AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMidterm Stakes: Early voting is underway ahead of Nov. 3, with Greater Cincinnati turnout more than double the pace of the 2022 midterms. Control of Congress is at stake, and political ad spending had reached $3.8 billion by Oct. 12, led by battleground Senate races in Texas, Ohio and Michigan. Election Enforcement: The Justice Department charged 28 California residents with voting-related offenses and is seeking to separate ballots from about 20,000 voters it says may be noncitizens, prompting a legal fight as voting proceeds. Key Races: A University of Houston poll puts Democrat James Talarico ahead of Republican Ken Paxton 48% to 46% in Texas’s Senate race; Gov. Greg Abbott leads Gina Hinojosa 49% to 46%. Election Security: Federal investigators are examining suspicious mailings sent to election officials and congressional offices, some containing white powder; officials reported no confirmed harmful substance.
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