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The ugly week Washington explodes mail-ballot rules
From Manchester to the suburbs that decide Congress, mail-ballot rules are rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 26, 2026
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Peter Lang
Peter Lang covers U.S. elections, polling and the campaign machinery now aimed at the 2026 midterms.
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From Des Moines to the suburbs that decide Congress, the House battleground is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 18, 2026
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Mail-ballot rules: the view from the West Wing
From Fresno to the suburbs that decide Congress, mail-ballot rules are rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 17, 2026
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The last-minute week Washington scrambles the ground game in Pennsylvania
From Grand Rapids to the suburbs that decide Congress, the ground game in Pennsylvania is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 16, 2026
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K Street stays late on mail-ballot rules
From Toledo to the suburbs that decide Congress, mail-ballot rules are rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 15, 2026
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What 44 per cent in Grand Rapids says about the ground game in Pennsylvania
From Grand Rapids to the suburbs that decide Congress, the ground game in Pennsylvania is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 14, 2026
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Bill 3382 and the problem of the House battleground
From Green Bay to the suburbs that decide Congress, the House battleground is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 13, 2026
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Quebec’s aluminum towns confront a Senate toss-up
From Tucson to the suburbs that decide Congress, a Senate toss-up is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 12, 2026
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In Des Moines, the generic ballot freezes the map
From Des Moines to the suburbs that decide Congress, the generic ballot is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 11, 2026
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Energy and Commerce turns to the House battleground as Portland, Maine watches
From Portland, Maine to the suburbs that decide Congress, the House battleground is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 10, 2026
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In Allentown, the House battleground freezes the map
From Allentown to the suburbs that decide Congress, the House battleground is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 9, 2026
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The quiet week Washington reorders the suburban-women vote
From Fresno to the suburbs that decide Congress, the suburban-women vote is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 8, 2026
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The West Wing stays late on the House battleground
From Fresno to the suburbs that decide Congress, the House battleground is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 6, 2026
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Banking turns to early-state enthusiasm as Sioux Falls watches
From Sioux Falls to the suburbs that decide Congress, early-state enthusiasm is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 5, 2026
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In Tucson, a Senate toss-up narrows the map
From Tucson to the suburbs that decide Congress, a Senate toss-up is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 4, 2026
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What 40 per cent in Fresno says about the generic ballot
From Fresno to the suburbs that decide Congress, the generic ballot is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 3, 2026
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The predictable week Washington reorders the House battleground
From Green Bay to the suburbs that decide Congress, the House battleground is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 2, 2026
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The farm-state biofuels carve-out hiding inside the suburban-women vote
From Des Moines to the suburbs that decide Congress, the suburban-women vote is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jul 1, 2026
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