To Understand the Midterms, Ignore the National Polls and Look at These Specific Races
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME's politics newsletter.This week, with roughly a month to go until Election Day, The D.C. Brief will be touring 15 bellwether races in House, Senate, and governor match-ups, offering primers on five of the most telling races in each category.The 15 races The D.C. Brief will explore this week are the ones I have my eye on.The national mood is iffy at best, facing a coin toss for which party will emerge victorious this election season.Sign up for the D.C. Brief newsletter.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker solidifies party control with election of state Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez as state Democratic chair
SPRINGFIELD - - State Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez was unanimously elected to lead the state Democratic Party on Saturday, a day after U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly dropped her bid for a full four-year term.