Electoral Politics 2026

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Noncitizens on voter rolls in Democrat-run state exposed as RNC chair pledges secure elections​

Most noncitizens were registered as Democrats and discovered their status while pursuing naturalization, RNC chairman says​

By Peter D'Abrosca Fox News / Published June 8, 2026 6:00am EDT

RNC Chairman Joe Gruters discusses finding noncitizens on the voter rolls in New Jersey​

The head of the Republican National Committee says noncitizens are removing themselves from the voter rolls after they claim they were accidentally registered to vote.

EXCLUSIVE — Noncitizens in a key blue state were on the voter rolls for years — and some even voted in prior elections, according to documents obtained via public records request.

The New Jersey Republican Party (NJGOP) and the Republican National Committee (RNC) requested voter rolls from all 21 counties in the Garden State and found multiple instances of noncitizens seeking naturalization asking to be removed from the rolls, claiming they were unknowingly registered to vote. Most were registered as Democrats.

Noncitizens cannot vote in state or federal elections, and the candidates for citizenship worried that being on the rolls would disqualify them.

Noncitizens on voter rolls in Democrat-run state exposed as RNC chair pledges secure elections

Noncitizens were found on New Jersey voter rolls for years, with some voting in prior elections, according to RNC and NJGOP documents.

www.foxnews.com

Precise wording of the arguments may vary, but Republicans argue correctly non-citizens are not eligible to vote in U.S. federal elections.
Democrats don't deny the law, but acknowledge that burdensome voter requirements such as a specific form of voter photo-ID may be a ploy to limit voter access at the polls.

What's the solution?

 

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Maine voters set up a Senate showdown: Graham Platner versus Susan Collins​

Platner and Collins handily won their party nominations, setting up a marquee race with unique dynamics and major implications for control of the Senate.
“The allegations against Graham Platner are extremely troubling and serious, and he owes the people of Maine a detailed answer,” Collins said in Washington earlier Tuesday.
The checkered past has prompted unease among Democratic leaders in Washington, some of whom endorsed Platner after Mills dropped out but have recently sought to avoid talking about him. Some figures in the party say he should drop out. Party insiders could replace him, but only if he willingly quits the race before July 13 — and he has insisted he won’t drop out.

Maine voters set up a Senate showdown: Graham Platner versus Susan Collins

Platner and Collins handily won their party nominations in Tuesday’s primary, setting up a marquee race with unique dynamics and major implications for control of the Senate.

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PU!
The GOP / MAGA are more worthy of Leavenworth than Rushmore.
The Democrats are little better.

After the 2024 Biden / Harris fiasco one might have imagined the Democrats would have learned a lesson.

Nope.
Platner [D-ME] is a dirtball. BUT !
If the Democrats are to provide any political bulwark against the Trump / MAGA juggernaut they'll need a legislative majority in either house or senate, if not both. "Blue, no matter who"?

- grim -

 

[Shiftless2]

James Talarico is going to make a great Senator.



Angela Paxton files for divorce ‘on biblical grounds' from Texas AG Ken Paxton

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton has filed for divorce from her husband, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, after 38 years of marriage.

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filed for divorce seeking to end 38 years of marriage as her husband campaigns for the U.S. Senate.

Angela Paxton had stuck by her husband through a decade of legal troubles that included state and federal corruption investigations and a 2023 state impeachment trial that publicly exposed his extramarital affair.

A state securities fraud indictment against Ken Paxton was recently dismissed after a 2024 plea deal to pay restitution and complete community service, and the federal justice department dropped a corruption probe earlier this year. His 2023 impeachment trial ended with his full acquittal.

A fierce and vocal ally of President Donald Trump, Ken Paxton was first elected state attorney general in 2014 and is now campaigning to unseat long-time Sen. John Cornyn in the 2026 Republican primary.

Angela Paxton, who stood by her husband during the impeachment trial, cited “recent discoveries” in her announcement on social media that she had filed for divorce.

“Today, after 38 years of marriage, I filed for divorce on biblical grounds,” Angela Paxton posted on X. "I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation. But in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken to remain in the marriage.

“I move forward with complete confidence that God is always working everything together for the good of those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose,” she wrote.

Two competitive high-profile races in the 2026 Texas primary

In state politics, the Republican party will have a big choice for their nominee for U.S. Senate next year: incumbent Senator John Cornyn or his challenger Attorney General Ken Paxton. Now, the volume appears to be turning up on the Democratic side as well.

Ken Paxton later posted his own statement asking for prayers and privacy.

”After facing the pressures of countless political attacks and public scrutiny, Angela and I have decided to start a new chapter in our lives," Ken Paxton posted on X. “I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has blessed us with, and I remain committed to supporting our amazing children and grandchildren.”

Angela and Ken Paxton had been central figures in each other's rise in Texas politics. A former high school teacher and guidance counselor, Angela Paxton used to play guitar and sing, “I'm a pistol-packin' mama, and my husband sues Obama,” at his campaign events and Republican clubs across the state.

When it came time for Angela Paxton to launch her own political career, a $2 million loan from her husband propelled her to a narrow victory for a state Senate seat in the booming Dallas suburbs. Once elected, she filed bills to expand his office’s powers and approved budgets over his state agency and salary.

As a state senator, Angela Paxton attended all two weeks of the impeachment trial proceedings and testimony, including one dramatic moment when a woman was called to publicly testify about an affair she had Ken Paxton. The woman ultimately never took the witness stand, but her relationship with Ken Paxton was central to a case that accused him of going to potentially criminal lengths to help a local real estate developer who was under FBI investigation at the time.

Angela Paxton was not allowed to vote on the verdict that ultimately acquitted her husband of all charges.

 

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Republicans who pushed Epstein files release see political careers upended by Trump​

Only one of the four House Republicans behind the Epstein files law will return to Congress. “Everybody’s paying a price for it,” Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said.

Republicans who pushed Epstein files release see political careers upended by Trump

Only one of the four House Republicans behind the Epstein files law will return to Congress next year. “Everybody’s paying a price for it,” Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said.

www.nbcnews.com

MTG,
A man of principle?

- compared to what -