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@heartlandsignal.com“I think Pete Hegseth is frankly a deeply unwell person who seems to relish this kind of brutality all the while he's running a department that is falling into chaos.” U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) holds NOTHING back on Pete Hegseth for wanting to livestream a public execution.
@heartlandsignal.com“The best ad that we have is that they wake up in the morning and there's not enough dollars ... to actually live the American Dream. There's no billionaire that can buy that.”
@michigandems.bsky.social Party Chair Curtis Hertel says voter outreach beats billionaire-funded ads.
@heartlandsignal.com@texasdemocrats.bsky.social Chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social says the state GOP losing John Cornyn and possibly Greg Abbott could really hurt them with fundraising.
"Republicans could lose every major mechanism to raise money in the state of Texas this election.”
@heartlandsignal.com“Two yachts, made $14 million ... How much money do you make off them? Can you tell us how much money you made?” Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed confronted GOP candidate Mike Rogers over corporate ties in a tense debate exchange.
@heartlandsignal.comIt’s #BannedBooksWeek. GOP state lawmakers are pushing laws to strip classic literature and children’s books from library shelves. Heartland Signal's Aaron Kleinman breaks down who’s really driving these bans — and why state elections matter. What’s your favorite banned book?
@heartlandsignal.comRadio Free America: Every political ad sucks
@heartlandsignal.comU.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) on Republicans pushing for an 8-0 gerrymandered map of Missouri: “What they've said openly and publicly is that Missouri is a red state and therefore all of the congressional districts should be red, which is some third-grade thinking.”
@heartlandsignal.com@michigandems.bsky.social Party Chair Curtis Hertel blames his own party for the rise of Trump.
“We've got to do better ... We are the party of working people. We have to actually run campaigns that are about that and about them, not about us.”
@heartlandsignal.com@texasdemocrats.bsky.social Chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social reacts to former Pres. George W. Bush snubbing Ken Paxton at a fundraiser:
“People shouldn't have expectations that George Bush is going to rise to a moment ... But even a broke clock's right twice a day, and Ken Paxton is just beyond.”
@heartlandsignal.comDuring an Iowa gubernatorial debate, Democrat Rob Sand pressed GOP opponent Zach Lahn on if he primarily lives in Iowa or Kansas. You voted in Kansas in 2018, and in 2020, and in 2022. You registered to vote in Iowa less than two years ago.”
@heartlandsignal.com"At the end of the day, these people were lied to by Donald Trump. ... Everyone's allowed to change their mind, and we want to get them back." Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel says Democrats need to give "grace" to Republican voters betrayed by Trump.
@heartlandsignal.comTomorrow on "Chew's Views,"
@mayorofchicago.bsky.social Brandon Johnson joins Richard Chew for the first time since launching his re-election bid. Plus, IL State Rep. La Shawn Ford breaks down his campaign for Danny Davis's 7th District Congressional seat.
@heartlandsignal.comWisconsin @assemblydemswi.bsky.social candidate @ben-brist.bsky.social breaks down the state’s cost-of-living crisis:
“Republicans in the legislature have had a stranglehold on power here in Wisconsin for 16 years. And you can see and feel that has not made life better for normal Wisconsinites.”
@heartlandsignal.comNunn vs. Trone Garriott: Where Iowa’s 3rd District candidates stand
@heartlandsignal.comMinnesota U.S. Senate candidate @peggyflanagan.bsky.social on her wanting to end prior authorizations in health care — both by humans and AI.
"Some dude behind a desk shouldn't be able to decide whether or not you live or die, frankly..."
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@heartlandsignal.comData centers investments, personal finances take center stage at Michigan governor debate
@heartlandsignal.comMinnesota DFL U.S. Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan calls for expanding the Supreme Court, adding term limits for justices and implementing strict gift bans. "I think It's absolutely time to overhaul the Supreme Court."
@heartlandsignal.comMichigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson says her opponent, Republican John James, would not have the backbone to stand up to President Trump sending ICE into the state. "How can we trust you as governor to do that if ICE were to come and terrorize our communities?"
@heartlandsignal.comMichigan Dem governor candidate Jocelyn Benson touts her record as secretary of state, including making the Department of Motor Vehicles "one of the most efficient and customer service friendly agencies in the nation." “I know how to run big institutions and fix broken systems.”
