Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
* With seven weeks remaining before Election Day, the latest national poll from The New York Times and Siena University shows Democrats in a strong position: The opposition party enjoys an 8-point advantage over Republicans on the generic congressional ballot. And among likely voters, the Democratic lead is 9 points.
The same survey found Democrats ahead of the GOP on practically every major issue, including the economy, immigration, foreign wars, the cost of living and healthcare. The Times/Siena poll also found voters seeing Republicans as more extreme, more elitist and more corrupt.
* It’s primary day in Delaware, which is notable in large part because it’s the very last state in the nation to hold primaries. Among the contests of note is a Democratic primary for state attorney general.
* It’s also National Voter Registration Day, which is a nonpartisan civic occasion.
* In Rep. Max Miller’s closely watched re-election bid, his Democratic rival, Brian Poindexter, is launching a new campaign ad this week highlighting the domestic violence allegations against the Ohio Republican (which Miller continues to deny).
* In Florida’s increasingly interesting gubernatorial race, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds continues to stake out provocative positions, including touting his support for building artificial intelligence infrastructure in the state — including new data centers.
* Speaking of the Sunshine State, congressional hopeful Ryan Elijah, who recently defeated scandal-plagued Rep. Cory Mills in a Republican primary, was on the record questioning the validity of the results of the 2020 presidential election. Last week, however, Elijah was asked whether he thought the election was stolen, and he replied, “No.”
* And in Chicago, which will hold a mayoral race in February, there was some question as to whether the city’s incumbent mayor, Democrat Brandon Johnson, would seek a second term. Last week, however, the mayor said he is running for re-election, though he’ll face a crowded field of rivals, and polling in the city suggests that Johnson faces an uphill climb.
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