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Seth McLaughlin

Seth McLaughlin, a reporter on the Politics Desk, can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com. Follow him on Twitter: @SethMcLaughlin1

Articles by Seth McLaughlin

Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin gestures during a rally in Glen Allen, Va., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Youngkin will face Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the November election. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Glenn Youngkin closes out campaign with traditional conservative message

Republican Glenn Youngkin is going back to the future with his closing argument in the homestretch of his gubernatorial bid against Democrat Terry McAuliffe. Looking to coax undecided voters off the sidelines, Mr. Youngkin is barnstorming Virginia with a traditional conservative Republican message anchored in kitchen-table issues. Published October 26, 2021

President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One at Delaware Air National Guard Base for a trip to New Jersey to promote his "Build Back Better" agenda, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in New Castle, Del. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden works to turn out Democrats in N.J., Va., as approval, fortunes teeter

President Biden swept into Democratic strongholds of New Jersey Monday, hoping to breathe life into his "Build Back Better" agenda and the reelection bid of Gov. Phil Murphy, who is clinging to a solid but dwindling lead in a contest that will test the party's post-Trump momentum. Published October 25, 2021

In this Sept. 11, 2021 file photo, former Georgia running back and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker greets fans before a college football game between UAB and in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ** FILE **

Herschel Walker: Trump sending wrong message on election fraud

Herschel Walker, the former football star seeking the Republican nomination for a Senate seat in 2022, said former President Donald Trump is sending the wrong message by warning that Republicans will sit out the coming elections if "we don't solve the Presidential Election Fraud of 2020." Published October 20, 2021

In this March 4, 2021, file photo, a bird flies near the U.S. Capitol dome at sunrise in Washington. The Republican fundraising committee dedicated to flipping the House in the 2022 midterm elections says it raised more than $105 million this year through September 2021. The record haul marks a 74% increase over the last cycle and includes $25.8 million raised in the third quarter of the year. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

GOP, Democrats report huge fundraising hauls for midterms

The money chase between Democrats and Republicans in the House is cranking into high gear ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm for House Democrats, announced Thursday that it had its best off-year September haul and best off-year third quarter in committee history. Meanwhile, the National Republican Congressional Committee, the campaign arm for House Republicans, also marked its best off-year September haul. Published October 14, 2021