Elections
Poll places Rassemblement National ahead for 2027 presidential election
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A Toluna Harris Interactive poll for RTL, published on October 8, 2025, shows the Rassemblement National (RN) as the clear favorite for the 2027 presidential election with 34 to 35 percent of voting intentions. The central bloc is collapsing and is neck-and-neck with the left for a second-round spot. The RN leads potential candidates like Gabriel Attal or Édouard Philippe.
Virginia Democratic AG candidate scrutinized over violent texts
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Democratic candidate for Virginia attorney general Jay Jones is under fire after 2022 text messages surfaced showing him fantasizing about shooting a Republican colleague and harming his children. While Republicans demand he drop out, many Democratic endorsers have not withdrawn support. Jones has apologized for the remarks.
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Controversies emerge in Virginia's 2025 gubernatorial race
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Recent political ads and leaked texts have stirred controversy in Virginia's upcoming gubernatorial election. Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger defended an ad criticizing Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears on abortion rights, while a separate ad in the race drew comparisons to the infamous 1988 Willie Horton attack. Early voting has reached record levels amid heightened tensions.
Seehofer and Huber criticize Söder's green firewall
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Former CSU chairmen Horst Seehofer and Erwin Huber accuse Markus Söder of strategic misdecisions. They criticize the CSU's hard stance against the Greens as politically shortsighted. This comes five months before Bavaria's municipal elections.
Republicans call for Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones to withdraw over violent texts
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Virginia Republicans have demanded that Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones drop out of the race following the surfacing of 2022 text messages in which he wished death on a GOP rival's children and referenced shooting him. Jones has apologized and taken responsibility, but critics including Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares deem the remarks disqualifying. Democrats, including gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, have condemned the language while continuing to support him.
Missouri governor signs Trump-backed congressional map
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed a new congressional map into law, a move backed by President Donald Trump that could deliver Republicans an extra U.S. House seat in the 2026 midterms. The map, passed in a special legislative session, aims to represent Missourians fairly, according to Kehoe. Democrats plan legal challenges and a potential referendum to contest it.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee distances from NYC's Mamdani
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In a closely watched blue-state governor's race, the Democratic nominee is publicly distancing himself from New York City Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani amid tensions over progressive policies. The move comes as the nominees trade sharp criticisms on a key issue just weeks before Election Day. This reflects broader efforts by Democrats to appeal to moderate voters.
Dave Brat critiques rage politics in Virginia gubernatorial race
Former Rep. Dave Brat has warned that 'rage' politics, fueled by Democratic rhetoric, poses a challenge for Republicans in Virginia's upcoming gubernatorial election. Speaking amid recent threats and attacks on conservatives, Brat argues that such tensions could ultimately strengthen GOP support. The race pits Democrat Abigail Spanberger against Republican Winsome Earle-Sears.
Oppositions remain inflexible after Lecornu's intervention
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Resigned Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu concluded his negotiations with political forces in an interview on France 2 on October 8, 2025, stating an absolute majority exists in the Assembly to avoid dissolution. Left-wing and far-right oppositions rejected his proposals, demanding an early presidential election or new dissolution. Republicans, internally divided, refuse to join a left or Macronist government.