It's less than 2 weeks before the 2026 midterm elections and none of the newsletters I receive send me the type of content that I want and when I want it - so I decided to build my own with the help of AI.

My goal is to create a newsletter that is personalized to my interests in the format that I prefer. It will deliver up to date polling data with minimal commentary, focus on the local New York state races that I have been following, and provide some data on nationally competitive ones. The newsletter will be simple and fast loading: no images, no ads, no bloat. Just the content that I want using my own styled newsletter template.

In terms of the polling data and how it gets displayed in my newsletter, this is where AI comes into play.…