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• AOC’s campaign pours massive cash into luxury Puerto Rico hotels, pricey catering and Bad Bunny venue rental - AOC criticized gentrification during a Puerto Rico visit in August even as recent campaign docs show she stayed at upscale hotels, ate pricey food and went to a Bad Bunny concert.
• Congressional Democrats widen 2026 battlefield, zero in on new House Republican targets - Democrats expand House battleground map to 39 seats for 2026 midterms, targeting Republican districts in California, Texas, Florida and North Carolina.
• Democrats end 30-year losing streak in Miami as Trump-backed candidate falls short - Democrat Eileen Higgins breaks nearly 30-year losing streak to win Miami mayor race, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez in closely watched runoff election.
• Sherrod Brown pitches himself as blue-collar populist while raking in cash from Hollywood celebrities - Famed Hollywood liberals including Aaron Sorkin, Will Ferrell, Jeff Bridges and Danny DeVito have lined up to bankroll Sherrod Brown, undercutting his working-class brand in 2026.
• Top GOP senator says Crockett announcement exposes how 'radical' Dems are nationwide - Republican senator Tim Scott calls Democrat Jasmine Crockett's Texas Senate bid a sign of party's leftward shift in an exclusive interview about the 2026 race.
• Trump critic Jasmine Crockett poised for Senate run in deep-red Texas - Rep. Jasmine Crockett is expected to launch Texas Senate campaign Monday as the filing deadline looms. The Democratic primary was shaken by Colin Allred dropping out.
• Young progressive beats out establishment candidate in Jersey City mayoral race, echoing Mamdani - Former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey loses Jersey City mayoral runoff to councilman James Solomon, marking another failed political comeback attempt.