Significant setback here for the DCCC in David Valadao’s district.
The DCCC endorsed Jasmeet Bains but Democrat Randy Villegas, who was backed by progressive groups + BOLD PAC, will face off against Valadao in the #CA22 general
ICYMI from yesterday
@LauraEWeiss16 got the scoop on seven crypto tax bills Ways and Means Republicans dropped ahead of the hearing next week!!
Biiig news for tax + crypto
NEWS: Seven discussion drafts for crypto tax bills are circulating among Ways & Means offices
W&M R's are planning to drop proposals before next week's crypto tax hearing
! @PunchbowlNews Vault subscribers have the draft text. Includes proposals on treatment of mining/staking, lending agreements w/ digital assets, wash sale & constructive sale rules, charitable contributions and MORE
A SuperPAC formed 3 days ago drops $1.22 million in the #MISen race for Democrat Haley Stevens
(the SuperPAC is using Chain Bridge Bank, the go-to institution favored by Republicans, but using Democratic vendors)
🚨NEWS: The OBERNOLTE and TRAHAN framework would preempt state AI DEVELOPMENT laws for 3 years. It creates ind AUDITING, TRANSPARENCY, SAFETY INCIDENT reporting requirements for frontier models. Codifies CAISI and more
Punchbowl subscribers have access to the TEXT!
w/@BenBrodyDC
Early race call for Turek in #IASen Dem primary over Wahls
Turek, backed by Schumer’s orbit + $10 million in VoteVets spending, will face Ashley Hinson in November
Dems feel like they can compete in Iowa two years after state went for Trump by 13 points
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rebecca Bennett wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. #APRaceCall at 8:56 p.m. EDT. https://t.co/TS3eIpQI5W
The mystery PAC track record: 1/4
#NE02 - Win: Lead Left PAC hits John Cavanaugh + he loses
#PA07 - Loss: Lead Left boosts Lamont McClure but he loses
#TX35 - Loss: Lead Left boosts Maureen Galindo but she loses
#NJ07 - Loss: Real Change PAC hits Rebecca Bennett but she wins
New statement here from Rep Tom KEAN but doesn't add much clarity on his ~3 month absence >>
He says he "will transition from virtual work to in person work within a matter of weeks. At that time I will be completely transparent as to the nature of my medical condition"
👀Jeffries won’t say if he’s backing Debbie Wasserman Schultz in #FL20
“I haven't made a decision as it relates to that particular race…I think we all recognize the sensitivities of the moment in terms of an unprecedented Jim Crow-like assault on Black political representation”
NEWS — The FISA Section 702 bill, which senators will get shortly, includes a CBDC ban for the duration of the FISA authority (3 years), I’m told. House conservatives wanted permanent ban.
The bill also prohibits the FBI from using 702 info in a prosecution against a U.S. person
The ad goes negative on Matt Dunlap (D), who is running to left of Baldacci
It accuses Dunlap of being anti-abortion + propped up by a mystery group w GOP ties (Real Change PAC)
https://t.co/KfJx72dIel
Here’s something unusual: @HouseMajPAC + #ME02 Dem @JoeBaldacci set up a JFC together
That JFC, Baldacci Victory Fund, just bought ads ahead of the crowded 6/9 Dem primary for retiring Rep Jared Golden’s seat
How does this work?
This is also essentially a HMP endorsement. DCCC also backed Baldacci
From HMP spox CJ Warnke:
“With deep roots in Maine and a strong record of standing up for working families, HMP firmly believes that Joe Baldacci will defeat scandal plagued Paul LePage and keep ME-02 blue”
New poll from Slingshot Strategies (D) for Texas Public Opinion Research
Talarico 47
Paxton 44
Brown (L) 1
w/undecideds pushed
Talarico 48
Paxton 45
Brown 2
Talarico 47 fav/40 unfav
Paxton 38/57
Trump +10 electorate, R+19 on party ID
1670 LV, 5/27-28
https://t.co/N5ESTUN352
A big hint as to who might be behind Real Change PAC: When you sign up to be on their email list you get an email from a Cavalry LLC domain.
That's a GOP firm co-founded by former Mitch McConnell chief of staff Josh Holmes