On the heels of last week’s historic Blue Wave, over the weekend, DNC Chair Ken Martin traveled to Tennessee to campaign for Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn ahead of the December 2 special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. As Behn runs a strong campaign focused on protecting health care and lowering costs for Tennessee families, her opponent continues to defend Donald Trump’s Big Ugly Bill and trade policies that are raising costs.
- In Tennessee: Nashville Banner: After Last Week’s Blue Wave, National Democrats Dump Resources into Aftyn Behn’s Underdog Campaign
- In Tennessee: Politico: Democrats eye Trump country for a special election surprise
- In Tennessee: NOTUS: A Tennessee Special Election Could Test Whether a Blue Wave Is Coming in 2026
- In Tennessee: The Tennessean: Democrats make final push to flip 7th District, ‘Tennessee loves a longshot’
- In Tennessee: Tennessee Lookout: Turnout was down 75% in Middle TN U.S. House special election, particularly in GOP strongholds
- In Tennessee: The Tennessean: Early voting begins in Tennessee’s 7th District election. How to vote
- In Tennessee: Newsweek: Democrat Aftyn Behn’s Chances of Winning GOP Tennessee House Seat—Polls
- In Tennessee: The Tennessee Star: DNC Chair Ken Martin to Campaign for Aftyn Behn in Tennessee One Day After Town Hall with Congressman Jasmine Crockett
- In Tennessee: NBC News: DNC chair to campaign for the Democrat running in deep red Tennessee House special election
After Democrats overperformed up and down the ballot, DNC Chair Martin released a new memo highlighting Democrats’ winning message and strategy as we gear up for the 2026 midterm elections. While Republicans continue to defend Trump’s extreme agenda, Democrats are laser-focused on the issues that hit closest to home with voters: lowering costs and making life affordable for working families.
- Nationwide: TIME: Exclusive: How Democrats Plan to Capitalize on This Week’s ‘Blue Sweep’ in the 2026 Midterms
This week, a Utah judge tossed out a GOP-drawn congressional map for its blatant gerrymander and instead chose a fair map. Despite Republicans’ attempt to undermine democracy and the will of Utah voters, this decision ensures Utahns have a fair shot at choosing their leaders, and not Donald Trump.
- In Utah: New York Times: Judge Rejects Utah’s Republican-Drawn Redistricting Map
- In Utah: Democracy Docket: Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
- In Utah: Fox News: Red state judge chooses new congressional map in fight that could reshape House control
- In Utah: Salt Lake Tribune: ‘Every seat counts’: Democrats cheer gerrymandering ruling, as Republicans eye appeal
- In Utah: Common Dreams: GOP’s Redistricting Power Grab One Step Closer to Spectacularly Backfiring
- In Utah: NBC News: Utah judge rejects GOP redistricting effort, approving new map with a Democratic seat
Trump’s shutdown might be over, but Americans everywhere are still reeling from the pain. Donald Trump and Republicans weaponized SNAP — a critical lifeline for millions of Americans — for their own show of political theater, and now working families are being left to go hungry. Donald Trump could have avoided this crisis, but he chose not to.
- In New York: CBS New York: Delayed SNAP benefits is “a major hit” to some 200,000 Long Island residents
- In Ohio: WBNS: Continued delay of SNAP benefits leaves central Ohio families struggling
- Nationwide: Newsweek: SNAP Funds Could Be Delayed for Dem States—Trump Admin
- Nationwide: Axios: When SNAP recipients will receive full November benefits in each state
