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In Deep Red Kansas, a Trump Loyalist Fights to Defend a Senate Seat

Senator Roger Marshall was slow to recognize the steep challenge he faced in his solidly conservative state. Now he is confronting dissent among voters with deep economic worries.

© Clayton Steward for The New York Times

Senator Roger Marshall, right, before an event at the Great Overland Station in Topeka, Kan., this month.
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Ahead of Midterms, Justice Kagan Says Rulings Have Intensified Polarization

The justice said during a discussion that recent Supreme Court decisions on voting rights, gerrymandering and campaign finance have deepened America’s divides.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Justice Elena Kagan in Washington this summer. Justice Kagan, one of the court’s three liberals, has issued strongly worded dissents in individual election-related cases.
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As Alberta Rejects Canada Separatism, Carney Gets Much of the Credit

Prime Minister Mark Carney won over Canada’s most conservative province by promising a pipeline and campaigning hard, defeating its efforts to secede.

© Todd Korol/Reuters

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, center, with supporters of Alberta’s staying in Canada in Red Deer, Alberta, last Friday.
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Some MAHA Voters in Arizona Question Their G.O.P. Ties

MAHA’s alliance with MAGA had energized voters to support President Trump’s 2024 campaign. Now, some aren’t so sure.

© Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times

Patrick Sullivan Jr. and Ashley Leroux Sullivan, the owners of Firefly Coffee, are looking for candidates that have a strong MAHA platform.
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Could the Oregon Governor’s Race Be a Republican Hope?

Republicans are playing defense in some of the most conservative parts of the country, but an unpopular Democratic governor has them hopeful in a progressive West Coast state.

© Jordan Gale for The New York Times

State Senator Christine Drazan, left, is running against Gov. Tina Kotek, an incumbent Democrat, in a surprisingly tight governor’s race.
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