RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE — "Wisconsin Democrats built a winning machine. Now comes its greatest test." by Elena Schneider, POLITICO: "Cavalier Johnson, Milwaukee's Democratic acting mayor, is expected to glide to a full term on Tuesday. But he was still energetically rallying volunteers at a banquet hall this week — not just for his own race, but 'for the big ones coming up in November.'" FIRST IN SCORE: ENDORSEMENT ALERT — "Rep. Brian Mast Endorses Stu Barnes-Israel for Congress in Indiana's 9th," from the Barnes-Israel campaign: "Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) announced today his endorsement of Stu Barnes-Israel to represent Indiana's 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Both Rep. Mast and Barnes-Israel served in the United States Army." — Former President Donald Trump endorsed Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). — The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC endorsed Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia in CA-42. THE MAP LINES — "As Both Parties Gerrymander Furiously, State Courts Block the Way," by Nick Corasaniti and Reid J. Epstein, The New York Times: "State courts in both Democratic and Republican states have been aggressively striking down gerrymandered political maps, as this year's redistricting fights drag on and begin to create chaos in upcoming primary elections." — "What's going on with Maryland's congressional district map? Here's where things stand in the redistricting case." by Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun: "With a primary election scheduled for July 19, the boundary lines of Maryland's eight congressional districts are in flux. A map adopted in December to account for population changes determined by the 2020 census was struck down by a judge on March 25 as too partisan. Now, the Democratic state lawmakers who approved it are waiting to see if a newer map — their attempted fix — will meet judicial muster." — "Ohio to begin early voting for May primary election without state legislative races," by Andrew Tobias, Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Although it wasn't always clear that it would be the case, Ohio is moving forward with a May 3 primary, with the first ballots on the brink of being mailed. … Monday is the last chance for Ohioans to register to vote or update their registrations for the primary. And on Tuesday, mail and in-person early voting will begin." THE KEYSTONE STATE — "John Fetterman skipped the first Pa. Senate debate. His rivals made it all about him anyway." by Julia Terruso and Jonathan Tamari, The Philadelphia Inquirer: "The empty podium at stage right took a lot of hits on Sunday. From the opening moments of Pennsylvania's first Democratic Senate debate, Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pa.) and State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta lobbed attacks at their missing primary opponent: the front-runner, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. In 90 minutes of jabs and jokes, both men — especially Lamb — argued that Fetterman's decision to skip the debate was an insult to voters and a red flag for his candidacy in a critical Senate contest." MIDTERM MESSAGING — "Vulnerable Democrats warn Biden about reopening asylum," by Jonathan Cooper and Anita Snow, Associated Press: "The Biden administration's decision to end sweeping asylum limits at the border this May satisfied demands by prominent Democrats eagerly awaiting the end of a program created by Donald Trump in the name of public health. But it creates thorny political challenges for border-region Democrats who face the likely prospect of an increase in migrants who have for two years been denied the chance to seek asylum in the United States." JUST PEACHY — "Stacey Abrams leans into Medicaid expansion as new bid for governor begins," by Greg Bluestein, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Already a household name to many liberal Democrats, she's so far put her pledge to expand Medicaid — an issue aimed at a broader slice of the electorate — above all other policies. Pressed by questions on the campaign trail about economic equality, rural development or even infrastructure, Abrams regularly connects her answer to a promise to add hundreds of thousands of Georgians to the Medicaid rolls." — "Georgia elections bill gutted in committee vote," by Mark Niesse, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "A Georgia Senate committee voted unanimously to remove every contentious proposal from a broad elections bill, discarding plans for GBI fraud investigations, paper ballot inspections and funding limitations." THE SILVER STATE — "Democrats Worry That What Happens in Nevada Won't Stay in Nevada," by Jennifer Medina and Reid J. Epstein, The New York Times: "Amid a flagging economy, the state Democrats held up as a national model for more than a decade — registering and turning out first-time voters — has become the epitome of the party's difficulties going into the 2022 midterm elections. Democrats have long relied on working-class and Latino voters to win Nevada, but the loyalty of both groups is now in question." THE GREAT LAKES STATE — "Michigan House candidate Mellissa Carone disqualified from Macomb ballot," by Beth LeBlanc and Craig Mauger, The Detroit News: "Michigan House candidate Mellissa Carone has been disqualified from the Macomb County ballot after she submitted a faulty affidavit attesting that she had no outstanding campaign finance issues. The Republican who gained national attention by testifying to unproven claims of fraud in Michigan's 2020 election has been crossed off Macomb County's online election list for the August primary and labeled as 'disqualified.'" JUST FINE — "The Federal Election Commission fined former Rep. Duncan Hunter for using campaign funds for personal use." by Zach Montellaro, POLITICO: "The Federal Election Commission agreed to a fine with former Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), his wife and Hunter's campaign over using campaign funds for personal use, according to documents circulated by the agency on Friday. The nation's chief financial watchdog 'found reason to believe' that Hunter and his wife (who was also his campaign manager) violated campaign finance law 'by converting campaign funds to personal use.'" VOTER FILE — " Nearly one in four Congressional candidates in Oregon can't vote for themselves," by Chris Lehman, The Oregonian: "Even a politician running the most longshot, quixotic campaign can usually count on at least one vote: their own. But some Oregon candidates on the ballot this year can't even rely on that."
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