“Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro refused to commit to serving out a full term if he wins reelection, following in the footsteps of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as 2028 rumors fly,” the New York Post reports.

“Instead, Shapiro trained fire on his GOP rival, state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, for seeking the governor’s mansion instead of finishing out a full term in office.”

“Digging in to defend both his pride and his political fortunes, President Donald Trump on Wednesday returned to deep-red Texas to rally for Ken Paxton’s Senate bid, while revealing at times his own trepidation that one of the Republican Party’s longest winning streaks may be about to end on his watch,” Time reports.

Trump warned the crowd in San Antonio: “We’ll never forgive you for what you have done if you let that happen.”

“Republicans are in a dogfight to defend the Latino gains that had them dreaming of a lasting political realignment just two years ago,” Axios reports.

“Nowhere is that reversal of fortune more visible than in South Texas, where President Trump ran up historic numbers in 2024 — and Republicans redrew the map in 2025, assuming those Latino gains would last.”

“Trump won 55% of Texas Latino voters in 2024 exit polls, carried 14 of the 18 counties within 20 miles of the border and won all four Rio Grande Valley counties.”

“Polling shows Trump’s disapproval ratings have skyrocketed among Latinos in Texas since 2024.”

Bloomberg: “In the country’s biggest swing state, two national figures are going in opposite directions — and potentially pulling their parties up (or down) with them.”

“President Donald Trump is on a steep decline in Pennsylvania, according to new polling, while Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro is climbing ahead of a nearly-certain White House run in 2028.”

“Their trajectories could ripple far beyond their own political fortunes. Pennsylvania hosts four critical House races this year — enough to give Democrats a majority — and Trump’s struggles (combined with Shapiro’s surging reelection run) are making it even harder for Republicans to hang on.”

A quick look at the poll closing times around the country suggests we’ll know a lot as Pennsylvania votes are counted.

“Colorado minister and Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx has declared that he shoved his wife in the past—and he’d do it again,” the New Republic reports.

“The admission came by way of a campaign video call with his supporters Tuesday evening, during which Marx shamelessly confessed that he pushed his wife against a door supposedly to teach her a lesson about self-defense.”

“In the lone debate of his reelection campaign, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s toughest question was about his own future,” the Washington Post reports.

“Asked in Tuesday’s debate if he would commit to serving four years if reelected, Moore said that he was committed to serving the people of Maryland and their interests, including defending them from the Trump administration.”

Moore was then pressed to give a yes or no and responded: “I think I gave the answer. I’m committed to the people of Maryland, and that’s why I’m running for reelection.”

“Most national attention in this year’s midterm elections is focused on congressional and governors’ races,” the Washington Post reports.

”But Democrats are also making a strong push to win power in state legislatures across the country, forcing Republicans to play defense in a terrain they have dominated in recent years.”

”Democrats are on offense. They could break up full Republican control in as many as six states and win unified control in as many as seven of their own.”

“Republicans have dominated power in the states for years: They’ve held a majority of the nation’s governors’ offices and have had control in a majority of state legislatures going back to when President Barack Obama was in office,” the Washington Post reports.

“That could change this November. In addition to control of Congress, many state lawmakers and governors are on the ballot in the midterm elections, and Democrats are eyeing big wins.”

“A Washington Post analysis finds Democrats could break up full Republican control in as many as six states and win unified control in as many as seven of their own. That means Democrats could rewrite policy on redistricting, abortion, climate, education and taxes in more states than ever in the Trump era.”

“Texas Railroad Commission candidate Bo French’s incendiary anti-immigrant post about students celebrating at a University of Texas football game last month appears to have backfired,” the Washington Post reports.

“Despite widespread criticism from fellow Republicans, French, had refused to take the viral post down, and instead attempted to raise funds off of the publicity.”

“Money has poured into the race from across the country. But it has favored his opponent, Houston Democratic state Rep. Jon Rosenthal, according to the latest campaign filing for July through September.”