IN THE STATES: Democrats Running on Affordability Notch Crucial Wins in FL and GA, While GOP Rejects Lowering Health Care Costs Arrow

Yesterday, Senate Republicans overwhelmingly voted against extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits that millions of families rely on to afford their health care. Now, health care costs are set to double for more than 20 million Americans starting on January 1. Ahead of the vote, the DNC launched a new digital ad campaign targeting the homepage newspapers of vulnerable Senate Republicans in Ohio, Alaska, Texas, and Maine. The ads call out the Senators for their proven track record of choosing billionaires over lowering health care costs for their own constituents by extending the ACA tax credits.

• In Ohio, Alaska, Texas, and Maine: Fox News: Democrats target 'vulnerable' Republican senators ahead of high-stakes healthcare showdown
• In Ohio, Alaska, Texas, and Maine: HuffPost: DNC Launches Health Care Ads Targeting GOP Senators Ahead Of Doomed Vote
• In Ohio, Alaska, Texas, and Maine: The Guardian: DNC launches ads in Republicans' hometowns ahead of vote on Obamacare subsidies
• In Ohio, Alaska, Texas, and Maine: States Newsroom: National Democrats target US Senate GOP incumbents on health care votes
• In Maine: Maine Monitor: DNC Targets Susan Collins With New ACA Ads
• In Texas: San Antonio Current: DNC ad buy targets Sen. John Cornyn over ACA tax credit vote
• In Ohio: Statehouse News Bureau: Health care subsidies in spotlight in ads targeting Ohio's U.S. Senate race
• In Alaska: KSDA: Sullivan and Murkowski vote with Democrats to support failed health subsidy extension

Earlier this week, Democrat Eileen Higgins notched a historic win to become Miami's first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years. Higgins ran a winning campaign that was laser-focused on lowering costs and improving the lives of Miami families. In the lead-up to Election Day, the DNC was all hands on deck to support Higgins' campaign, a bilingual organizing blitz to turbocharge GOTV efforts and turn out Miami voters for Higgins.

• In Florida: The Guardian: Eileen Higgins becomes Miami's first Democratic mayor in 30 years
• In Florida: The Hill: Democrats flip Miami mayor's office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years
• In Florida: Associated Press: Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years
• In Florida: Washington Post: Miami will have its first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years
• In Florida: NOTUS: Miami Elects Its First Democratic Mayor in Nearly 30 Years
• In Florida: Florida Politics: Eileen Higgins shatters glass ceiling with runoff victory in Miami Mayor's race
• In Florida: TIME: Miami Elected Its First Democratic Mayor in Nearly 30 Years. Here's Why That's a Big Deal

In Georgia, Democrat Eric Gisler clinched a victory in the Georgia House District 121 special election and flipped a Trump +13 district. Gisler's victory comes on the heels of last month's history-making Georgia Public Service Commissioner race, which saw the first Democrats be elected to statewide office in Georgia. Across the board, Georgia voters are siding with strong, commonsense Democratic leaders such as Gisler who won't rubberstamp Trump's toxic agenda, but fight for working families.

• In Georgia: NBC News: Democrats notch gains in another state-level special election
• In Georgia: Georgia Recorder: Democrat flips northeast Georgia state House seat, pulling off special election upset
• In Georgia: Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Georgia Democrats flip Republican state House seat in Athens area
• In Georgia: Newsweek: Democrats Just Flipped Another Republican-Held Office in Georgia
• In Georgia: Athens Banner-Herald: Democrat Eric Gisler wins special state House election to flip GOP seat

Also this week, Trump traveled to Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District in a desperate attempt to do damage control on his bleeding approval rating and disastrous economic agenda that's hurting Pennsylvania's economy. Under Trump's watch, prices are skyrocketing, farmers and businesses are going bankrupt, and working families are in the midst of a health care crisis. Make no mistake: No matter how hard Trump tries to sugarcoat his disastrous policies, Pennsylvanians see right through it.

• In Pennsylvania: USA Today: Trump economy could be election liability. Can he sell it in PA trip?

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