Lisa Kashinsky

NEWS: Bernie Sanders is digging into his ~$23M war chest to aid Dems ahead of November.

He’s planning to spend to boost Peggy Flanagan and Keith Ellison in MN, Angie Nixon in FL.

Also hiring more organizers in MI, MN, FL, planning more GOTV text campaigns.

He’s already raised $2.8M for candidates this cycle (highest amt was for Abdul El-Sayed). Now ramping up travel politico.com/news/2026/09/2… @politico

New @TheWelcomeTeam memo on Dems’ expanded 2028 early primary lineup argues it’ll produce a “less predictable, and potentially more moderate” primary electorate with more independent and swing voters.

First in @politico’s Morning Score
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NEWS: 2028 is already playing out in the phone logs of a new group of Dem power brokers who won last week.

Buttigieg, Pritzker, Moore, Emanuel, Kelly, Booker are among those who’ve reached out to winners in early primary states. Andrews, El-Sayed, Pappas, Haaland etc have gotten calls.

Some of these newcomers have priorities they want to see shape the primary, from Medicare for All to Israel to data centers to Indian tribes.

w/ @AlecAHernandez @erinpdoherty + @politico team politico.com/news/2026/11/1…

NEW: Josh Shapiro says Pennsylvania remains the "ultimate swing state" and "can be a model for our party" going forward.

— $15 min wage No. 1 legislative priority
— "Open" to national popular vote compact
— Looks forward to a "thoughtful conversation" w/ El-Sayed on Israel

more from our intv @politico politico.com/news/2026/11/0…

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