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President Biden is debuting sharper attacks against Republicans, seeking to make the upcoming midterm elections into more of a choice between his party and the GOP.

The strategy has proven difficult for past presidents to successfully execute but is one that Biden’s allies say is vital in order for Democrats to hang on to their narrow majorities in Congress. 

Founding Partner Rodell Mollineau comments on the strategy in this article from The Hill.

As we enter the third pandemic year, the one word that could sum up this phase of the 2022 midterm cycle is uncertainty. Digital ad restrictions, changes to voting laws, online privacy concerns, the direction of the pandemic and its impact on face-to-face campaigning and ad production are hurdles agencies are helping their clients overcome. Sean Miller from Campaigns & Elections asked Genevieve Wilkins, Senior Vice President of Creative at ROKK, to get out her crystal ball and share her predictions for 2022. Read the article here.

Partner Kristen Hawn explains to NPR the motivating factors for the Democrats to get President Biden’s full agenda through by the end of the year. Read more of her thoughts here.

ROKK’s new, groundbreaking study suggests that not only is there strong bipartisan support for corporate efforts to address environmental, social and governance challenges, but that the bipartisan appeal of these initiatives dramatically increases among Americans under the age of 45. The Well News interviewed study authors Lindsay Singleton and Dr. Tessa Recendes to learn more. Read the article here.

Genevieve Wilkins, ROKK’s Senior Vice President of Creative, talked to Campaigns & Elections about crafting impactful creative for advocacy clients and trends in the commercial art world. Read the interview with Sean Miller here.

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins co-hosted the show with Joe. Guests: Andrew Smith, Director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis, Kristen Hawn, Democratic Strategist and Partner at ROKK Solutions, and Bloomberg Congress and Tax reporter Laura Davison. Listen to the episode here.

Groups focused on Beltway advocacy should build their comms strategy around determining where they need to be present and then figuring out how to make that happen with the least amount of friction, says ROKK Account Director Jake Wilkins. Read more in this article by Sean Miller in Campaigns & Elections.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) shocked national Republicans Tuesday by publicly rejecting entreaties to challenge Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) in next year’s midterm elections, delivering a setback to the GOP’s chances of putting another potentially competitive race on the board at a time when Republicans feel momentum at their back. ROKK Senior Vice President and longtime Republican strategist Jeff Grappone weighs in with The Hill in this article.

Anxiety ran high after Democrat Terry McAuliffe lost the race for governor in Virginia and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, remained locked in an unexpectedly close race into the morning after the election. These races had moderates pointing the finger at progressives for blocking an infrastructure vote, as progressives blamed centrists for opposing popular pieces of President Joe Biden’s agenda. Partner Kristen Hawn shared her perspective with Sahil Kapur of NBC News here.

People in Baltimore aren’t heading to the polls this year, but it doesn’t mean people aren’t already eyeing the next opportunity to fill in a bubble on the ballot.

Co-founding Partner Rodell Mollineau share his thoughts on the importance of early campaigning for new candidates here.