Democrats Tie Midterm Cost Message to Washington Corruption in Final Weeks as GOP Defends 2 Chambers
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 12
Democrats Tie Midterm Cost Message to Washington Corruption in Final Weeks as GOP Defends 2 Chambers
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 12
Summary
Democrats are making corruption a central closing argument in the midterms, arguing that self-dealing in Washington directly raises the cost of groceries, gas and medicine.
That shift builds on months of cost-of-living attacks and voter research showing broad distrust of politicians, with candidates trying to turn anti-incumbent anger against Republicans' slim House and Senate majorities.
Jon Ossoff and other Democrats are pushing the message in ads, speeches and debates across competitive races, pairing it with proposals to ban congressional stock trading and curb the Capitol-to-K Street revolving door.
Some candidates are also accusing Republicans of shielding Jeffrey Epstein enablers, widening the corruption frame as both parties fight for control of Congress in the campaign's final stretch.