Reid J. Epstein

The Boston Globe

A new 2028 poll finds Vance, Rubio and a mishmash of Democrats in the mix

By: Reid J. Epstein, Ruth Igielnik

WASHINGTON -- Democrats still have significant disagreements about their party's future direction, even as more of them want the party to move to

The New York Times

How James Talarico’s Years Teaching Middle School Prepared Him for Politics

By: Reid J. Epstein, J. David Goodman

Former students and teachers at the San Antonio school where he spent two years with Teach for America recalled a conscientious educator, though there are questions about how big his classes were.

The New York Times

Trump to Rally Republicans in South Carolina: Midterm Elections Live Updates

By: Anna Griffin, Kellen Browning, Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer, Tim Balk

The state is the latest stop in President Trump’s breakneck campaign tour. Former President Bill Clinton will speak in Mississippi to support the Senate campaign of Scott Colom, a Democrat.

The New York Times

Third-Party Spoilers, Long Fueled by Both Parties, Could Matter This Year

By: Reid J. Epstein

The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too.

The New York Times

In Reversal, Former Primary Rival Will Campaign With El-Sayed

By: Reid J. Epstein

Representative Haley Stevens of Michigan, who was defeated by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in August’s Democratic Senate primary, said she would appear with the candidate this weekend.

The Seattle Times

Third-party spoilers, long fueled by both parties, could matter this year

By: Reid J. Epstein

By WASHINGTON — Sly maneuvering around third-party candidates is a time-honored, bipartisan tradition in politics.

The New York Times

Midterm Elections Live Updates: Justice Dept. Subpoenas Democrats Over Allegations of Ballot Stacking in Alaska

By: Madison Malone Kircher, Emily Davies, Chris Cameron, Shashank Bengali, Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer

As Republican anger grew over the plan, Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate for Senate, denied knowledge of any effort aimed at “tricking voters.”

The New York Times

Seeing an opening, a Democratic super PAC decides to spend on the South Carolina Senate race.

By: J. David Goodman, Tyler Pager, Patricia Mazzei, John Yoon, Chris Cameron, James O’Toole, Glenn Thrush, Lauren McGaughy, Soumya Karlamangla, Reid J. Epstein, Campbell Robertson, Theodore Schleifer, Eduardo Medina, Tim Balk, Mack Liederman, Stuart A. Thompson, Benjamin Oreskes, Tiffany Tan, Mary Beth Gahan, Beth Reinhard, Reyes Mata III, Emily Davies, Madison Malone Kircher

The president had been campaigning almost daily for weeks in red states, where polls show tight races.

The New York Times

2026 Elections Live Updates: Trump Reverses Course on Kansas and Iowa Rallies Before Midterms

By: John Yoon, Sarah Kliff, Kellen Browning, Elisabetta Povoledo, Shashank Bengali, Madison Malone Kircher, Theodore Schleifer, Lisa Lerer, Julie Bosman, Isabella Kwai, Glenn Thrush, Tyler Pager, Reid J. Epstein

President Trump had canceled plans just a day earlier to travel to the two reliably Republican states, where polls indicate close Senate races.

Arizona Daily Sun

Crashing the festivities

By: Reid J. Epstein

WASHINGTON — Sly maneuvering around third-party candidates is a time-honored, bipartisan tradition in politics.