Voters in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District on Tuesday elected Republican Clay Fuller to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. With 68% of the vote reported, Fuller, a district attorney and former lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard, leads Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired Army officer, by double digits (56.1% to 43.9%). DecisionDesk called the race at 8:03 p.m. ET. The conservative win expands House Republican majority to 219–214, with the midterm elections just eight months away. President Donald Trump’s early endorsement helped Fuller consolidate the Republican vote in a crowded field of eleven other conservative candidates. On Monday night, Trump urged Republicans to get out and vote. Located in the northwestern corner of Georgia, bordering Alabama and Tennessee, the district strongly favors Republicans. President Trump carried the district in 2024 with 68% of the vote, according to the Associated Press, outperforming Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 64%. Greene resigned from Congress in January after a bruising falling-out with the president, who pulled his endorsement from one of his formerly most loyal supporters. “I am withdrawing my support and Endorsement of ‘Congresswoman’ Marjorie Taylor Greene, of the Great State of Georgia,” Trump said in a November 14 Truth Social post, adding that “all [he sees] ‘Wacky’ Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!” Greene grew critical of the president over a range of issues, including the Epstein files, whether to extend Obamacare subsidies, and, more recently, the war with Iran. On Easter Sunday, the former MAGA firebrand accused Trump administration officials of being “complicit” and said the president himself  has “gone insane.” “Everyone in his administration that claims to be a Christian needs to fall on their knees and beg forgiveness from God and stop worshipping the President and intervene in Trump’s madness,” she wrote on X. On Easter morning, this is what President Trump posted. Everyone in his administration that claims to be a Christian needs to fall on their knees and beg forgiveness from God and stop worshipping the President and intervene in Trump’s madness. I know all of you and him and he… pic.twitter.com/DgR74YjPQf — Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene

With the 2026 midterm elections fast approaching, Democrats have been scrambling to find new ways to connect with voters — particularly young men, a demographic with which the party struggled mightily in 2024 — and thus far, they appear to have settled on a popular streamer who claimed that the United States “deserved” 9/11. Hasan Piker, who boasts over four million followers between YouTube and Twitch, has hosted Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-NYC), and endorsed Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) — and is set to campaign with Democratic Michigan Senatorial hopeful Abdul El-Sayed. Not all Democrats are willing to stretch the party’s tent quite that far, however, and have warned others not to welcome Piker too warmly. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), who is also vying for the Democratic Senate nomination, has accused El-Sayed of intentionally bringing in someone with a reputation for spreading “antisemitic rhetoric.” El-Sayed defended his choice, saying, “If we want to have a conversation where we’re actually bringing people together about the things that we need and deserve, we’re gonna have to go to unlikely and uncommon places.” He also defended his association with Piker — who said the sexual violence and rapes that occurred during the October 7 terrorist attack did not change his opinion that Hamas was “1,000 times better than Israel” — during a recent appearance on Fox News. “America’s Newsroom” anchor Bill Hemmer asked El-Sayed, “With regard to October 7th, he said that what Hamas did is the lesser of two evils. Why saddle up with that?” El-Sayed claimed that his interested in appearing with Piker was no different than his interest in appearing on Fox News, and was nothing more than an attempt to reach more potential voters. Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defending his event with Hasan Piker: “Doesn’t matter if r*pes happened on October 7th.” This is what passes for leadership in today’s Democratic Party. pic.twitter.com/Im4h7WGJQp — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) April 1, 2026 Senator John Fetterman voiced his shock that some in his party weren’t just agreeing with Piker, but were seeking him out: “I mean, my God, you have many in my party, they’re proud to do events with Hasan Piker. This is the individual that said that America deserved 9/11.” BREAKING: Senator Fetterman slams members of the Democrat party for associating with Hasan Piker. “I mean, my God, you have many in my party, they’re proud to do events with Hasan Piker. This is the individual that said that America deserved 9/11.” pic.twitter.com/DBpXQyAt6S — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) April 5, 2026 The Bulwark’s Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell debated whether or not the Democratic Party would be wise to embrace Piker or reject him. Miller argued that although he didn’t agree with Piker’s politics, he thought that Democrats would be wise to appear on his show — and then said that if the party establishment were to shun him entirely, they would only make him more powerful. Longwell laid out a number of the problematic things Piker had said, arguing that he was “all the toxic things” and his “worldview” was entirely incompatible with anything any Democrat in America claims to stand for. Some of the comments that Longwell laid out as problematic were as follows: “If you cared about Medicare fraud … you would kill Rick Scott.” Democrat spokesperson Hasan Piker urged his audience to kill Republican lawmakers. PIKER: “If you cared about Medicare fraud…you would kill Rick Scott.” This is the SICK LUNATIC who Democrats are campaigning with. pic.twitter.com/vgccGZSbem — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 7, 2026 On landlords who choose not to rent properties, “KiII the motherf*ckers. Let the streets soak in their red, capitalist bIood!” Hasan Piker: “KiII the motherf*ckers. Let the streets soak in their red, capitalist bIood!” Democrats are campaigning with him pic.twitter.com/YxiL47tOOw — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 6, 2026 “Hezbollah … I think as a resistance group, they’re pretty successful … I don’t have an issue with them.” Hasan Piker, who endorses Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff, also endorses terrorists: PIKER: “Hezbollah…I think as a resistance group, they’re pretty successful…I don’t have an issue with them…they are a terrorist organization…”@ossoff, why haven’t you condemned this? pic.twitter.com/6hEhC20FPf — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 3, 2026 “America deserved 9/11. I do not support the United States of America.” Hasan Piker: “America deserved 9/11. I do not support the United States of America.” This is Gavin Newsom’s new friend btw. pic.twitter.com/LDjizrQgVN — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) March 26, 2026 “Overall, my favorite flag is Hezbollah.” Hasan Piker, sitting at a table with an LGBTQ+ flag, says: “Overall, my favorite flag is Hezbollah.” This is progressivism today—a guy in a tank top, in the West, praising a terror group that executes gay people, right in front of a pride flag. pic.twitter.com/9QrtKqMKnl — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) April 4, 2026 “Hasan Piker closed his Stanford speech by framing the U.S. as the ‘belly of the beast,’ urging students to use their position inside it to ‘fight’ the system, warning of ‘techno-fascist danger,’ and ending with ‘Free Palestine.'” For those curious, Hasan Piker closed his Stanford speech by framing the U.S. as the “belly of the beast,” urging students to use their position inside it to “fight” the system, warning of “techno-fascist danger,” and ending with “Free Palestine.” pic.twitter.com/8OdSZgE3M8 — Stu Smith (@thestustustudio) April 2, 2026 If the 2024 election taught Democrats that they need to do more outreach to young men, the 2026 midterms might teach the party that the voice they choose to do that outreach matters.

Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger entered office with a decisive mandate and a carefully crafted centrist brand. Now, just months later, new polling suggests both are under strain. A survey conducted by The Washington Post and George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government shows Spanberger at 47% approval and 46% disapproval, the weakest early-term standing for a Virginia governor in decades. The erosion is particularly sharp among independents, a key bloc that powered her November landslide. Just 45% now approve of her performance, while 46% disapprove, a stark shift from the 59% of independents she carried on Election Day, according to exit polls. Governors in the Commonwealth have typically enjoyed relatively stable approval ratings early in their terms, if not downright charitable. Glenn Youngkin, for example, maintained a solid 54% approval rating with just 39% disapproval at a comparable point in his tenure, despite only winning Virginia by two points in the 2021 election. 45% of voters say Spanberger’s views are “too liberal,” compared to 42% who say they are “just about right,” and just 7% who view her as “too conservative.” Nowhere is the shift clearer than on the issue that defined her campaign: affordability. Spanberger repeatedly promised to lower costs, pledging an “Affordable Virginia” agenda aimed at easing pressure on health care, housing, and energy. But voters are increasingly skeptical. The poll finds 41% believe her policies will make Virginia less affordable, compared to 31% who say more affordable, while 23% expect no impact. That skepticism extends across party lines. While 63% of Democrats believe her policies will improve affordability, a significant share, more than three in ten, say they will either make no difference or worsen costs. Among independents, the numbers tilt negative, with 41% saying her policies will make the state less affordable versus just 27% who expect improvement. Roughly eight in ten Republicans say her agenda will drive costs higher. As previously reported, Democrats in Richmond have introduced sweeping tax proposals that would create new income brackets and expand taxes on investment income, potentially pushing Virginia’s top effective rate to roughly 13.8%, higher than California’s. Supporters frame the measures as a “fair share” approach to fund public priorities, but critics argue they directly undercut Spanberger’s affordability message. The tension between centrist campaign rhetoric and left-wing governing reality is becoming a defining feature of her early tenure. Beyond taxes, Spanberger is facing mounting scrutiny over a broader policy slate. More than 30 gun control measures are advancing through the legislature, including proposed bans and new restrictions on firearms and magazines. Her decision to end cooperation between state law enforcement and federal immigration authorities has also drawn criticism, as has her support for rejoining a regional climate initiative opponents say could increase energy costs. Taken together, the policy direction has fueled a perception that her administration is governing to the left of where she campaigned, a dynamic reflected in the polling. Political observers say the speed of the shift is notable. Larry Sabato has warned the decline is “stunning” and could become a serious liability if it continues. Mark Rozell, dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government, similarly noted that while polarization is expected, the degree of early division is “unusual” for a governor who emphasized a centrist image. But the more compelling explanation may not be polarization at all. Spanberger didn’t win as a culture-war left-winger or a doctrinaire liberal, she won as a center-leaning pragmatist who promised cost relief and moderation. What the early polling suggests is not simply that voters are sorting into partisan camps, but that a decisive bloc, particularly independents, believes the product they were sold is not the one being delivered. The risk for Spanberger is that this isn’t a messaging problem, it’s a definitional one. Once voters conclude a candidate has misrepresented their governing approach, it becomes extraordinarily difficult to rebuild credibility, especially when the policy record continues to reinforce that perception. In that sense, the centrist brand that carried her to office may not be fraying, it may already be gone.

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is increasingly confident that he will defeat Gov. Janet Mills in the June primary. Platner has a 22% average lead in primary surveys, according to RealClearPolling, despite the early days of his campaign being marred by scandal over a now-covered Nazi symbol tattoo and several resurfaced Reddit posts from the early 2010s in which he made demeaning comments about women and proclaimed that he “became a communist.” Platner’s campaign manager Ben Chin told Axios that the campaign is “shifting gears and going full steam ahead into the general,” but noted they “aren’t taking our foot [off] the gas in the primary.” Mills is backed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who sees her as a critical piece to winning back control of the chamber, whereas Platner has garnered the endorsements of Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). “We’re feeling emboldened,” Chin told the outlet. Mills has gone on the attack against Platner in recent commercials, highlighting his scandals and running with the tagline, “Graham Platner: The closer you look, the worse it gets.” One advertisement in particular features older, white women reacting to the populist Democrat’s comments on Reddit with disgust, but Platner’s campaign appears to have bounced back following his apology over the posts in the fall. “These comments are shameful,” Mills continued to hammer the point home via X on March 24. “While my opponent was saying this not long ago, I was fighting as Attorney General and Governor to deliver progress for Maine people.” A Republican strategist familiar with the race told The Daily Wire that the race remains a “target-rich environment” that could ultimately benefit Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who will face off against whoever wins the primary. “It’s not really breaking through for her,” the strategist said regarding the Mills attack ads, adding that it’s “definitely not looking good” for the governor’s campaign. In terms of the overall Republican approach, given Platner’s staying power, the strategist noted that it’s “equal opportunity until the day she drops out” and the Republicans will continue to “keep hammering on both.” Collins defeated Democrat Sara Gideon in 2020 with just under 51% compared with Gideon’s roughly 42%. The Cook Political Report rates the general election race as a “toss-up,” along with the contests in North Carolina, Georgia, and Michigan. Republicans hold a narrow 53-47 majority in the chamber, and a flip could result in radically different policies headed to President Donald Trump’s desk in the second half of his term. The Daily Wire reached out to the Mills, Platner, and Collins campaigns for comment.

A new poll sponsored by the California Democratic Party shows two Republican candidates still leading the governor’s race, increasing pressure on Democrats to consolidate their support or risk being shut out of the November general election. The EVITARUS poll, released Tuesday, April 7, has Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and conservative commentator Steve Hilton each receiving 14% of likely voters. April’s poll mostly mirrors the Democratic Party’s March survey, with Hilton slipping two points to tie with Bianco. Bay Area Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) leads the Democratic field with 12% of the vote, with billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer right behind at 11%. Former Orange County Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) is winning 7%. The four other Democratic candidates each hold 4% of the vote or less. 24% of voters remain undecided. The poll surveyed 1,200 likely California primary voters between March 31 and April 5, well before President Trump endorsed Steve Hilton. “Steve can turn it around, before it is too late, and, as President, I will help him to do so!” Trump said. “With Federal help, and a Great Governor, like Steve Hilton, California can be better than ever before!” Bianco criticized the endorsement in a post on social media Monday. “For too long, politicians and insiders from Sacramento to Washington have tried to pick our leaders for us,” Bianco said. “That’s not leadership. That’s a coronation. And it’s exactly how we ended up with the failed leadership Californians are living with today.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sheriff Chad Bianco (@sheriffbianco) The Hilton campaign celebrated the MAGA endorsement. “With President Trump’s full backing and federal support, we are going to take California back and make it better than ever before,” the campaign wrote. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP JUST GAVE STEVE HILTON HIS COMPLETE & TOTAL ENDORSEMENT FOR GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA!