The Down-Ballot Races That Could Determine Control of Congress

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 8 August 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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For the second time this year, a "Squad" member lost a Democratic primary after Saint Louis prosecutor Wesely Bell ousted Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush. Pro-Israel groups spent millions of dollars to unseat Bush, who had been a vocal critic of the war in Gaza. FOX News Senior Congressional correspondent Chad Pergram explains how this could affect the balance of power and why the Democrats are leaning toward more moderate candidates. Vice President Kamala Harris hits the campaign trail with her newly minted running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, as they look to secure support from voters in key swing states. One of those pivotal places is Pennsylvania, which also holds a heated Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and Republican candidate Dave McCormick. While Senator Casey holds a strong poll lead, Republicans hope to flip the seat. Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Dave McCormick (R) joins the Rundown to discuss why he feels Casey is a "failed" senator and what policies he would support if elected. He also shares his reaction to Governor Walz joining the Democratic ticket. Plus commentary from FOX News Contributor and AEI Fellow Marc Thiessen. (Image Via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:15.4	I'm Maria Bartiromo.
0:16.5	I'm Brian Kilmeade, and this is the Fox News rundown.
0:20.3	Thursday. down.
0:27.0	Thursday, August 8th, 2024. I'm Dave Anthony.
0:30.0	For the second time this year, a member of the Progressive Squad has been
0:35.4	primaried out of Congress. But it may not help Republicans. These are
0:40.1	Democratic districts. You talk about control of the house. These are seats
0:44.4	that are not going to erode or be in play here. It's interesting as to who is
0:49.3	going to be in these seats, but these are not going to be determinative seats in the House of
0:54.5	Representative. I'm Jessica Rosenthal. Democrats now have their ticket. With less
0:59.8	than three months to go until election day after a whirlwind month that's impacted many
1:04.1	including those running in down ballot races. I just believe the people of
1:08.5	Pennsylvania don't want to become governed like the people of San Francisco.
1:13.0	And I'm Mark Tieson. I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown.
1:17.0	The Squad is losing another member in the House.
1:25.0	Progressive should actually make progress.
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