A new move by a Utah judge ordering the Legislature to redraw its congressional maps is the latest turn in an ongoing saga over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.  And this latest development could help Democrats.  Back in 2018, Utah voters narrowly passed a ballot measure known as Proposition 4. The effort focused on bringing about an independent …

Judge orders new map that could give Democrats another House seat — in Utah  The Washington Post Utah judge orders new congressional maps for 2026 in another redistricting twist  NBC News Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections  AP News Judge Rules Utah Must Redraw Its Congressional Map, Frustrating Republicans  The New York Times Utah judge strikes down Republicans’ …

Firefighters union leader launches bid for battleground Pennsylvania House seat  Politico Source link

Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who can’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making. The new rule goes into effect Jan. 27, the same day Southwest starts assigning seats. Currently, plus-size passengers can either pay for an extra seat in …