Morning Headlines Florida's GOP controlled legislature has indicated it will defer to Governor Ron DeSantis on the state's new congressional maps. DeSantis previously vetoed maps passed by the legislature. The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow on whether or not Abby Finkenauer can appear on the state's June 7th Democratic primary ballot for Senate. Over … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 12, 2022
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 11, 2022
Morning Headlines France held the first round of their presidential election on Sunday. As expected, no candidate received 50% of the vote so a runoff will be held on April 24th. Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen. Based on preliminary vote totals Macron won 27.6 of the vote to Le Pen's 23%. In other international election news, Australia's … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 11, 2022
“The Long Red Thread: How Democratic dominance gave way to Republican advantage in U.S. House elections.” With Author Kyle Kondik
For the Decision Desk HQ newsletter Derek Willis spoke with Kyle Kondik, author of "The Long Red Thread: How Democratic dominance gave way to Republican advantage in U.S. House elections." Below are some excerpts from our conversation that didn’t make it into the newsletter, and you can hear our full conversation here. Q: In the unlikely event that there was a presidential … [Read more...] about “The Long Red Thread: How Democratic dominance gave way to Republican advantage in U.S. House elections.” With Author Kyle Kondik
Today’s Elections Including The Strange Case Of The Buffalo, NY Mayoral Race
All eyes are on the Virginia Governor’s race today and we’ll of course have election results starting shortly after polls close at 7 pm eastern at results.decisiondeskhq.com. We’ll also be covering the Virginia Lt. Governor and Attorney General races, plus the heated battle for control of the House of Delegates, where there’s a potential for a flip in party control. In New … [Read more...] about Today’s Elections Including The Strange Case Of The Buffalo, NY Mayoral Race
German Election Wrap Up: The Voting Is Over But The Political Deals Are Just Beginning
As part of our coverage of Sunday’s German elections, in partnership with Europe Elects, we been running a series of posts to help our audience understand the German electoral system and the state of the race. You can see the full results of yesterday's vote at our results site. You can also see parts one, two , and three of our preview series here on our site. In our … [Read more...] about German Election Wrap Up: The Voting Is Over But The Political Deals Are Just Beginning