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A curmudgeon’s guide to the 2026 US elections | Dave Schilling

A curmudgeon’s guide to the 2026 US elections | Dave Schilling

Summary

The column offers a satirical, opinionated guide to the 2026 U.S. elections and lists several campaign issues the writer finds frustrating. It discusses comments about White House renovations, the Los Angeles mayoral race, and two Senate candidates named Dan Sullivan; the supplied article text ends before its section on polling places is complete.

Key Facts

  • The article describes Election Day as Tuesday, but does not provide the date in the supplied text.
  • The writer says Barack Obama compared the look of Trump-led White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory.
  • The article says Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Council member Nithya Raman are competing, and that Spencer Pratt's supporters could affect the outcome.
  • The article characterizes Spencer Pratt as a reality television star who lost in an earlier round of voting for Los Angeles mayor.
  • It says retired teacher Dan Sullivan is running for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola.
  • The article reports that the Peltola campaign denied involvement in recruiting the retired teacher.
  • It says the Justice Department is suing over how election results would be handled if the senator narrowly loses; the supplied text gives no further details.
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