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A democratic socialist in Wisconsin tests how far left voters want to go in a battleground state

Over the last month, Democratic socialists have notched victories in the liberal strongholds of New York City, Washington, D.C., and Denver. Read More.

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💰 AIPAC's next test

AIPAC is spending big in Missouri to quash former Rep. Cori Bush's attempted comeback, but Bush's supporters are convinced this time it won't succeed.

Why it matters: The left has high hopes that Bush can ride a wave of anti-establishment energy to prevail in her rematch against Rep. Wesley Bell, who ousted her two years ago with AIPAC's help.

• 📺 United Democracy Project, AIPAC's super PAC, has spent $865,000 on television ads supporting Bell in Missouri's 1st District so far, according to ad tracking firm AdImpact.
• That makes it the biggest ad spender in the race so far, followed by the center-left New Democrat Coalition's PAC's $500,000 and the Bell campaign's $475,000.
• Bush's campaign has spent just $30,000 on ads, per AdImpact. No outside groups have spent money in support of her yet.

💥 Flashback: This all bears a striking resemblance to last cycle, when Bush was the incumbent and Bell, then a local prosecutor, was challenging her from the center. AIPAC spent more than $9 million to defeat Bush.

🤔 Yes, but: Usamah Andrabi, a spokesperson for the left-wing group Justice Democrats, which is supporting Bush, said things will be different this cycle.

• "Since they bought this seat last cycle, AIPAC has become a kiss of death to the politicians they support," Andrabi said.
• Bush is "the model for so many candidates this cycle of exactly the type of fighter against the corporate establishment that Democratic voters are demanding and electing."
• The former lawmaker told us: "People are really upset that so much money came into our district and was used to influence who became the representative this Congress."

⏰ There's still time before the Aug. 4 primary for the cavalry to come to Bush's aid as it has for DSA-aligned candidates in Colorado, New York and elsewhere this year.

• Justice Democrats, which spent $2 million supporting Bush last cycle, "will be doing everything we can to help her take this seat back from AIPAC and deliver it to the people of St. Louis where it belongs," Andrabi said.

— Andrew Solender

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Donald Trump endorses 'Pillow Man' Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor

President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor, praising him as “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots” and giving formal backing to a fellow election denier a day before the Republican president delivers a national address he says will focus on election security. Read More.