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Rep. Ro Khanna allies launch a draft campaign for the 2028 presidential race

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Allies of Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., are launching an effort to lay groundwork for him to run for president, the leaders of a new draft committee told NBC News.

Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and progressive strategist Nomiki Konst are co-chairs of the group — “Run Ro” — which can raise money from donors and begin building support for a Khanna candidacy while he continues to weigh a 2028 bid.

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USThe Guardian

Where Trump and Republicans lost the midterms – a visual analysis of the key states

The Democrats have taken control of the Senate and the House of Representatives. These charts and maps reveal the key trends and races behind this result Live results from all 50 states Send us your questions about the midterm results The Republicans have lost seven Senators, 30 House districts and five governor races. As of 3.30am Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, more than 2,000 of nearly 2,500 counties with Senate elections had returned more than 90% of their votes. Americans did not turn out in significant numbers for the Republicans amid high fuel…

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Polling experts hail ‘great night’ after correctly calling most key US midterm election races

Accuracy of US polling came into sharp focus after Trump outperformed polls in 2016, 2020 and 2024 Political polling experts hailed a “great night” for the industry after surveys accurately foresaw much of the Democratic blue wave that swept across the US in midterm elections. In only a handful of US Senate races, including Texas and New Hampshire, key polls failed to gauge the scale of the Democratic victory over Republicans on Tuesday.

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