{
  "id": 16219941,
  "title": "Dems make a Kansas play as GOP eyes a California seat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/dems-make-a-kansas-play-as-gop-eyes-a-california-seat",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-23T19:33:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
    "slug": "semafor",
    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/10/23/2026/dems-make-a-kansas-play-as-gop-eyes-a-california-seat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Democratic Party members are targeting a Republican-held seat in Kansas, while the GOP remains competitive in a California district. Both parties release polling to support their positions. In Kansas, Democrat Don Coover trails incumbent Republican Rep. Derek Schmidt by three points, within the 3.9% margin of error, according to a mid-October Democratic poll released to Semafor. Similarly, in California's 48th District, Republican nominee Jim Desmond is trailing Democrat Marni Von Wilpert by three points, with a 4.9% margin of error. The 48th District was redrawn by California Democrats following GOP gerrymandering in the previous cycle. Despite this, Republicans believe they can still make the seat competitive. In both instances, Trump's approval rating is below 50% in the respective districts, with the Republican incumbent having won by a large margin in the most recent election.",
  "summary": "Democrat Don Coover is down by three points against incumbent Republican Rep. Derek Schmidt, within the 3.9% margin of error, according to Democratic polling conducted in mid-October and shared with Semafor.",
  "key_points": [
    "Democratic Party targets Republican-held Kansas seat",
    "GOP maintains competitiveness in California district",
    "Both parties release polling to support positions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}