DC correspondent for The Independent. Co-author of Inside Washington. Orioles fan, Elon University alum.https://bsky.app/profile/jbowden.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbowden.bsky.social/post/3mllyf3yz5s2wNew: Our look at the war over dark money between the three Democrats running for office in Michigan, where Haley Stevens is being boosted by a massive surge of PAC money. More than a third of Stevens' Q4 2025 fundraising total came from three AIPAC-aligned entities.11 May 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:4pfcfhednb6eia6ncww7dss6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllyf3yz5s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jbowden.bsky.social/post/3mfpmef3fnc2bOur Inside Washington newsletter is closely watching seats like Iowa as the Senate map continues to worsen for Republicans. @ericmgarcia.bsky.social sat down with @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social, one of the two Democrats in the winnowing primary field: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/josh-turek-tariffs-iowa-senate-democrat-b2925984.html25 Feb 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:4pfcfhednb6eia6ncww7dss6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpmef3fnc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbowden.bsky.social/post/3mfaygzfrw22yThe race between Crockett and Talarico is growing toxic, something that Democrats in the state is being fueled by the pundit-influencer class. One Democratic operative in the state told me that they "cannot over-emphasize how stupid" the discourse has become. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/stephen-colbert-jasmine-crockett-texas-senate-race-b2923933.html20 Feb 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:4pfcfhednb6eia6ncww7dss6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfaygzfrw22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbowden.bsky.social/post/3meokrcacrk2lMy dispatch from the @uaw.org candidate forum yesterday: [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Feb 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:4pfcfhednb6eia6ncww7dss6/app.bsky.feed.post/3meokrcacrk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jbowden.bsky.social/post/3lwegt3h6j22oHere's Karoline Leavitt truly not knowing what she is talking about: [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:4pfcfhednb6eia6ncww7dss6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwegt3h6j22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jbowden.bsky.social/post/3lvmefxsryk2pI talked to @abdulelsayed.bsky.social about the Senate race in Michigan and the lessons 2024 should teach the Democratic Party: "These people made a calculated decision about who they needed and who they didn't. And it turns out that that decision was way off.”04 Aug 2025 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:4pfcfhednb6eia6ncww7dss6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvmefxsryk2p