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On the Ground in 3 Key States: Latest From Texas, Ohio, and Virginia

Virginia is one of the first states to open its polls, and I cast my ballot the day early voting began.

There’s a lot at stake this election year in the commonwealth, particularly Virginia’s proposed constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage. But Virginia is hardly alone among the states that will shape the direction of the country.

That’s why I invited three members of the Daily Signal’s State News Network to join me on the latest episode of “Midterm Report” to talk about the election news they’re tracking in the states they cover.

I spoke with Joe Thomas in Virginia, Rebecca Downs in Ohio, and Emily Medeiros in Texas. Our state team is now active in five states, covering both the policy debates in state capitals and the candidates who will determine control of Congress next year.

What struck me most was how often the three of them came back to the same point: The issues animating voters this year are intensely local and quite personal, and the candidates who tap into them will have the advantage. From data centers to immigration to the cost of living, those concerns vary from state to state.

“All politics are local,” Thomas said. “These are all local issues that these national candidates have to tap into because that’s where the motivation is going to be.”

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On his morning radio show and in his Daily Signal coverage, Thomas has been tracking the constitutional amendments on Virginia’s ballot, which have drawn opposition from the commonwealth’s two Catholic bishops and more than 200 pastors. They’ve voiced concern about the implications for expanding........

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