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Elections Returns, Analysis and Projections

Brandon Finnigan

Over Three-Quarters of House Members Have Filed for Re-Election

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Jon Prevo is tracking candidate filings for Decision Desk HQ in the run up to 2020. He took a quick glance at the data for us this week. In order to run for re-election, Congressional incumbents must file a few forms with the Federal Election Commission. The form filings this map shows are sitting incumbents of the 116th Congress as of March 6th who have filed FEC F2 forms. … [Read more...] about Over Three-Quarters of House Members Have Filed for Re-Election

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Preview

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Note: Supreme Court elections in Wisconsin are officially nonpartisan, but they have seen some of the fiercest ideological fights in the state, and activists on the left and right, along with their political party counterparts, have spent incredible time, energy and money on most contests since the late aughts. I will therefore describe justices in “liberal” and “conservative” … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Preview

Chicago Mayoral Results

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DDHQ tonight has our reporter down at the Chicago Board of Elections. We will update this post as frequently as he relays to us. Refresh this page manually for latest results (expect them every 5-15 minutes, slowing to every 15-25 as night goes on). LORI LIGHTFOOT WILL ADVANCE TO THE RUNOFF (SPOT 1/2) ON APRIL 2ND TONI PRECKWINKLE WILL ADVANCE TO THE SECOND RUNOFF SPOT ON … [Read more...] about Chicago Mayoral Results

Chicago Mayoral Election Preview

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On Tuesday voters in Chicago cast their ballots to determine the nominees to be the next Mayor in a nonpartisan election. Should a candidate receive 50% of the vote, they win outright. But given the size of the field, fourteen candidates, it’s a near certainty that the runoff election scheduled for April 2nd will be needed. Cook County Board of Commissioners President Toni … [Read more...] about Chicago Mayoral Election Preview