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@rubashkin.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 11:55 PMReposted by @rubashkin.bsky.social

A pop-up Super PAC is spending six figures on mailers backing a socialist running as an independent in the Ohio Senate race against Husted and Brown. We won’t know the donors for a while but there are signs it’s a GOP-backed effort.

@rubashkin.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 11:55 PM

The mail vendor on the filing, Seven Farms, shares an address with the South Carolina gubernatorial campaign of Republican Lt. Gov. Pam Evette. The same address also lists Whistlestop Strategies, a vendor with many Republican clients including MAGA Inc.

@rubashkin.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 11:55 PM

A pop-up Super PAC is spending six figures on mailers backing a socialist running as an independent in the Ohio Senate race against Husted and Brown. We won’t know the donors for a while but there are signs it’s a GOP-backed effort.

@rubashkin.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 6:22 PMReposted by @rubashkin.bsky.social

The Cornell Daily Sun breaks some news — Cornell Police made a drug-related arrest at the Chi Phi house the night *before* the alleged assault took place. Drug violations can result in immediate interim suspension, but that doesn’t seem to have happened.

www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...

@rubashkin.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 6:22 PM

The crime log accessed by The Sun only lists “drugs” and notes an arrest. But The Sun also flags that a Title IX investigation document referenced a ketamine overdose at Chi Phi “on or about Oct. 18, 2024,” which would have been right around when the police reported the arrest.

@rubashkin.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 6:22 PM

The Cornell Daily Sun breaks some news — Cornell Police made a drug-related arrest at the Chi Phi house the night *before* the alleged assault took place. Drug violations can result in immediate interim suspension, but that doesn’t seem to have happened.

www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...

@rubashkin.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 11:52 PMReposted by @rubashkin.bsky.social

There are a lot of eyes on Cornell right now. It’s moments like this where having an independent student press is most important, but doing that work has never been more difficult. Please support The Cornell Daily Sun in its mission for truth and accountability.

@rubashkin.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 11:52 PMReposted by @rubashkin.bsky.social

There are a lot of eyes on Cornell right now. It’s moments like this where having an independent student press is most important, but doing that work has never been more difficult. Please support The Cornell Daily Sun in its mission for truth and accountability.

@rubashkin.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 11:52 PM

There are a lot of eyes on Cornell right now. It’s moments like this where having an independent student press is most important, but doing that work has never been more difficult. Please support The Cornell Daily Sun in its mission for truth and accountability.

@rubashkin.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 11:53 AM

In 2022, Siena’s September Texas poll had Abbott leading Beto, 50-43, and their October poll had Abbott 52-43. He won, 55-44. Beto led in just one public poll of that race, in November 2021, and never polled higher than 46 percent.

@rubashkin.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 11:53 AM

Between their last poll (7/27-30), which had Abbott up 1 over Hinojosa in the gov race, and this one (7/8-7/11), Abbott has outspent her $22 million to $2 million on advertising, per AdImpact.

@rubashkin.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 11:53 AM

New Siena College/ReconMR TEXAS poll is absolutely brutal for Republicans—could be a generational wipeout if it comes to pass:

SEN
Talarico 49
Paxton 43

GOV
Hinojosa (D) 49
Abbott (R) 45

Generic ballot
R47
D46

9/8-11, 614 LV, live caller/text-to-web, MoE 4.3%

reconmr.com/wp-content/u...

@rubashkin.bsky.socialAug 12, 2026, 9:25 PM

The Rand Paul-affiliated Protect Freedom PAC is airing what looks like an entirely AI-generated ad backing Republican Catalina Lauf in the FL-19 GOP primary. Includes fake images of her on stage with Trump and with a Secret Service detail. Disclaimer at the end.

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@rubashkin.bsky.socialAug 12, 2026, 1:50 PM

A few Democratic candidates have also received support from the web, which is largely focused on races in the Western US and Republican-leaning territory, including in Oklahoma and Kansas. Several state-level PACs supporting moderate Republicans are also linked, in MT, WY & ID.

@rubashkin.bsky.socialAug 12, 2026, 1:50 PM

NEW:

This cycle’s highest-profile independent candidates (Bodnar, Hill etc) all have something in common: a dense network of Democratic donors and dark money groups channeling millions of dollars toward their super PACs. My effort to untangle the web:

insideelections.com/untangling-t...

insideelections.comUntangling the Democratic Dark Money Web Funding Independent Candidates
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@rubashkin.bsky.socialAug 10, 2026, 3:30 PM

IA-GOV: Toss-up ➡️ Tilt Democratic (flip)
IA-SEN: Lean GOP ➡️ Tilt GOP
IA-02: Likely GOP ➡️ Lean GOP
IA-03: Tilt GOP ➡️ Toss-up

State Auditor Rob Sand's rising tide is lifting all Democratic boats in the Hawkeye State. Read more in this week's issue:

insideelections.com

insideelections.comInside ElectionsNonpartisan Analysis Since 1980
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@rubashkin.bsky.socialJun 24, 2026, 12:30 AM

We aren’t talking enough about the rapid advancement in potato chip technology. Not too long ago all we had was plain, BBQ, or sour cream and onion. But today…

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@rubashkin.bsky.socialJun 5, 2026, 2:45 PM

Something to keep an eye on:
@aoc.bsky.social has quietly become far and away the best fundraiser in the House.

She's always been strong — 7th in 2024, 10th in 2022, 5th in 2020 — but this year she's lapping everyone but the Speaker and could do than too by the end of the cycle.

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@rubashkin.bsky.socialJun 5, 2026, 2:45 PM

If Mills had actually gotten back in the primary when the sexting story broke and barnstormed the state in the final two weeks of the race it would have demonstrated more killer instinct and desire to win than she showed the entire time she was a candidate.

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@rubashkin.bsky.socialJun 5, 2026, 2:45 PM

This kind of thing is too cute by half and emblematic of what sank Mills in the first place. Not mounting a serious or energetic campaign and hoping people vote for you anyways because your name is there. Wasn’t enough to beat Platner and doesn’t speak well to a general either.

PPortland Press Herald@pressherald.comJun 1, 2026, 6:10 PM

Maine Gov. Janet Mills: ‘I am still on the ballot’ for Senate

pressherald.comMaine Gov. Janet Mills: ‘I am still on the ballot’ for SenateThe statement comes as presumptive Democratic nominee Graham Platner, a 41-year-old political newcomer, faces renewed scrutiny over post-marital sexting with several women.
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