IN THE STATES: Democrats Have Momentum in Tennessee, Utah Judge Chooses a Fairer Map That Reflects the Ideological Diversity of the State Arrow

On the heels of last week's historic Blue Wave, over the weekend, DNC Chair Ken Martin traveled to Tennessee to campaign for Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn ahead of the December 2 special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. As Behn runs a strong campaign focused on protecting health care and lowering costs for Tennessee families, her opponent continues to defend Donald Trump's Big Ugly Bill and trade policies that are raising costs.

• In Tennessee: Nashville Banner: After Last Week's Blue Wave, National Democrats Dump Resources into Aftyn Behn's Underdog Campaign
• In Tennessee: Politico: Democrats eye Trump country for a special election surprise
• In Tennessee: NOTUS: A Tennessee Special Election Could Test Whether a Blue Wave Is Coming in 2026
• In Tennessee: The Tennessean: Democrats make final push to flip 7th District, 'Tennessee loves a longshot'
• In Tennessee: Tennessee Lookout: Turnout was down 75% in Middle TN U.S. House special election, particularly in GOP strongholds
• In Tennessee: The Tennessean: Early voting begins in Tennessee's 7th District election. How to vote
• In Tennessee: Newsweek: Democrat Aftyn Behn's Chances of Winning GOP Tennessee House Seat-Polls
• In Tennessee: The Tennessee Star: DNC Chair Ken Martin to Campaign for Aftyn Behn in Tennessee One Day After Town Hall with Congressman Jasmine Crockett
• In Tennessee: NBC News: DNC chair to campaign for the Democrat running in deep red Tennessee House special election

After Democrats overperformed up and down the ballot, DNC Chair Martin released a new memo highlighting Democrats' winning message and strategy as we gear up for the 2026 midterm elections. While Republicans continue to defend Trump's extreme agenda, Democrats are laser-focused on the issues that hit closest to home with voters: lowering costs and making life affordable for working families.

• Nationwide: TIME: Exclusive: How Democrats Plan to Capitalize on This Week's 'Blue Sweep' in the 2026 Midterms

This week, a Utah judge tossed out a GOP-drawn congressional map for its blatant gerrymander and instead chose a fair map. Despite Republicans' attempt to undermine democracy and the will of Utah voters, this decision ensures Utahns have a fair shot at choosing their leaders, and not Donald Trump.

• In Utah: New York Times: Judge Rejects Utah's Republican-Drawn Redistricting Map
• In Utah: Democracy Docket: Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
• In Utah: Fox News: Red state judge chooses new congressional map in fight that could reshape House control
• In Utah: Salt Lake Tribune: 'Every seat counts': Democrats cheer gerrymandering ruling, as Republicans eye appeal
• In Utah: Common Dreams: GOP's Redistricting Power Grab One Step Closer to Spectacularly Backfiring
• In Utah: NBC News: Utah judge rejects GOP redistricting effort, approving new map with a Democratic seat

Trump's shutdown might be over, but Americans everywhere are still reeling from the pain. Donald Trump and Republicans weaponized SNAP - a critical lifeline for millions of Americans - for their own show of political theater, and now working families are being left to go hungry. Donald Trump could have avoided this crisis, but he chose not to.

• In New York: CBS New York: Delayed SNAP benefits is "a major hit" to some 200,000 Long Island residents
• In Ohio: WBNS: Continued delay of SNAP benefits leaves central Ohio families struggling
• Nationwide: Newsweek: SNAP Funds Could Be Delayed for Dem States-Trump Admin
• Nationwide: Axios: When SNAP recipients will receive full November benefits in each state