(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Election News Digest: May 20 [1] ['Commander Ogg', 'Greg Dworkin'] Date: 2026-05-20 N.Y. state Assembly speaker: Two constitutional amendments being considered to change redistricting process New York state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said he thinks the Legislature is eyeing two constitutional amendments that would change the state’s redistricting process in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision that weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has been credited for increasing minority representation in Congress and amid a larger national mid-decade redistricting arms race that has intensified over the last year. Heastie said one would be related to the timing when redistricting is allowed and the other regarding the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC), the panel which now oversees the process. “One that I think would allow for [mid-decade] redistricting and the other one to change the composition of the IRC with the way it was done,” Heastie told reporters Wednesday in Albany. https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/politics/2026/05/20/carl-heastie-eyes-2-redistricting-constitutional-amendments Platner holds 7 point lead over Collins in new Maine Senate poll Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is leading Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in the race for her seat by 7 points, according to a new poll. In the Pan Atlantic Research poll, 48 percent of likely voters said they back Platner in a hypothetical matchup, while 41 percent said they support Collins. Eleven percent were undecided. When broken down by gender, 53 percent of women respondents backed Platner and 34 percent supported Collins. Men surveyed, meanwhile, said they support Collins over Platner, with 47 percent backing the incumbent and 44 percent supporting her potential challenger. Democrats scramble to contain their Maureen Galindo problem House Democrats are in a mad dash to isolate Texas Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo, who has said she wants to turn an ICE facility into a “prison for American Zionists.” Why it matters: A mysterious PAC is spending hundreds of thousands to boost Galindo, which Democrats allege is a Republican attempt to ensure the GOP candidate in that district faces a weak opponent in November. “House Republican leadership must immediately cease propping up this antisemitic candidacy,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) said in a statement Tuesday evening. https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/maureen-galindo-texas-antisemitic-zionists-prison New Florida Chamber Statewide Poll Shows Ashley Moody, Byron Donalds Leading Potential Democratic Opponents in November Bal lot Test The latest Florida Chamber statewide poll finds both Ashley Moody and Byron Donalds ahead of the leading Democratic frontrunners. These leads mirror what is seen on the generic ballot among likely Florida voters, with Republicans retaining a 7-point lead over Democrats. The Florida Chamber’s poll also finds Governor DeSantis retaining strong approval amongst Floridians, with 54% of Floridians giving the Governor a favorable review of his job performance as Florida’s chief executive as he enters the final months of his administration. The Florida Chamber’s poll shows that if the election for United States Senate were held today in Florida Senator Ashley Moody would lead Lt. Colonel Alex Vindman by an eight-point margin, 48-40%. In contrast with the ‘gender gap’ sometimes seen in recent elections, Moody leads Vindman among both men and women polled by the Florida Chamber. Vindman, who gained national prominence with many progressive activists for his role in the first impeachment effort against President Trump, capitalized on this notoriety to post strong initial fundraising totals but has yet to see that translate into support within the electorate as a whole. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/5/20/800042211/community/election-news-digest-may-20/ Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/