That effort ultimately failed, and moderate Republicans-party leaders say-now have all the momentum. In Colorado, more than half of the votes in the Republican primaries were cast by unaffiliated voters, the Colorado Sun reported over the summer, in a year when national Democrats injected hundreds of thousands of dollars into the state's primaries to elevate a more extreme brand of GOP candidate that would face a disadvantage against a Democrat. Several state and federal elections in traditionally blue states like New York and Oregon are virtually toss-ups heading into the midterms. New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin meets with Cardinal Timothy Dolan as he participates in the annual Columbus Day Parade, the largest in the country, on October 10, 2022, in New York City. The real question is whether the shift is built to last. States once ignored in the national conversation, like Nevada, Arizona and North Carolina, have emerged as some of the nation's most contentious political battlegrounds over the last 15 years, often returning single-digit margins in presidential races and highly competitive contests for state and national office.Įven Colorado, which shifted solidly Democratic in the last several decades, has become competitive, with Republicans making headway in House and Senate races that once would have been considered pipe dreams. Today, several state and federal elections in traditionally blue states like New York and Oregon are virtually toss-ups, with Republicans threatening to upend years-if not decades-of Democratic control. ![]() And the races that matter will likely occur in a handful of "purple" swing states scattered throughout the country with diverse populations, a clear urban/rural divide, and a deep legacy of investment by national candidates. Places like Alabama usually will vote Republican. ![]() Campaign season has traditionally offered few surprises for those evaluating the political map every year.
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