Happy Friday!

Daily reminder that Democrats are having a “sexy socialist summer”.

Here’s your weekly battleground roundup:

AZ-06

AZ Free News: National Border Patrol Council Endorses Ciscomani For Third Term In Congress

AZ Republic: Arizona CD6 candidate wrongfully took home tax credit | Exclusive

California

SJV Sun: Conservative group pours millions of dollars into Congressional races, including two in the Central Valley

CA-22

Ripon: Valadao helps break ground on new senior center project in home state

Townhall: Fake Mechanic Far-Left Professor Randy Villegas Wants to ‘Expand the Electorate’ With Non-Citizens

CO-08

Free Beacon: Colorado’s Manny Rutinel Spoke at Animal Law Conference Run by Group That Filed Lawsuit on Behalf of Horse Named ‘Justice’

Axios: Manny Rutinel once said veganism is a solution to food costs

Iowa

Des Moines Register: Treasury Secretary Bessent to appear with Nunn, Miller-Meeks in Iowa

IA-01

Fox News: Battleground Dem called patriotism ‘sensitive and controversial’ during debate over the Pledge of Allegiance

Fox News: Dem in key swing race missed nearly half her state House votes while taking taxpayer salary: ‘No show’

IA-03

Capital Dispatch: US House majority leader links Iowa Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott to Socialists

ME-02

Portland Press: Maine gun control group declines to endorse Matt Dunlap in 2nd District race

WABI: U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses former Gov. Paul LePage for Congress

MI-07

Forbes: Tom Barrett: Here’s How I Will Win My Swing District Against Challenger Who Just Left DSA Last Month

MIRS: Lawrence Not Hiding From 13-Year-Old Felony Case

New Jersey

New Jersey Globe: GOP group launches nearly $1 million ad campaign in two N.J. House districts

NJ-07

New Jersey Hills: Rep. Kean introduces legislation to make portable mortgages accessible

NM-02

Fox News: Vulnerable battleground Dem embraces ‘no tax on tips’ after voting against Trump bill

New York

NY Politico: On the Airwaves

NY-04

NYP: Laura Gillen takes credit for $500K in funding for LI fire department, library — that she voted against

NY-17

Yonkers Times: Lawler for Congress Launches $5 Million Ad Campaign in NY-17

Axios: Why House Dems may go easy on one of GOP’s most vulnerable members

NY-19

News 34: Riley, Oberacker make first moves in lead-up to election day

PA-08

Townhall: You Think We’d Let This Dem Congressional Candidate Forget What She Said Five Years Ago

River Reporter: Bresnahan joins Vice President Vance at White House Anti-Fraud Task Force Roundtable

PA-10

Free Beacon: Dem Congressional Candidate’s Uncle and Top Campaign Donor Is CCP-Tied Businessman Calling on US To ‘Join Forces’ With Beijing

TX-34

Valley Central: IVP: Republican Congressional candidate Eric Flores sits down for wide-ranging interview

VA-07

LGBTQ Nation: “Shut the f**k up!” Democrat storms out of event as voters voice criticism of anti-trans bill

WA-03

Seattle Red: House Speaker Mike Johnson says the WA 3rd District race will decide the ‘fate of the Republic’

WI-03

Politico: GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden plans to tie Rebecca Cooke to democratic socialism