It was a brutal week for New Hampshire Republicans, as popular GOP Governor Chris Sununu announced that he wouldn’t seek a fifth term. The ‘Live Free or Die’ State doesn’t employ any term limits, and each term lasts just two years, so Sununu first won the office in 2016. Back then, his narrow victory (48.8% to 46.6%) likely owed a sizable debt to his family history. After … [Read more...] about Sununu Passes on Another Term, Creating Toss-Up Gubernatorial Contest in New Hampshire
A Rundown of the Latest 2024 Presidential Fundraising Report: 2023 Second Quarter
We’ve reached an exciting milestone in the 2024 Presidential race: the first real fundraising reports. Sure, some of these same campaigns already released reports during the first quarter of this year, but now we’ve got the full field of candidates, including (most importantly) the incumbent President. To celebrate, I’ve put together this rundown of the reports from the … [Read more...] about A Rundown of the Latest 2024 Presidential Fundraising Report: 2023 Second Quarter
How Joe Biden’s Primary Competition Compares to His Recent Democratic Predecessors
Robert F. Kennedy was one of Joe Biden’s formative political heroes, and now his namesake Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one of Joe Biden’s prime political foes. Initially, it appeared that Joe Biden would glide through the 2024 Democratic primaries without a serious primary challenger. Sure, 2020 candidate Marianne Williamson was already mounting her own bid, but she’s never … [Read more...] about How Joe Biden’s Primary Competition Compares to His Recent Democratic Predecessors
One Month After Ron DeSantis Jumped In, What’s the State of Play in the GOP’s 2024 Primary?
I think it’s fair to say that, so far, 2023 hasn’t gone the way Ron DeSantis must’ve hoped it would back in January. After all, DeSantis was arguably the biggest winner of the 2022 midterms. In a night filled with Republican disappointments, the GOP Governor stood out from the crowd by putting together an impressive 19-point re-election victory. Furthermore, thanks to … [Read more...] about One Month After Ron DeSantis Jumped In, What’s the State of Play in the GOP’s 2024 Primary?
Quartet of Incumbent Senators Fall in Virginia Legislative Primaries
The stage is set for November. As I discussed last week, the majorities are up for grabs in both of Virginia’s legislative chambers on November 5th. In the upper chamber, Democrats hold a 22-17-1 majority while Republicans have a 50-46 majority in the State House of Delegates. Such a landscape presents an opportunity for GOP Governor Glenn Youngkin to seek a Republican sweep … [Read more...] about Quartet of Incumbent Senators Fall in Virginia Legislative Primaries