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This is Terry McAuliffe’s Race to Lose
With only four weeks remaining before the Virginia primaries for the House of Delegates and statewide contests, the primary for Governor has become a dead race. Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s campaign is richer than Croesus, he holds vast name recognition, and has gotten...
The Future of Wisconsin’s Maps
Wisconsin is bracing for a political battle over their legislative and congressional maps, destined to conclude with a battle in the courts. With statewide races just around the corner, the redistricting process promises to be a highly partisan affair. The Key Points...
Rasoul and Davis Slightly Ahead in Virginia Lieutenant Governor Contests
Photo: Rasoul for Lieutenant Governor, Davis for Lieutenant Governor The race to replace scandal-plagued Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax is a clown car: there are currently 6 Democrats running for the position and 6 Republicans, for a total of 12 candidates. 4...
Four Rating Changes in Virginia House After Q1 Finance Reports
As of very early Friday morning, the campaign finance reports for every candidate running for the Virginia House of Delegates became available on the Virginia Department of Elections site. After combing through these reports, we only have 3 changes as a result of the...
Virginia Democrats Go Head-to-Head in Gubernatorial Debate
Tonight, the Democratic Party of Virginia held their first debate for the 2021 statewide primaries. The five candidates running to become the next Governor of Virginia are former Governor Terry McAuliffe of Fairfax County, State Senator Jennifer McClellan of Richmond...
Can Laura Kelly Survive the Midterm?
Kansas, who will you vote for this time? With the 2022 election season slowly ramping up it’s time to take out first look at the competitive races that we’ll see. In this article we’re going over Kansas, where incumbent Democrat Laura Kelly is in for what will likely...
Preview: Special Election in Virginia’s 38th State Senate District
On Tuesday, there will be a special election in Virginia's 38th State Senate District in Southwest Virginia to replace the late Ben Chafin. I decided to take a look at what a good performance for the Democrats could look like, finding out the best performing Democrat...
Estimating the 2020 Election Results in the Virginia House
The four months following the 2020 Elections have been a whirlwind, to say the least. The fervor, meticulosity, and ubiquity that for months accompanied any and all mention of November 3rd seems, on the surface, to have died down. However, there is still much to glean...
Primaries in New Jersey Legislature Heating Up
Besides Virginia, New Jersey is the other state hosting statewide elections this year, with the Governorship, and all the seats in the State Senate and Assembly up for grabs. Democrats are in no danger of losing their majority in either chamber, with the question of a...
First Look: Evers Looks at Tough Re-Election Campaign Amid Polarizing Pandemic
Photo: Tony Evers for Wisconsin Evers, the former state superintendent, won his bid for governor in a year of Democratic gains in the House while then President Trump’s approval rating was underwater. This time, it is a bit different. President Joe Biden won Wisconsin...