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Red states, blue wave?

This Daily Kickoff explores tensions surrounding a potential conflict with Iran, debates on U.S. aid to Israel, and highlights key political news and appointments in the Jewish community.

Democrats hope to ride a historic Senate wave, but face several speed bumps

The battle for the Senate majority is going down to the wire, and the outcome will be determined by two major questions. How successful will Democrats be in picking off GOP-held seats in deeply red states, including several (such as Kansas and Texas), which haven’t elected a Democrat in a Senate race in decades? And... <a href="">Read More</a>

Democratic push grows for Ilhan Omar, Fateh to cancel Hasan Piker event

Minnesota state Sen. Ron Latz, a Democrat, on Tuesday urged Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and his state Senate colleague, Omar Fateh, to call off plans for an appearance with far-left streamer Hasan Piker next week, and called on fellow members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party to speak out. Latz and the DFL Feminist Caucus, which issued... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/michigan-democratic-senate-nominee-abdul-el-sayed-jewish-democrats-antisemitism/">Read More</a>

House GOP leadership super PAC pulls ad spending against Jared Moskowitz

The Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC affiliated with House Republican leadership, on Tuesday pulled its ads against Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), according to Punchbowl News, a sign that the moderate Democrat is favored to win. Florida Republicans had redrawn the district, which includes a substantial Jewish population, to be more favorable to Republicans, hoping... <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2026/05/uja-federation-of-new-york-taps-leffell-schools-michael-kay-to-serve-as-next-ceo/">Read More</a>

El-Sayed letter to Jewish community on antisemitism fails to reassure skeptics

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed made his case to Jewish voters in a new mailer this week in which he pledged to combat antisemitism —&nbsp;but Jewish Democrats skeptical of El-Sayed said the letter only reinforced their concerns that he’s not prepared to acknowledge or address contemporary drivers and manifestations of antisemitism. In the letter... <a href="">Read More</a>