Following up on our initial post on last week's Wisconsin court race, here are a few other bonus maps. Since then, judge Lisa Neubauer (Democratic-aligned) has conceded to conservative Brian Hagedorn, after trailing by roughly 6,000 votes. This leaves the conservatives with a 5 to 2 majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. One request I received often was to look at turnout, … [Read more...] about Wisconsin 2019 Supreme Court: Turnout and Comparisons to ’11 and ’18
Wisconsin 2019 Supreme Court By Municipality (Part 1)
In one of this week's marquee contests, conservatives managed to flip a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Brian Hagedorn upset Lisa Neubauer by just about 6,000 votes. Thanks in large part to the work of Decision Desk HQ's reporters, I've broken down the court race by municipality. As usual, Hagedorn won by carrying much of the state's geographic area, though … [Read more...] about Wisconsin 2019 Supreme Court By Municipality (Part 1)
Louisiana Special Elections 3/30 Preview
While this Tuesday will be the biggest election night of the year so far- featuring contests in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Illinois- on Saturday, Louisiana will have a duo of runoffs in the Baton Rouge area. As the Bayou State will hold statewide election later in the fall, these races could be telling. The action will be in House Districts 18 and 62, which are … [Read more...] about Louisiana Special Elections 3/30 Preview
Michigan Senate 2018: Stabenow Wins a 4th Term, But It’s Close(-ish)
Continuing our look at Michigan, while the Democrats won the open Gubernatorial race there by a comfortable 10% last year, the Senatorial result was something better for Republicans. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D) was initially elected to the chamber in 2000, after representing a swingy Lansing-area seat in the House. She was reelected by increasingly large margins in 2006 and … [Read more...] about Michigan Senate 2018: Stabenow Wins a 4th Term, But It’s Close(-ish)
What The 2018 Texas Senate Results May Tell Us About Beto O’Rourke’s Chances In 2020
Today, the already crowded field for the 2020 Democratic nomination grew as ex-Rep. Beto O'Rourke announced his candidacy. With O'Rourke entering the race, it may be worth looking at how he fared last year. Elected to Congress originally in 2012, O'Rourke represented the strongly Democratic TX-16 (El Paso). After two easy re-elections, he ran statewide for Senate against … [Read more...] about What The 2018 Texas Senate Results May Tell Us About Beto O’Rourke’s Chances In 2020