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National Democrats Target Colorado for Legislative Supermajority Control in 2026
Colorado Politics, Approved, State

National Democrats Target Colorado for Legislative Supermajority Control in 2026

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics A national organization that works to elect Democrats to state legislatures has its sights on Colorado, unveiling a road map to establish a supermajority in both the House and Senate. Democrats have held a majority in the House since 2013 and the Senate since the 2019 session. There are currently 43 Democrats in the House and 23 in the Senate, meaning the party needs to gain three House seats and one Senate seat in the November election to obtain a supermajority. If that happens, it would be the first time in state history the Democrats would hold a supermajority in both chambers. “Since flipping the Senate, Democrats in Colorado have delivered for the 6 million people in their state,” the Democratic Legislative Campaign ...
Skid Row Residents Claim Cash Was Offered for Votes in LA Mayor Election
The Daily Signal, Approved, National

Skid Row Residents Claim Cash Was Offered for Votes in LA Mayor Election

By: Angelina Delfin | The Daily Signal As questions continue to swirl around Los Angeles’ mayoral election, newly surfaced videos show homeless individuals on Skid Row claiming they were paid cash to vote for Mayor Karen Bass. The allegations emerged just days after Republican Spencer Pratt lost a runoff spot as thousands of late-counted mail-in ballots shifted the race. In an interview on Skid Row posted to X on June 9, one homeless woman claimed she was paid $2 to vote for Bass. “They come out here all the time [to get votes],” she said. https://twitter.com/WallStreetApes/status/2064492962323874068 In a separate interview posted this week, another woman on Skid Row claimed she was paid $5 and instructed to vote for Bass. READ THE FULL ARTICLE A...