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NRCC: Former Police Officer Gabe Evans Honors Fallen Hero
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Former Police Officer Gabe Evans Honors Fallen Hero
Congressman Gabe Evans served 12 years in the U.S. Army and Colorado Army National Guard as a HU-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and company commander. He then joined the Arvada Police Department and served his community for over a decade.
This National Police Week, Veteran and former police officer Gabe Evans is honoring Arvada Police Officer, Dillon Vakoff, who was killed in the line of duty protecting a family and children.
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Former Police Officer Gabe Evans Honors Fallen Hero
Congressman Gabe Evans served 12 years in the U.S. Army and Colorado Army National Guard as a HU-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and company commander. He then joined the Arvada Police Department and served his community for over a decade.
This National Police Week, Veteran and former police officer Gabe Evans is honoring Arvada Police Officer, Dillon Vakoff, who was killed in the line of duty protecting a family and children.
CongressmanGabe Evans and Dillon Vakoff's mother, Lisa Vakoff stated:
"This Police Week, we ask Americans to remember the people behind the badge, honor the heroes we have lost, and never take for granted men and women who at this very moment stand watch over our communities so that others may live."
Read more from Rocky Mountain Voice here or see excerpts below:
Dillon Vakoff died protecting a family. His mother and his fellow officer won't let Colorado forget why (https://rockymountainvoice.com/2026/05/13/dillon-vakoff-died-protecting-a-family-his-mother-and-his-fellow-officer-wont-let-colorado-forget-why/).
Rocky Mountain Voice
Congressman Gabe Evans and Lisa Vakoff
May 13, 2026
In 2025, 115 police officers in the United States paid the ultimate price. Officers who survive their careers carry lifelong scars and health complications. The average American experiences their first heart attack at the average age of 65. Police officers get their first heart attack at age 46. Stress, lack of sleep, and violent criminals are just a few of the hazards that cops face every day.
To honor their service, in 1962, Congress and President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week during which it occurs as Police Week. It is a time to honor the brave men and women in law enforcement who put on the badge and willingly step into danger to protect our communities, and to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
As a former police officer, and as a mother of a fallen officer, this week and its meaning are deeply personal to both of us.
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/05/15/former-police-officer-gabe-evans-honors-fallen-hero/
NRCC: Cognetti's Handpicked Criminal Gets Jail Time
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Cognetti's Handpicked Criminal Gets Jail Time
Paige "Machete" Cognetti's handpicked appointee to Scranton's Human Relations Commission just received a ten-month jail sentence after being arrested for aggravated assault, harassment, and criminal trespassing last fall.
In the process, Michael Villa, whom Cognetti personally placed on the board, caused a citywide lockdown. Sadly, this occurrence is becoming all too common during the Cognetti crime wave.
"The Paige 'Machete' Cognetti crime wave
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Cognetti's Handpicked Criminal Gets Jail Time
Paige "Machete" Cognetti's handpicked appointee to Scranton's Human Relations Commission just received a ten-month jail sentence after being arrested for aggravated assault, harassment, and criminal trespassing last fall.
In the process, Michael Villa, whom Cognetti personally placed on the board, caused a citywide lockdown. Sadly, this occurrence is becoming all too common during the Cognetti crime wave.
"The Paige 'Machete' Cognetti crime wavecontinues to devastate Scranton families, spurred on by Cognetti's utter lack of leadership. Pennsylvanians know they can't feel safe with Cognetti in office." - NRCC Spokesman Reilly Richardson
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/05/15/cognettis-handpicked-criminal-gets-jail-time/
NRCC Releases Battleground Polling in OH-09
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Releases Battleground Polling in OH-09
For the first time this cycle, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) publicly released internal battleground polling in OH-09, offering an early snapshot of a favorable national political landscape for House Republicans and the growing problems confronting vulnerable House Democrats.
The NRCC surveyed likely general election voters in OH-09:
* Republican Derek Merrin leads Democrat Marcy Kaptur by 4 points, 47% to 43%, with only
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Releases Battleground Polling in OH-09
For the first time this cycle, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) publicly released internal battleground polling in OH-09, offering an early snapshot of a favorable national political landscape for House Republicans and the growing problems confronting vulnerable House Democrats.
The NRCC surveyed likely general election voters in OH-09:
* Republican Derek Merrin leads Democrat Marcy Kaptur by 4 points, 47% to 43%, with only7% undecided.
* Undecided voters are showing signs that they are much more likely to vote Republican as 67% disapprove of Kaptur and they prefer to vote Republican by a better than two to one margin.
* Kaptur begins the race with significant negatives as 42% already disapprove of the job she has been doing even before the general election campaign has begun.
"These numbers prove exactly what we've been saying all along: Ohioans in the Ninth Congressional District are ready for change, and Derek Merrin is poised to flip this seat red in November." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
Background:The polling reflects the NRCC's aggressive early investment in expanding the House map and going on offense in districts that will determine control of Congress. Releasing district-level data at this stage of the cycle, the NRCC is signaling confidence in the battlefield and highlighting the strong position Republicans hold in key battlegrounds nationwide.
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/05/15/nrcc-releases-battleground-polling-in-oh-09/
Mich. Democratic Party: Trump and Mike Rogers Agree - Neither of Them Are Thinking About Americans' Financial Situation
LANSING, Michigan, May 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:
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Trump and Mike Rogers Agree: Neither of Them Are Thinking About Americans' Financial Situation
This week, Donald Trump made clear that Republicans "don't think about Americans' financial situation," a sentiment that out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers has gladly embraced as his campaign's core economic message.
Like Trump, Rogers has proven multiple times that he doesn't think about Michiganders' financial situation at all. Just take a look at what he's saying on the
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LANSING, Michigan, May 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:
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Trump and Mike Rogers Agree: Neither of Them Are Thinking About Americans' Financial Situation
This week, Donald Trump made clear that Republicans "don't think about Americans' financial situation," a sentiment that out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers has gladly embraced as his campaign's core economic message.
Like Trump, Rogers has proven multiple times that he doesn't think about Michiganders' financial situation at all. Just take a look at what he's saying on thecampaign trail:
* On skyrocketing gas prices: "We're gonna be fine, we got plenty of oil."
* On surging grocery bills: "Oh my gosh, coffee went up, you know, horror."
* On the impact of Trump's price-hiking tariffs: "The shoe is going to pinch every once in a while."
* On whether Medicare should negotiate lower costs for prescription drugs: "So this sugar high politics that you get [...] We shouldn't be engaged in that."
* On his plan to create new out-of-pocket costs for health care: "You know, if you go up and have to pay the doctor $50 for your annual physical, that's probably okay, right?"
* On what Michiganders should be feeling as inflation accelerates to the highest level in years: "This is a pretty optimistic time for Michigan and the economy."
* On whether inflation is impacting Michigan families: "You have no appreciative inflation, as a matter of fact it's down [...] and that means working families [are] not paying more."
"Just like Trump, Mike Rogers isn't thinking about Michiganders' financial situation at all," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Joey Hannum. "Price Hike Mike has proven over and over again that he's only focused on enriching himself and his fellow multi-millionaires, not addressing the affordability crisis fueled by the toxic agenda he supports. Michiganders want a leader who will lower their costs, and that clearly isn't Rogers."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/trump-and-mike-rogers-agree-neither-of-them-are-thinking-about-americans-financial-situation/
Mich. Democratic Party: Recap - Mike Duggan's Bad Week
LANSING, Michigan, May 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:
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RECAP: Mike Duggan's Bad Week
It's been a really, really tough week for MAGA-funded gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan. On PBS Michigan's "Off The Record" today, Zach Gorchow of Gongwer Michigan acknowledged that "this was a bad week for Mike Duggan."
Let's rewind:
* Last Friday afternoon, Duggan posted a video protesting his signature requirement, and in the video, Duggan falsely claimed that he was required to submit 30,000 signatures. In reality, the requirement for candidates
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LANSING, Michigan, May 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:
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RECAP: Mike Duggan's Bad Week
It's been a really, really tough week for MAGA-funded gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan. On PBS Michigan's "Off The Record" today, Zach Gorchow of Gongwer Michigan acknowledged that "this was a bad week for Mike Duggan."
Let's rewind:
* Last Friday afternoon, Duggan posted a video protesting his signature requirement, and in the video, Duggan falsely claimed that he was required to submit 30,000 signatures. In reality, the requirement for candidateswith no party affiliation is 12,000, less than the candidates with party affiliation. Duggan was swiftly called out for lying--READ MORE HERE.
* On Tuesday, a new poll commissioned by Duggan's supporters at the Detroit Regional Chamber showed his campaign sinking--and even drawing more votes from Republicans than Democrats. Duggan's sinking poll numbers come as his wealthy allies have spent $14 million so far to boost his campaign.
* On Wednesday night, Duggan acknowledged the brutal new poll and said that his son/campaign manager told him it's an indicator that it's "time to come home," according to Gongwer News Service.
* On Thursday, a MIRS/Mitchell Research poll also showed Duggan's campaign sinking in the polls--with pollster Steve Mitchell noting that Duggan "has clearly lost 3% or 4% since our last survey in November and seems to be less of a force than he was earlier in the campaign."
* On Friday, the Detroit News reported on Duggan's cozy relationship with Big Tech executives in California--and how it's influencing Duggan's policies on data centers and AI, "whether you're ready to accept it or not."
"It's been a bad week for Mike Duggan, whether it's him sinking in the polls or new revelations of him putting corporate special interests first," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman. "The more voters learn the truth about Duggan's record of taking MAGA cash, bowing down to Trump, and leaving poisonous dirt strewn across Detroit, the more he continues to struggle. Duggan should heed the advice of his son/campaign manager: it's time to come home."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/recap-mike-duggans-bad-week/
Democratic Governors Association: Memo - Connecticut Republicans Head Into Convention in Chaos
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following memorandum on May 15, 2026:
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TO: Interested Parties
FROM: DGA Senior Communications Advisor Kevin Donohoe
SUBJECT: Connecticut Republicans Head into Convention in Chaos
Introduction: A Fallen Frontrunner
Tomorrow, Connecticut Republicans will hold their convention to endorse a candidate for governor. The convention comes at a time of unprecedented upheaval in Connecticut's Republican gubernatorial primary. In the past week, their so-called frontrunner - Erin Stewart - was forced to suspend her campaign amidst
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following memorandum on May 15, 2026:
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TO: Interested Parties
FROM: DGA Senior Communications Advisor Kevin Donohoe
SUBJECT: Connecticut Republicans Head into Convention in Chaos
Introduction: A Fallen Frontrunner
Tomorrow, Connecticut Republicans will hold their convention to endorse a candidate for governor. The convention comes at a time of unprecedented upheaval in Connecticut's Republican gubernatorial primary. In the past week, their so-called frontrunner - Erin Stewart - was forced to suspend her campaign amidsta massive corruption scandal that roiled Connecticut Republicans. Stewart was once seen as the Connecticut GOP's great hope - before multiple scandals forced her out of the race.
The upheaval in the race has left Connecticut Republicans reeling. The candidates still standing are Ryan Fazio and Betsy McCaughey, two deeply flawed politicians with records that are out of step with Connecticut voters.
Here's what you need to know:
Ryan Fazio: Defunding Public Schools, Raising Costs, and Standing with the Gun Lobby
Ryan Fazio enters the convention with a long record of toxic positions from his time in the legislature that will be kryptonite in a general election. He recently voted against a massive package to fund public education and bring down property taxes for Connecticut families. He opposed Governor Ned Lamont's funding to keep ACA premiums low for Connecticut families after Donald Trump's budget law dramatically raised them. Fazio's extremism goes beyond the budget. This legislative session, he repeatedly sided with the gun lobby and vocally opposed efforts to push back on the Trump administration's attacks on Connecticut's immigrant communities.
Betsy McCaughey: The MAGA Mouthpiece from New York
Betsy McCaughey is as MAGA as they come. She served as an economic advisor to Donald Trump during his first term - and was literally a mouthpiece for his economic agenda. McCaughey garnered attention during the Obama administration for spreading baseless and dangerous lies about the ACA, suggesting its passage would lead to "death panels" for seniors. She has pushed conservative groups to sue the state to overturn the state's gun safety measures, cheerleaded the Trump administration's abuses in Connecticut, and is credited with trying to rebrand Donald Trump's ICE as "NICE." She has strongly defended Trump's war in Iran - even as it has raised gas prices in Connecticut to $4.60 per gallon.
For Fazio and McCaughey, MAGA Trumps What's Best for Connecticut
Connecticut families need a governor who will stand up to Donald Trump when he attacks their jobs and their freedom. But McCaughey and Fazio are MAGA-obsessed and would push Trump's agenda onto Connecticut voters who have repeatedly rejected it. McCaughey dedicated years of her career to supporting Trump and took the stage at CPAC this year, saying she "wanted to pay tribute to our Great President, Donald Trump, the most fearless, strongest President of our time." Fazio has said he "would love the President's endorsement" and has said "he has a great deal of respect" for Donald Trump's "public service". Last year, Fazio's allies attacked Erin Stewart for not being sufficiently supportive of Trump.
Conclusion: CT Republicans' Uphill Climb in the Gov Race Just Keeps Getting Steeper
Connecticut Republicans were always facing an uphill battle against Governor Ned Lamont, one of the most popular governors in the country. But the recent chaos - in which the field has embraced Trump and taken out-of-touch positions like opposing funding for public schools - has left the party scrambling and the Republican field deeply out of touch with voters.
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Original text here: https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/memo-connecticut-republicans-head-into-convention-in-chaos/
DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: REPUBLICANS ARE CLUELESS, HUSTED'S POWER TRIP, AND PEACH STATE PANDIMONIUM
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 15, 2026:
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DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: REPUBLICANS ARE CLUELESS, HUSTED'S POWER TRIP, AND PEACH STATE PANDIMONIUM
REPUBLICANS ARE CLUELESS: As families in Senate battleground states across the country struggle with rising costs across the board, surging inflation, gas price spikes in every single state, and a worsening and more costly health care crisis, Donald Trump says he doesn't "think about Americans' financial situations" at all. "
* UGH, AS IF: Republican Senate candidates have
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 15, 2026:
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DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: REPUBLICANS ARE CLUELESS, HUSTED'S POWER TRIP, AND PEACH STATE PANDIMONIUM
REPUBLICANS ARE CLUELESS: As families in Senate battleground states across the country struggle with rising costs across the board, surging inflation, gas price spikes in every single state, and a worsening and more costly health care crisis, Donald Trump says he doesn't "think about Americans' financial situations" at all. "
* UGH, AS IF: Republican Senate candidates haveclearly been following Trump's lead, dismissing Americans' affordability concerns and even blaming working people for their own financial hardship, telling voters that they will be "fine," calling spiking prices "a small price to pay," and encouraging them to "be patriots."
* TOTALLY BUGGIN': Here's what Republican Senate candidates in Senate battleground states really think about Americans' financial struggles:
- Alaska GOP Senate Candidate DAN SULLIVAN claimed the economy is headed in the "right direction" as rural Alaskans face prices of up to $10 a gallon for fuel.
- Georgia GOP Senate Candidate BUDDY CARTER dismissed tariff price hikes as just "short-term pain."
- Michigan GOP Senate Candidate MIKE ROGERS responded to a Michigander concerned with rising gas prices by saying, "... We're going to be fine. We got plenty of oil." He also previously mocked concerns over rising costs, saying "Oh my gosh, coffee went up, you know, horror" and that there is "no [appreciative] inflation, as a matter of fact it's down [...] and that means working families, not paying more."
- Minnesota GOP Senate Candidate MICHELE TAFOYA told Minnesotans that they should keep "a stiff upper lip," "take one less trip to Starbucks," and "just try to be patriots" about spiking gas prices.
- Mississippi GOP Senate Candidate CINDY HYDE-SMITH told Mississippians who can't afford the rising costs of beef that they had "so many proteins to choose from, and all commodities go through peaks and valleys..."
- North Carolina GOP Senate Candidate MICHAEL WHATLEY told voters to "take a look at what's happening with the economy. President Trump campaigned on bringing down gasoline prices, grocery prices, and housing prices. How are we doing?"
- Ohio GOP Senate Candidate JON HUSTED told struggling Ohioans that they are "not very experienced at navigating the real world" and said they need to "learn how to budget." He argued that the solution to the affordability crisis is to "earn more," and said that Ohioans' work ethic is "broken."
- Texas GOP Senate Candidate JOHN CORNYN said that rising gas prices were "a small price to pay" and that "if the American people understood, they would certainly agree."
- Iowa GOP Senate Candidate ASHLEY HINSON claimed that "Iowans are earning more [and] paying less after Trump's return" - meanwhile, Iowa hospitals are closing, and farmers face their "toughest times since the 1980s crisis," and paying more for fertilizer.
IT'S ALL ABOUT INFLATION, INFLATION, INFLATION: This week, Trump's own Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation has reached the "highest level since 2023" thanks to Republicans' toxic, price-spiking agenda. Warning: midterm elections are closer than they appear!
BILLION DOLLAR BALLROOM BONANZA: This week, Senate Republicans plowed ahead with a plan to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on Donald Trump's gilded White House ballroom...
* NOT IT!: Endangered Republicans know this is risky... Susan Collins and Jon Husted have both dodged questions on whether they support the ballroom.
COVERUP AS BAD AS THE CRIME?: Ahead of a "challenging midterm election cycle," GOP Senate candidates are trying to cover up their role in creating a healthcare crisis that has "hit already fragile rural hospitals hard and could force hundreds to close."
* BAIT AND SWITCH: Senate Republicans' new "misleading" ads are omitting "key detail[s]" and "hiding the fine print" by touting a "'fix' to [their] own regressive agenda [that] falls far short of what's needed."
- PANTS ON FIRE: This week, Ashley Hinson put out her first ad, where she claimed to support lowering health care costs... meanwhile, hospitals across Iowa are at risk of closing because of the Medicaid cuts she voted for.
* NOT WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED: Tens of thousands of Alaskans are being hit with higher health care costs after Dan Sullivan voted to slash health care funding and spike premiums, and Alaskans are gearing up to hold him accountable for it by voting Sullivan out this November. As written in The Hill: "Given how many times [Sullivan] has voted for legislation or amendments that would either reduce healthcare subsidies for Alaskans or otherwise increase healthcare costs, the damage has largely been done."
HUSTED'S POWER TRIP: New bombshell reporting from the Ohio Capital Journal exposed Jon Husted for hiring a "longtime utility lobbyist" who "made millions" for a utility company helping pass a bill now embroiled in "likely the largest bribery and money-laundering scheme ever in the state of Ohio."
* READ THE ROOM: The corrupt FirstEnergy bailout raised Ohioans' energy prices by $663 a month and is now at the center of a criminal trial where Husted was forced to testify and was mentioned nearly 400 times... Hiring the lobbyist-turned-top aide was "one of his first moves" after getting appointed to the Senate. Glad to know where your priorities lie, Senator.
DON'T YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE TOXIC: What Texans are seeing: "The GOP primary for Senate is already considered the most expensive political battleground ever in Texas history... When the dust settles, it will probably go down as one of the most toxic." The "brass-knuckled, dregs-scraping, cash-consuming GOP runoff" is hurtling on, and Cornyn and scandal-plagued Ken Paxton are "bury[ing] each other in negative ads" as the "messaging [takes] an almost entirely negative turn."
IT GETS WORSE, JD VANCE JUST DEFENDED YOU: With JD Vance in Maine this week, Susan Collins MAGA bona fides are back in the spotlight. As the Vice President calls her out for doing a "great job," MAGA leaders are telling their supporters that "when the chips are down and you need her vote, she's always delivered."
NO SHOCK - WHATLEY LOBBIED FOR RATE HIKES: New reporting revealed that Whatley spent more than a decade lobbying for utility companies, including Duke Energy, as they raised rates on North Carolina families - "laying the groundwork" for Duke's record rate hikes "and other Duke-friendly legislation." Now, as Duke Energy threatens further rate hikes that would make North Carolina families pay more, extra scrutiny is on Whatley's $445,000 his family holds in Duke Energy stock that would get a boost.
* PART 2, ELECTRIC BOOGALOO: Whatley's history of lobbying for higher electric bills isn't the first time he's financially profited at North Carolinians' expense. Just take a look at his stocks in Big Pharma and Big Oil, which got a Big Boost after Whatley pushed for policies that led to higher prescription drug and gas prices.
MADE IN CHINA: Michael Whatley's hypocrisy is in the spotlight this week as he was exposed for buying campaign merch that was made in China. Despite calling for "a manufacturing renaissance" in the United States, Whatley's been handing out "campaign-branded drink koozies that were manufactured overseas.". Guess for Michael Whatley, "America First" also means America Second... Or America Last... .
PEACH STATE PANDEMONIUM: Down in the Peach State, Georgia Republicans are "blowing [a] key pickup opportunity" as their messy Senate primary has "squandered months [after] failing to consolidate behind a single candidate" and is "descending into a bitter blame game."
* GOP CHAOS VS. OSSOFF: Georgia Republicans are "pissed" and feeling "growing anxiety" as they "openly [question] whether a drawn-out and expensive intraparty fight has weakened one of the GOP's top pickup opportunities of 2026." Meanwhile, Jon Ossoff has "shattered Georgia fundraising records" and "has spent months raising money, building his profile, and consolidating support while GOP candidates tear each other apart."
ANOTHER WEEK OF SILENCE FROM ROGERS: Another wave of reporting is questioning why Mike Rogers elevated senior campaign leaders tied to "a church upended by child sex crimes," and he's still refusing to answer questions from Michiganders. The Midland Daily News reported that Brian Ford appears to still be on Mike Rogers' senior campaign leadership team, despite former church members saying Ford had "stood by the church's leadership without speaking out against their failure to protect children, and even showed up to James Randolph's trial to show support for Mark Barclay Ministries."
TAKING PRICES FOR GRANITE: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown admitted he's now paying twice as much as before to fill up his truck... and then hammered John E. Sununu for blindly supporting the conflict that has spiked prices for Granite Staters.
FARM FRESH > SPECIAL INTEREST CHECKS: While Mississippi farmers struggle to survive skyrocketing costs and the fallout from the chaotic trade war, Cindy Hyde-Smith is cashing campaign checks from fertilizer companies under investigation by the Justice Department for colluding to raise prices.
IN THE STATES:
* AK - Alaska Beacon: Peltola unveils 'affordability' campaign as she challenges incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan
* GA - The Eastern Herald: Ossoff Targets 'Mar-a-Lago Corruption' in High-Stakes Georgia Senate Fight
* NC - 99.9 The Fan: How do Caniacs feel as the Carolina Hurricanes head to Philadelphia for game 3?
* OH - Wall Street Journal: In Bid to Flip Senate, Democrats Push Deep Into Trump Territory
* TX - Houston Chronicle: Donald Trump joins James Talarico, others in push to pause federal gas tax
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Original text here: https://www.dscc.org/article/dscc-friday-takeaways-republicans-are-clueless-husteds-power-trip-and-peach-state-pandimonium/
