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Campaigns are embracing influencers, but internet stardom doesn't always win votes

2024. But the strategy, albeit flashy, has yielded mixed results in key races this cycle as candidates try to figure out how much political power an influencer can have. Political strategists partially credit Trump

National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up

shift. Adults in the South went from voting for Trump by 13 points in 2024 to now saying they're 5 points more likely to vote for a Democratic congressional candidate. ## **Democrats also have

Brad Raffensperger navigates his party’s MAGA reality

Young Republican primary election debate in Atlanta, on April 27, 2026.](https://static.politico.com/ea/0e/101914364b20987451fbb8005e62/ap26117819010583-edit.jpg) Even if the secretary of state were to make a run-off against either Jones or Jackson, his chances of actually

2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots

midterm season, in a blue-leaning state and with an unpopular president, Democrats think this is the year they finally unseat the nearly 30-year incumbent. Democrats were staring at a potentially bruising primary between