The first episode of The Downballot podcast is here! Co-hosts David Nir on Bluesky: @davidnir.com and David Beard dive into VA Democrats’ special election wins, the North Carolina GOP’s effort to overturn an election the Democrat won, and the wild situation in the Minnesota House. the-downballot.com/p/dems-start-2…

The Downballot's @davidnir and Public Notice's Aaron Rupar held a live chat + Q&A today hitting topics from Trump's bluster over Greenland to the big special election wins for VA Dems. Watch below, and tune in on Feb. 13 at 2 PM ET for the next one! the-downballot.com/p/watch-david-…

New York Democrats have had an ugly few years in Nassau County, culminating in Trump's win there last year. But the 2025 race for county executive will test if its big swing to the right is reversible. the-downballot.com/p/morning-dige…

Also in our newest Digest: • There's a favorite to succeed JD Vance-but does he want to be a senator? • Tommy Tuberville isn't ruling out leaving the Senate to run for governor of Alabama. • A once unlikely clash between Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo now looks inevitable

Republican Rep. Cory Mills says he'll "probably" run for Florida's Senate seat no matter who Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints. Mills in 2022 ran ads bragging his company sold tear gas that was used against Black Lives Matter protestors the-downballot.com/p/morning-dige…

Also in our new Digest: • The contest to lead Alabama slowly takes shape • Another poll shows close race for governor of Virginia • The strange saga of this Florida Democrat gets even more weird

The first candidate to succeed termed-out Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is a fellow Republican who won his post by beating the incumbent he derided as the governor's "personal attorney." the-downballot.com/p/morning-dige…

Also in the newest Morning Digest: · Meet the Florida Democrats who could try turning the party's fortunes around in race for governor · Rhode Island's House speaker doesn't rule out primary against governor · No one knows what's about to happen today in Minnesota House

Marsha Blackburn, as we wrote last month, was airing ads AFTER winning reelection to the Senate. the-downballot.com/p/morning-dige…

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has his first opponent in the May Democratic primary, but the biggest obstacle to his reelection may be Elon Musk. the-downballot.com/p/morning-dige…

Also in today's Digest: • The Michigan GOP gets its first candidate for governor • Gov. Tony Evers keeps Wisconsin politicos guessing about his third term plans • Texas hardliners lose speakership race thanks to most of the Democratic caucus and a minority Republicans

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is getting ready to run for governor of New Mexico, but at least two prominent Democrats could oppose her in the primary: a recently reelected senator and a district attorney who is the father of a prominent baseball player. the-downballot.com/p/morning-dige…

Also in the Digest: • The case of the second Angus King • The battle for control of the Minnesota House is going to court • Remembering the man behind "the biggest political upset in Vermont history."

Ashley Moody is about to be Florida's junior senator, but she may have a competitive GOP primary to keep her job next year. We dive into the 2026 special—and the time Moody was part of a lawsuit against Donald Trump. the-downballot.com/p/morning-dige…

Also in today's Morning Digest: • Club for Growth poll tries to entice Gov. Brian Kemp to run for Senate • Abigail Spanberger goes into new year with big cash lead over likely GOP foe • Southern California Democrat already has his first challenge following tight win

Outside spending in the #FL06 (Trump +30%) special nears $4.5 million: 🟥$4,399,502 ($3.4M pro-Randy Fine, $1M anti-Josh Weil) 🟦$54,746 ($34.5K pro-Weil, $20.2K anti-Fine) (vs candidate spending) 🟦$8,210,683 🟥$894,766

With six days to go, Democratic advertisers have an aired spending advantage, but future reservations are neck and neck in the #WIPol Supreme Court race. Aired: 🔵$31.1m 🔴$26.4m Future: 🔵$4.9m🔴$4.7m Read our new blog here: hubs.li/Q03dzmgt0

.StPete Polls survey of FL CD 6 Special Election: —Randy Fine 48% —Josh Weil 44% floridapolitics.com/archives/72826… #FlaPol

Elon Musk and his two groups — America PAC and Building America’s Future — are up to $19.85 million in WI Supreme Court race.