Jacob Rubashkin

@JacobRubashkin

deputy editor @InsideElections / formerly @NBCNews, @cnn, @cornellsun / say hello: jacob@insideelections.com

Washington, DC rubashkin.substack.com Joined April 2009

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One race that never really got off the ground is IL-04, where Chuy Garcia and his chief of staff bait-and-switched their way to an uncontested Democratic primary.

After two better-connected Democrats tried to run as independents and got kicked off the ballot, Garcia cruised.

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Literally did not recognize Jamie without his hat

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NORTH CAROLINA IN THE HOUSE! 👊🏼

cc: @ChuckHubbardNC @JamieAgerNC

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One thing about all these House upsets is we’re going to get a lot more “normal people” in Congress next term who may be more transparent about the behind-the-scenes stuff that happens in DC.

Like NJ-02 winner Zach Mullock, who’s posting selfies on Instagram from orientation.

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What winning by 4,405 votes in a Trump +16 seat will do to a man

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notable -- GOP Rep. French Hill leaves the door open to supporting the impeachment of Pete Hegseth, and says he's not satisfied with how the war against Iran has been handled

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Senate classes and the last time a party picked up 5 seats or more

Democrats
Class I: 2006
Class II: 2026
Class III: 1986

Republicans
Class I: 1994
Class II: 2014
Class III: 2010