Jeff Dufour

A septuagenarian president battles concerns over his age and struggles to convey to voters his economic message, denying their felt experience with cost of living. Instead he points to the stock market, 401(k)s, and low unemployment. Foreign entanglements vex him despite his campaign vows to end American adventurism and his claims to be able to make deals with other heads of state.

Mid-decade redistricting has cast a shadow over the House battlefield, making it the most uncertain playing surface in years. At this point, it’s yet unclear what seats might remain competitive or fall off the map completely due to rampant uncertainty over redistricting and subsequent litigation. Amid the uncertainty, candidate fundraising continued apace, according to quarterly reports filed with the Federal Election Commission Wednesday night.

Democratic Senate candidates were the top fundraisers in the majority of competitive seats during the third fundraising quarter, according to campaign finance reports filed Wednesday. The Democrats dominated fundraising in six of Hotline’s 10 Senate seats most likely to flip between July and September, including Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia and his gargantuan $12.1 million haul.