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David Lindsey

@DLLindsey

Managing Editor for Politics @axios. Former Executive Editor @natgeo, @reuters, @USATODAY, @washingtonpost. South Austinite, @UTAustin grad.

Joined October 2008
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Democrats see another wave on the horizon axios.com/2026/11/10/senate-…
Democrats see another wave on the horizon

Democrats see another wave on the horizon

They see similarities between 2026 and 2028 when it comes to flipping Senate seats, including another promising red-state map.

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SCOOP: May Mailman, a close Stephen Miller ally, is returning to the White House in a temporary role to help the new chief of staff with operations and staffing as he puts his team in place axios.com/2026/11/09/stephen…
Scoop: Miller ally May Mailman returning to White House

Scoop: Miller ally May Mailman returning to White House

Mailman's return is the latest sign of Miller's efforts to put his stamp on the White House as he takes over from Susie Wiles.

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Trump's "war-time consigliere" and the Miller Doctrine axios.com/2026/11/07/stephen…
Trump's "war-time consigliere" and the Miller Doctrine

Trump's "war-time consigliere" and the Miller Doctrine

Stephen Miller is unlike any White House chief of staff in the modern era.

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Scoop: White House furious over surprise challenge to Trump's RNC chair axios.com/2026/11/06/rnc-kc-…
Scoop: White House furious over surprise challenge to Trump's RNC chair

Scoop: White House furious over surprise challenge to Trump's RNC chair

Her move puts the GOP political arm in an awkward position.

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SCOOP: Trump has told advisers he wants to keep raising money for his super PAC The goal: Maintain his political muscle after the GOP's midterm drubbing -- and retain the ability to influence the 2028 race and keep Republicans in line axios.com/2026/11/06/scoop-t…
Scoop: Trump to keep fundraising, hoping to retain political muscle

Scoop: Trump to keep fundraising, hoping to retain political muscle

He will try to influence elections in 2028 and beyond, including the next presidential contest.

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NEWS: Haley Stevens has requested U.S. Marshal Service protection from the admin -- and is likely to get it w/@MarcACaputo axios.com/2026/11/03/haley-s…
Haley Stevens requests U.S. marshals' protection after death threats

Haley Stevens requests U.S. marshals' protection after death threats

Stevens' surprise endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers rocked the Michigan Senate race.

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Democrats could learn wrong message from a blowout victory axios.com/2026/11/03/democra…
Democrats could learn wrong message from a blowout victory

Democrats could learn wrong message from a blowout victory

A big Election Night could mask the party's larger image problem.

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Final polls, models and markets see a "blue tsunami" axios.com/2026/11/03/2026-mi…
Final polls, models and markets see a "blue tsunami"

Final polls, models and markets see a "blue tsunami"

With sky-high expectations, some Democrats fear disappointment on Tuesday is inevitable.

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NEW: A "wave of arrogance and laziness" Top Republicans are furious over having to spend tens of millions to bail out three red-state senators they say ignored repeated warnings and took reelection for granted. More on the behind-the-scenes blame game: axios.com/2026/11/02/republi…
"Arrogance": 3 GOP Senate candidates blasted over costly red-state rescues

"Arrogance": 3 GOP Senate candidates blasted over costly red-state rescues

Strategists say the candidates ignored warnings against taking their reelections for granted.

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Why Florida Republicans are "white-knuckled" about Tuesday axios.com/2026/11/01/florida…
Why Florida Republicans are "white-knuckled" about Tuesday

Why Florida Republicans are "white-knuckled" about Tuesday

Losing any statewide race would stun and embarrass Florida's elite Republicans, starting with Trump.

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Fight over race questions intensifies ahead of 2030 Census deadline axios.com/2026/11/01/2030-ce…
Fight over race questions intensifies ahead of 2030 Census deadline

Fight over race questions intensifies ahead of 2030 Census deadline

Race questions could vanish from the 2030 Census.

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Election cheat sheet: These early races could tell us where the midterms are headed axios.com/2026/10/31/your-el…
Election cheat sheet: These early races could tell us where the midterms are headed

Election cheat sheet: These early races could tell us where the midterms are headed

You won't need to stay up all night Tuesday.

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Scoop: Dems privately name Texas as most-flippable red state axios.com/2026/10/29/democra…
Scoop: Dems privately name Texas as most-flippable red state

Scoop: Dems privately name Texas as most-flippable red state

Democrats are increasingly confident about Election Day — and sharing their qualified optimism with their biggest donors.

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NEWS: New private GOP polling shows Vivek Ramaswamy falling 8 points behind Amy Acton in Ohio's governor's race — fueling Republican fears that his explosive attack ad is backfiring and could hurt the entire GOP ticket axios.com/2026/10/28/gop-pol…
Exclusive: Controversial ad backfiring on Ramaswamy, GOP poll finds

Exclusive: Controversial ad backfiring on Ramaswamy, GOP poll finds

The poll's findings underscore Republicans' anxiety over Ramaswamy airing the attack on Amy Acton.

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Scoop: Trump enlists football stars for final midterm push in Texas axios.com/2026/10/26/trump-s…
Scoop: Trump enlists football stars for final midterm push in Texas

Scoop: Trump enlists football stars for final midterm push in Texas

The president is trying to activate a constituency Republicans fear will stay home.

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SCOOP: Vivek Ramaswamy is doubling down on the explosive ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother attacking her daughter, putting $4 million behind it despite fierce bipartisan backlash More >> axios.com/2026/10/21/ramaswa…
Exclusive: Ramaswamy doubles down on explosive ad featuring rival's mother, despite backlash

Exclusive: Ramaswamy doubles down on explosive ad featuring rival's mother, despite backlash

Ramaswamy is gambling that the deeply personal attack by Amy Acton's mother will resonate with voters.

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NEW: MAGA activists are pushing for President Trump to resort to extraordinary measures — including martial law — if they believe the midterm elections are "rigged." axios.com/2026/10/16/trumps-…
Trump's MAGA allies openly discuss martial law

Trump's MAGA allies openly discuss martial law

Some of the proposals go far beyond Trump's legal authority.

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It’s going to be shocking to the GOP to learn that MANY Texans have this same attitude
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GOP former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, who held his nose and voted for Sen. Cruz in '18: "If we keep voting for crappy nominees we will continue to get crappy nominees. I’m still Republican. My party’s not...I’m not voting for Paxton or Talarico."
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Scoop: Top Trump operative enlisted to rescue Kansas senator's campaign axios.com/2026/10/12/top-tru…
Scoop: Top Trump operative enlisted to rescue Kansas senator's campaign

Scoop: Top Trump operative enlisted to rescue Kansas senator's campaign

The move reflects the GOP's growing anxiety over Kansas' Senate race.

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Republicans squirm as Latino support slips in South Texas axios.com/2026/10/08/south-t…
Republicans squirm as Latino support slips in South Texas

Republicans squirm as Latino support slips in South Texas

Democrats are betting on a South Texas snapback.

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