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Big swings and calls for moderation

“Stop running candidates who excite the base but lose in the general.”

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Halina Bennet
Feb 09, 2026
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U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett is facing off against State Representative James Talarico in the closely watched Democratic primary for Texas’s U.S. Senate race. (Photo by Al Drago)

As men and Texans call for Democrats to run more moderate candidates, a progressive candidate seems to be victorious in a crowded New Jersey primary. Regardless of where…

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