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Among the handful of Democrats rumored to have 2028 Presidential ambitions is Pete Buttigieg, one of the few who does not currently hold an elected office. To maintain his national presence, he’s hitting the stump and rolling out endorsements ahead of the midterms. 

Democratic strategist and ROKK Partner Rodell Mollineau shared his thoughts on Buttigieg’s current path in the National Journal.

Democrats are pouncing on a spike in gas prices and expected soaring airline fares, blaming President Trump’s handling of the war in Iran for deepening economic pain on Americans. 

In interviews, statements and in a flurry of social media posts, Democrats have sharpened their arguments — repeatedly linking Trump’s decision to enter the Iran conflict to the price spikes, while accusing Republicans of downplaying their impact. 

Democratic strategist and ROKK Partner Rodell Mollineau shared his insights on where Democrats may win big with messaging ahead of the midterm elections in The Hill.

President Donald Trump, whose denunciation of military adventurism abroad helped fuel his rise to the top of the Republican Party, risks becoming ensnared by that very type of conflict.

Republican strategist and ROKK Partner Ron Bonjean shared his insights on how the war in Iran may reflect on both parties in the Associated Press.

President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address to Congress at one of the most fragile moments of his second term as he confronts new Supreme Court limits on his agenda, voter anger over inflation and growing cracks within his MAGA coalition ahead of the midterms.

But during a time of hardened political divides, shrinking attention spans and declining television viewership, it’s unlikely that even one of Washington’s most enduring political traditions can reset the course of his embattled administration, according to interviews with Republican political consultants, historians and communications experts.

Republican strategist and ROKK Partner Ron Bonjean shared his thoughts on this year’s State of the Union address in The Washington Post.

Recently, New York City Mayor Mamdani shared a proposal to raise property taxes in NYC which has political observers wondering if this might backfire for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. Republican strategist and ROKK Partner Ron Bonjean shared his thoughts in The Hill.

Democrats are still locked in a standoff over DHS funding, specifically over ICE with seemingly no end in sight any time soon. Affordability is also top of mind as Trump plans to pivot messaging to the economy and every day American issues. Democratic strategist and ROKK Partner Kristen Hawn joined Bloomberg’s Balance of Power to discuss.

The 2028 Democratic primary may be a year off, but many of the would-be candidates have already soft launched their campaigns with voters. Potential candidates such as Govs. Gavin Newsom of California and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania are turning to newly penned books and late-night appearances.

Democratic strategist and ROKK Partner Rodell Mollineau gave his insights into what potential candidates will need to hone in on to succeed ahead of the Democratic primaries in The Hill.

Advisers have encouraged the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted. Republican strategist and ROKK Partner Ron Bonjean shared his thoughts on what the Republican strategy needs to be going into the midterm elections in The Washington Post.

Affordability remains a dominant topic. While Democrats have a generally unified message, Republicans have shown cracks in their messaging across a number of issues in addition to affordability. Additionally, the topic on Congress’ mind this week and into next is DHS funding and another potential government shutdown. Republican strategist Ron Bonjean joined The Julie Mason Show on SiriusXM to discuss all of this and more.

Republican strategist and ROKK Partner Ron Bonjean joined BBC News’ The Context to discuss top headlines coming out of D.C. this week including US Attorney General Pam Bondi’s hearing, Instagram’s CEO rejecting the notion that users are addicted and more. Watch the full segment below.