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Democratic candidates criticize Biden's border record in push to win swing voters

James Talarico; Adam Hamilton; Paige Cognetti. (USA Today Network; Reuters; Getty) WASHINGTON — Democratic candidates in 2026 battleground races are directly criticizing Joe Biden’s handling of border security when he was president, seeking to neutralize a political vulnerability and signaling a new path for the party on the thorny issue. Candidates are throwing the ex-president under the bus on border policy in key states that will decide control of the Senate and some battleground House races