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Sarah Ferris

@sarahnferris

@CNN Capitol Hill reporter. Twin mom. Fifth-generation farm girl.

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Joined September 2010
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News - DCCC going up with six-figure ad buy against GOP campaign chief Richard Hudson in #NC09 Trump won this seat by *16* points But Dem candidate Richard Ojeda - a Army vet of 20+ years - thinks he can flip a red seat that's home to Ft. Bragg cnn.com/2026/10/29/politics/…
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NRCC response: "The DCCC is setting money on fire for a West Virginia politician who can’t win in North Carolina." "Every dollar they burn on Richard Ojeda is a dollar vulnerable Democrats won’t get."
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new - Rep. Jim Clyburn is heading to Michigan this weekend to rally Dems, per political advisor Antjuan Seawright. Dems are trying to project unity in Michigan and turn out Black voters ahead of election day (Clyburn had backed Haley Stevens during the primary)
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Manu Raju
@mkrajuOct 28
“There’s no drag at all,” Speaker Johnson tells me in Iowa about Trump and his handling of the economy impacting GOP chances at holding the House. “It’s just like 2024.” Says polls are wrong. On high gas prices, which Trump and Johnson have been promising for months would be temporary, the speaker said they will “turn a corner right after the election. “It’s going to happen soon after the election.”
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@bresreportsOct 27
Taylor was 53 when he allegedly sent photo
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@NashvilleSceneOct 27
Republican congressional candidate Brent Taylor asks voters to forgive past sexual advances as "youthful indiscretions." nashvillescene.com/news/pith…
Brent Taylor's Sexting Problem

Brent Taylor's Sexting Problem

State Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) has sent unsolicited nude photos as recently as 2021, dismissing past sexual advances as “youthful indiscretions” that marked his 30-year marriage.

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Taylor was 53 when he allegedly sent the photo nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…
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Well said from @hillhulse about this year's bonkers Senate map nytimes.com/2026/10/26/us/el…
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Obama - whose ex-AG Holder became national advocate for ending gerrymandering - is now urging Maryland to gerrymander
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@iamwesmooreOct 26
President Barack Obama is urging Marylanders to vote Yes on Question 3. Maryland - this is your chance to stop the MAGA power grab.
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New - House Rs ringing alarms for incumbents in newly competitive seats, as NONE are hitting 50% in internals. Lots of undecideds still. Enter: 11th hour Trump $, after calls from Johnson/other Rs @DavidWright_7 cnn.com/2026/10/23/politics/…
Mike Johnson asks Trump for more midterm money as Republicans seek to avert disaster in House races...

Mike Johnson asks Trump for more midterm money as Republicans seek to avert disaster in House races...

In the final sprint to the midterms, Speaker Mike Johnson went to President Donald Trump with a crucial ask, according to a person familiar with the exchange. Johnson’s message: Could Trump spare...

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House R incumbents are extra nervous in Florida ("DeSantis dummymander"), NC (lacking a real Senate operation) and Texas (Paxton effect). But fears are real across the Midwest, too. Leadership believes most members hang on -- unless ALL the undecided voters stay home or go Dem
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NRSC chief Tim Scott has repeatedly said he wouldn't bail out incumbents if they didn't prep for a tough cycle, per sources. As recently as last month, he said he did *not* plan to put money in MS or KS Not all Rs agree. SLF now in BOTH races @mkraju cnn.com/2026/10/22/politics/…
The latest sign of Republican midterm problems: A top super PAC is buying ads in Mississippi | CNN...

The latest sign of Republican midterm problems: A top super PAC is buying ads in Mississippi | CNN...

Republicans working to keep the Senate are increasingly anxious about holding onto a seat in Mississippi — a GOP stronghold in the deep South — and are investing money in the final weeks to shore up...

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This nugget from our story yesterday (which of course I forgot to tweet) Also - behind the scenes on Black Dems' push to get $ into MS Senate. Warnock, Alsobrooks, Blunt Rochester and Booker all pushed leadership hard to invest Blunt Rochester calls it "the next Georgia"
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Ally Mutnick@allymutnickOct 22
NEW: buys are starting to trickle in from No Going Back PAC >> $6.3M in #FL25 to target Jared Moskowitz (D) >> $1M in #WA03 to target MGP (D) >> $85K so far in open #FL22 for Casey Askar (R) >> $1M in #FL14 to target Kathy Castor (D) >>$1.2M in open #MT01 for Aaron Flint (R)
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@JakeShermanOct 22
🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S political organization is dumping more than $25M into the battle for the House, a late-stage infusion they hope will help rescue the majority for the GOP. They are going back into FL-25 to try to beat @JaredEMoskowitz. CLF pulled out this week. They are not going back into NC-11. Buys will begin dropping today and tomorrow. (who got it first? @PunchbowlNews text subscribers)
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Marc Rod@marcrod97Oct 21
SCOOP: AIPAC will no longer endorse congressional candidates or earmark donations to congressional campaigns. The group's super PAC, United Democracy Project, will continue to operate and it will urge members to donate directly to pro-Israel candidates. jewishinsider.com/2026/10/ai…
AIPAC to end candidate endorsements, PAC contributions to allies

AIPAC to end candidate endorsements, PAC contributions to allies

AIPAC leaders said that the United Democracy Project super PAC will continue, as the group urges its members to give directly to pro-Israel candidates

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Bloomberg cavalry has arrived! Democrats have been waiting for the Bloomberg money for weeks. We first reported in mid-Sept that Dems were expecting Bloomberg to come in for House races cnn.com/2026/09/21/politics/…
Democrats privately sounding alarm on GOP spending ahead of midterms | CNN Politics

Democrats privately sounding alarm on GOP spending ahead of midterms | CNN Politics

Top Democrats across the country are privately warning that they do not have enough cash in the November midterm battle to capitalize on what could be their party’s best political environment in over...

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Ally Mutnick@allymutnickOct 19
Ad spending News: @HouseMajPAC is cutting from its reservation in #CO03 where Rep Jeff Hurd (R) faces Dwayne Romero (D) — a sign they are not confident about their chances of beating Hurd Trump won this seat by 10 points
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House map latest - Rs alarmed by the flashes of anger from voters, particularly in farm belt BUT, they also see glimmer of hope - multiple Rs told me they've seen polling bump in last week (esp for strongest incumbents) thanks to $$ onslaught cnn.com/2026/10/18/politics/…
Republicans confront anger from their own red-state voters ahead of midterms | CNN Politics

Republicans confront anger from their own red-state voters ahead of midterms | CNN Politics

GOP operatives conducting a focus group in a traditionally red Midwestern state this month were taken aback by what they heard from their own party’s voters.

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Dems told me they feel MOST confident about seats like TX15, AZ06, CO08, PA07, PA10 But Rs insist many of those are still a dead heat, esp AZ06/CO08 (Ciscomani and Evans) Few Rs truly worried about French Hill: “If French Hill’s losing, it’s a f*ing bloodbath. I don’t see it"
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News - Sen. Bernie Sanders has transferred $250k to El-Sayed in Michigan cnn.com/2026/10/16/politics/…
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David Wright
@DavidWright_7Oct 16
A yellow light for a Democratic Party feeling increasingly confident about its midterm prospects: Republican Michele Tafoya outraised Democrat Peggy Flanagan in Q3 for the US Senate race in Minnesota -- about $4.9 million to $4.3 million -- a contrast to Democratic fundraising strength in other key races. And entering October, Tafoya had about $2.1 million in cash on hand compared to about $1.5 million for Flanagan.
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CJ Warnke@cjwarnkeOct 15
🚨🚨🚨 @InsideElections shifts 19 RACES toward Democrats ⤵️ #NE02 Tilt D➡️Lean D #AZ01/#PA07/#PA08 Toss-Up➡️Tilt D #IA02/#NC01/#NC11/#OH09 Tilt R➡️TOSS-UP #KY06/#MT01 Lean R➡️Tilt R #ME02/#AL02/#NV02/#NY21/#SC01 Likely R➡️Lean R #AR02/#IN05/#NE01/#WYAL Solid R➡️Likely R
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