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Emma Janssen

Emma Janssen is a staff writer at The New Republic who covers Democrats in Congress for The Blue Book newsletter. She writes about policy, intra-party debates, and campaigns. Previously, she worked at The American Prospect, where she wrote about anti-poverty policy, money in politics, and more.

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October 20, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
Dems and GOP Differ in One Big Way When It Comes to Cash
Jon Ossoff has outraised Mike Collins by a huge margin. But party and megadonor spending matters more and more these days.
October 16, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
How Data Centers Became This Michigan Dem’s Signature Issue
You might recall Will Lawrence as the co-founder of the Sunrise Movement. Now he’s in a competitive race for Michigan’s 7th district.
October 15, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
This Montana Democrat Is Running a Nail-Biter of a Midterm Experiment
Sam Forstag is campaigning on a populist platform. His opponent, Aaron Flint, is trying to turn the race into a culture war, instead.
October 15, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
Minnesotans: Trump’s Raid on Ilhan Omar Will Backfire Big-Time
It’s “stoking the same kind of unity feeling that people felt during Metro Surge,” says state Senator Erin Quade.
October 13, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
Can This Florida Dem Pull Off One More Big Surprise?
Angie Nixon’s scrappy, expectation-defying Senate campaign is starting to draw support from national Democrats like Chris Murphy and Bernie Sanders.
October 9, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
Why Kansas Might Do the Unthinkable and Vote Blue
Democrat Adam Hamilton is polling shockingly well in the deep red state’s Senate race.
October 8, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
Dems Might Just Have a Shot in This Very Unlikely District
Virginia’s 5th congressional district isn’t a natural fit for Democrats. But Tom Perriello is polling surprisingly well right now.
October 7, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
Is This the Oddest Democrat in Congress?
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has a habit of championing niche issues. Now she’s facing a strong challenge from a Republican with a similar instinct for local politics.
October 6, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
Why the GOP’s Typical Attacks Aren’t Working on This Maine Candidate
Democrat Matt Dunlap, who’s running against former two-term Governor Paul LePage to represent Maine’s 2nd congressional district, is a progressive—but also an avid hunter. Nothing about him screams “radical.”
October 2, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
How Worried Should Dems Be About the GOP’s Huge Cash Advantage?
The November midterms will test how much money matters when it comes to angry voters.
October 1, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
Just How Bad Will Trump’s New Labor Secretary Be?
Following a 47–41 party line vote, Keith Sonderling will take the job on a permanent basis. Dems aren’t wild about his tepid response to AI concerns or the broader “anti-worker” agenda he represents.
September 29, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
Katie Hobbs Is Holding the Line in Arizona. Now, She’s Under Attack.
The Arizona governor’s race isn’t the highest-profile contest this year. But it isn’t one that Dems want to lose, either.
September 25, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
The FDA’s Overton Window Problem
Heidi Overton’s confirmation hearing featured discussion of mifepristone and vaccines. But the agency’s problems go way beyond that.
September 24, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
Why Sherrod Brown Might Beat the Crypto Industry This Time
The pro-crypto PAC Fairshake is dropping $30 million to defeat the former senator. What is this, 2024?
September 23, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
The New “Hot” Issue: Home Heating Bills Spiking Due to the Iran War
The affordability crisis is likely to accelerate in several key swing states this season.
September 22, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
How Do You Stop Election Tampering Before It Happens?
Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions have been nixed, but there are still many other ways the midterms could veer off course.
September 18, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
The Surprising Issue Dividing Senate Dems Right Now
Beneath headlines of surging gas prices and AI dangers, a new bill is exposing major disagreements on antitrust, racial equity, and more.
September 17, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
The Issue Pitting Senate Dems Against Some Democratic Candidates
Democrats in rural swing states are getting hammered over their party’s opposition to the GOP-proposed Farm Bill. Democratic senators, meanwhile, are trying to keep food assistance programs from deteriorating.
September 16, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
What Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon Have in Common
The growing backlash to AI is creating strange bedfellows across the nation.
September 15, 2026
Emma Janssen, The New Republic Staff
What Is This Bipartisan Data Center Bill Really About?
Will this actually help ordinary people with their energy bills—or are vulnerable incumbents just trying to look busy?

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