Noah Bierman

@washpost Campaigns and Democracy editor.

[Dan Merica @merica]

Maine Democratic Party says Platner’s team has “repeatedly reached out to us in an attempt to put their thumb on the scale of what this process looks like” if he drops out.

w/ @akoseff on the jockeying to replace a candidate who has yet to drop out: https://t.co/YngPcroDHo

[Nick Reynolds @IAmNickReynolds]

I’ve met reporters making $32,000 a year who wouldn’t even accept the free food at rotary meetings

[Melanie Mason @melmason]

NEWS: Shakeup in Karen Bass’ re-election campaign. Senior strategist Doug Herman stepped down this morning, per an email reviewed by POLITICO. Bass is bringing on Julie Chavez Rodriguez to run the campaign. More in today’s California Playbook PM

[Ben Binday @benbinday]

Despite record spending in the MD-06 primary between David Trone and April McClain Delaney, voters seem unenthused by the race.

In Montgomery County, many more voters have mentioned the County Executive race, and the 3 main candidates have more volunteers than Trone + Delaney.

[Ben Binday @benbinday]

I’ve been out throughout MD today as voters cast their ballots in today’s primaries through a downpour. Turnout has been down across the board, at less than half of 2024 levels.

“This is about as slow as I’ve ever seen it,” a Montgomery County Democratic Party volunteer told me.

[Ben Binday @benbinday]

Of note: Throughout the day today, many Janeese Lewis George voters told me that Trump’s attacks made them much more likely to vote for her. Not one McDuffie voter cited his prospective relationship with the White House.

[Dan Merica @merica]

When Chuck Schumer & Kirsten Gillibrand put out a joint statement on Graham Platner’s win, it was 80 words into the 89-word message before they mentioned the Senate candidate by name.

w/ @theodoricmeyer on some Dems' grudging acceptance in Maine: https://t.co/ypn4kmm6Eg

[Noah Bierman @Noahbierman]

@davehydesports A great run. Up there with Edwin Pope and Dan Moffett.

[Dan Merica @merica]

It has been a decade since Iraq War politics have played a prominent role in a key campaign.

Maine’s Senate race is a throwback, with an incumbent who voted for the Iraq war running against someone who served in the conflict.

w/ @lizcgoodwin: https://t.co/5kbJ41oLqo

[Liz Goodwin @lizcgoodwin]

Graham Platner is getting a standing ovation at a rally in Bar Harbor, not far from his hometown. "We love you Graham!" supporters yell.

[Dan Merica @merica]

Democrats focused on taking back the Senate in November are growing increasingly worried that a surging liberal candidate in Michigan’s contentious Senate primary could imperil their slim shot at being in the majority next year.

w/ @ErinatThePost: https://t.co/Lv75DrOsPd

[Scott Clement @sfcpoll]

NEW Washington Post-Schar School D.C. poll: Janeese Lewis George leads D.C. mayoral race by 11 points over Kenyan McDuffie, but 1 in 4 likely voters remain undecided before the June 16 primary. Details in our story w/ @jennygathright & @sophiansolano https://t.co/SgQChD4kYc

[Howard Mortman @HowardMortman]

"Xavier Becerra was a surprise pick to be Joe Biden’s health secretary...The California Democrat was so unfamiliar to the incoming president that Biden badly mispronounced his name at introductory news conference."
-- @ddiamond
https://t.co/pKf86Iz91E
Here's the 12/8/2020 video:

[Paul Kane @pkcapitol]

Just a really smart, insightful piece on Spanberger’s early stumbles & the pitfalls of translating culture of Capitol Hill to Richmond.
Rs assumed she was a closet liberal - so did many Dems in legislature.
She’s not.
Via the great @SchneiderG
https://t.co/2BhXrjnTyq

[Meryl Kornfield @MerylKornfield]

DOJ publicly acknowledges it is deleting press releases about Jan. 6 from its website ⬇️

[Meryl Kornfield @MerylKornfield]

The Trump admin is quietly deleting info about the Capitol attack from the DOJ website as it prepares to give funds to J6ers. This week, DOJ deleted a press release about one man with an ongoing child solicitation case who came to the Capitol with bear spray. Before and after:

[Patrick Marley @patrickdmarley]

Texas runoff roiled by shadowy spending and a call to imprison ‘American Zionists’ -- via @praveenasoma https://t.co/CabBecgWtX

[Patrick Marley @patrickdmarley]

2020 election denier Tina Peters granted clemency by Democratic governor https://t.co/SjYaP37kP7

[Jon Keller @kelleratlarge]

Yes, it’s happening: Presumptive GOP nominee for US Senate John Deaton and one of the two Democratic candidates in the primary, Congressman Seth Moulton, will meet in a one-hour debate on TV38 Tuesday, June 16th, at 9pm, moderated by yours truly. Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey…

[Patrick Marley @patrickdmarley]

After defying Trump, a Republican lawmaker hangs on by a thread https://t.co/6onVsO33yo