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.control-status{border-bottom:1px solid hsl(var(--secondary) / .35)}.control-status strong{font-size:24px;font-weight:700}.control-status.democratic{box-shadow:inset 0 6px 22px hsl(var(--secondary) / .25)}.control-status.republican{box-shadow:inset 0 6px 22px hsl(var(--primary) / .25)}.poll-clock{box-shadow:inset 0 3px 24px hsl(var(--secondary) / .6)}.poll-clock h2,.state-guide h2,.election-news h2,.election-tracker h2{font-weight:700;font-size:42px}.poll-digit strong{font-weight:700;font-size:52px;text-shadow:0 0 20px hsl(var(--foreground) / .35)}.poll-digits{padding:14px 0}.state-guide,.election-news{border-top:5px solid var(--blue)}.candidate-office{border-top-width:5px}.candidate-office h3{font-size:24px;font-weight:800}.state-tile[aria-pressed=true]{box-shadow:var(--glow-blue),inset 0 0 0 2px var(--cream)}.seat-number{font-weight:700}.quote{border-top:5px solid var(--lime)}.year{color:hsl(var(--headline-blue));text-shadow:var(--glow-blue)}
.news-story{padding-top:0;border-top:4px solid var(--blue);display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}.story-photo-link{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:16px;background:var(--ink)}.story-photo{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .35s}.story-photo-link:hover .story-photo{transform:scale(1.035)}.story-headline{font:700 23px/1.25 'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;text-decoration:none}.story-headline:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}.news-story p{font-size:15px}.news-story time{margin-top:auto;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid hsl(var(--light-border))}.news-photo-credit{display:block;font-size:11px;color:hsl(var(--light-muted));margin:0 0 12px}.election-news h3{font-size:28px;font-weight:800}.election-news .brief-claims{gap:28px}.election-brief h2{font-size:38px;font-weight:700}.btn{font-weight:800}.share-brand{display:block;width:260px;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:24px}.share-shell h1{font-weight:700}
@media(min-width:1101px){.hero-bottom{max-width:1100px}.hero .actions{max-width:460px}.hero h1{font-size:84px}.election-control{padding:0 max(20px,calc((100vw - 1320px)/2))}}
@media(min-width:651px) and (max-width:1100px){.hero h1{font-size:64px;max-width:530px}.hero-art{object-position:60% center}.hero .lead{max-width:460px}.hero .actions{max-width:460px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.brand-logo{width:174px}.nav{min-height:72px}.topright .time-pill{padding:8px;font-size:9px}.hero h1{font-size:48px;max-width:100%;line-height:1.02;margin:28px 0 24px}.hero-art{object-position:57% center}.hero::after{background:hsl(var(--photo-shade) / .64)}.hero .lead{font-size:17px;font-weight:600}.hero-top .date{font-size:11px}.hero .actions{width:100%}.hero{padding-top:24px}.visual-credit{right:20px;bottom:3px;font-size:9px}.poll-clock h2,.state-guide h2,.election-news h2,.election-tracker h2{font-size:32px}.poll-digit strong{font-size:44px}.control-status strong{font-size:21px}.story-headline{font-size:23px}.story-photo-link{aspect-ratio:16/9}.election-brief h2{font-size:32px}.hero .scroll-hint{padding-bottom:10px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.hero h1{font-size:36px;line-height:1.05;margin:18px 0 16px}.hero h1 em{text-decoration-thickness:4px}.hero{padding-top:18px}.hero .scroll-hint{margin-top:18px}}
@media(max-width:359px){.brand-logo{width:148px}.hero h1{font-size:32px}.topright .time-pill{font-size:8px}.poll-digit strong{font-size:38px}}
:root{--headline-spectrum:linear-gradient(110deg,hsl(var(--foreground)) 0%,hsl(var(--foreground)) 25%,hsl(var(--headline-blue)) 43%,hsl(var(--foreground)) 56%,hsl(var(--primary)) 72%,hsl(var(--foreground)) 88%);--decision-accent:var(--line)}
.hero h1 span{background-image:var(--headline-spectrum);background-size:300% 100%;background-clip:text;-webkit-background-clip:text;color:transparent!important;animation:headline-enter 900ms cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both,headline-color-cross 9s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:0s,0s}.hero h1 span:nth-child(2){animation-delay:120ms,-2s}.hero h1 span:nth-child(3){animation-delay:240ms,-4s;text-shadow:none}.hero h1 span:nth-child(4){animation-delay:360ms,-6s}.hero h1 span em{color:inherit;animation:headline-lift 5s ease-in-out infinite;text-shadow:none;text-decoration-color:var(--lime)}.hero h1{filter:drop-shadow(var(--headline-shadow))}.hero h1 span:first-child{animation-duration:900ms,11s}
.control-status{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;--decision-accent:var(--line);animation:decision-enter .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both}.control-status:nth-child(2){animation-delay:140ms}.control-status.democratic{--decision-accent:var(--blue)}.control-status.republican{--decision-accent:var(--lime)}.control-status::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:3px;width:40%;background:var(--decision-accent);box-shadow:0 0 18px var(--decision-accent);animation:decision-scan 6s ease-in-out infinite;pointer-events:none}.control-status:nth-child(2)::before{animation-delay:-3s}.control-status::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 32%,hsl(var(--foreground) / .055) 47%,transparent 62%);background-size:300% 100%;animation:decision-sheen 9s ease-in-out infinite}.control-status strong{animation:decision-title-glow 5s ease-in-out infinite}.control-status.democratic strong{color:hsl(var(--headline-blue))}.control-status.republican strong{color:var(--cream)}
.hero h1 span em{background-image:var(--headline-spectrum);background-size:300% 100%;background-clip:text;-webkit-background-clip:text;animation:headline-lift 5s ease-in-out infinite,headline-color-cross 9s ease-in-out -6s infinite}
@media(max-width:650px){:root{--glow-blue:0 0 8px hsl(var(--secondary) / .18);--glow-red:0 0 6px hsl(var(--primary) / .15);--headline-shadow:0 1px 3px hsl(var(--background) / .7)}.hero h1{filter:none}.control-status.democratic,.control-status.republican,.poll-clock{box-shadow:none}.control-status::before{box-shadow:none}.control-status::after{display:none}.control-status strong{animation:none;text-shadow:none}.poll-digit strong,.year{ text-shadow:none}.state-tile[aria-pressed=true]{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--cream)}.dot{box-shadow:none}}
@keyframes headline-color-cross{0%,100%{background-position:0% 50%}50%{background-position:100% 50%}}
@keyframes decision-enter{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes decision-scan{0%,100%{transform:translateX(-100%);opacity:.25}50%{transform:translateX(250%);opacity:1}}
@keyframes decision-sheen{0%,100%{background-position:100% 50%}50%{background-position:0% 50%}}
@keyframes decision-title-glow{0%,100%{text-shadow:0 0 0 transparent}50%{text-shadow:0 0 20px hsl(var(--foreground) / .2)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero h1 span{background:none;color:var(--cream)!important;animation:none}.hero h1 span:nth-child(3){color:hsl(var(--headline-blue))!important}.hero h1 span em{animation:none}.control-status,.control-status strong,.control-status::before,.control-status::after{animation:none}.control-status::before{width:100%;opacity:1}.control-status::after{display:none}.story-photo{transition:none}.story-photo-link:hover .story-photo{transform:none}}
.editorial-collection{padding:40px 0;border-top:4px solid var(--blue)}.editorial-collection h2{font:700 42px/1.1 'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;margin:12px 0 18px}.editorial-photo-note{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:hsl(var(--light-muted));max-width:760px}.editorial-photo-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px 18px;margin-top:24px}.editorial-photo-grid figure{margin:0;min-width:0}.editorial-photo-grid img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px}.editorial-photo-grid figcaption{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;margin-top:8px;color:var(--ink)}.voter-context-photo{margin:28px 0 0;max-width:820px}.voter-context-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:19/10;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px}.voter-context-photo figcaption{margin-top:8px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:hsl(var(--light-muted))}
@media(max-width:1100px){.editorial-photo-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:650px){.editorial-collection{padding:28px 0}.editorial-collection h2{font-size:30px}.editorial-photo-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px 10px}.editorial-photo-grid img{aspect-ratio:4/3}.editorial-photo-grid figcaption{font-size:12px}.voter-context-photo{margin-top:20px}}