The Overlooked Battles That Could Redefine American Governance
When media insiders and cable networks analyze electoral maps, they focus almost exclusively on federal Senate fights and national congressional majorities. But if you want to know where policy actually hits the pavement - where tax cuts get passed, public safety is restored, and economic growth takes root - you have to look at state capitols across the country.
Governors’ races are arguably the most overlooked and understated battlegrounds of this entire election cycle.
On last night’s episode of The Sean Spicer Show, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte - who serves as Chair of the Republican Governors Association (RGA) - joined us to pull back the curtain on the nationwide map. Greg laid out a compelling reality: while corporate media outlets remain fixated on the usual federal echo chambers, Republican governors are steadily expanding the map into places many assumed were out of reach.
From solidfying states like New Hampshire and Vermont to mounting major pickup opportunities in Wisconsin and Oregon, the fight for state executive authority is shifting under our feet.
Today’s newsletter dives into Governor Gianforte’s strategy, the key state races defining this cycle, and why local executive leadership matters now more than ever.
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Sentinel Action Fund President Jessica Anderson joins the show tonight for a breakdown of the high-stakes Senate battlegrounds that will decide control of Capitol Hill.
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HUGE Battleground 2026 Update!
The weekly Wednesday Battleground 2026 series has been a huge sucesss and we have made it even bigger. Every Wednesday we have alternated going through the top House and Senate races. Now, we are doing both chambers EVERY week through election. Tuesdays will be the Senate and Wednesday is the House. Please share the link with friends, family and co-workers that are political junkies.
Stories I’m reading…
Market Signals Are An Essential Tax On Bad Information - via RealClear Markets
About Those GOP Gerrymanders - via The Wall Street Journal
EXCLUSIVE: Undercover Video Catches Dem Calling To Put ICE Agents ‘Out of Work’ - via The Daily Wire
Scoop: U.S. intel memo warns of “advanced” Iranian plots to kill officials abroad - via Axios
EXCLUSIVE: Trump to hold second Florida midterm rally in Daytona Beach on October 30 - via Florida’s Voice News
House Battleground map tightens as GOP scrambles to shore up red seats - via Politico
Doctors’ offices are charging patients 10 times more by claiming to be hospitals - via The Washington Post
Pro-Abdul El-Sayed ad sparks fury with false claim Israel to blame for high egg, banana prices despite no spikes since Iran war began - via The New York Post
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Dr. Mehmet Ox: 250 hospitals join the fight for healthier food - via Fox News
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