The Veridus BLOG

Do Democrats have their mojo back? After 12 months of soul-searching, reflection and countless political obits, Democrats romped Tuesday  with big victories in Virginia, New Jersey, Georgia, California and elsewhere. The wins raise further questions about the reliability of President Trump’s MAGA coalition during elections when his name isn’t on the ballot, and raise red flags for the GOP and its narrow House and Senate majorities as we approach the 2026 midterms. During the

Tuesday is Election Day in Arizona. The odd-year campaigns have been mercifully subdued and - thanks to the mostly all-mail voting next week - the bulk of ballots have already been cast.

Campaign-finance reports for the 3rd quarter were made public this month for statewide candidates, but not much fuss was made. Expect far more attention to be paid in 2026 as the dollar amounts - and stakes - get bigger.