What a difference a week makes. Over just five days, we experienced two monumental moments in our political history. First on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe decision that ensured a right to an abortion. Then on Tuesday, Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson delivered devastating personal testimony to the January 6th Committee. Of … [Read more...] about Will Abortion Decision and January 6th Hearings Change the 2022 Midterm Landscape?
Kattie Britt Cruises to AL GOP Senate Nomination on Another Uneven Night for Donald Trump
Tuesday night’s primaries were yet another mixed bag for former President Donald Trump. In what is becoming a bit of a routine, Trump saw a few of his chosen Republicans prevail while some others went down to defeat. Coming into this primary season, we tried to anticipate what these contests might tell us about the GOP electorate. For instance, could Trump still sink or mint … [Read more...] about Kattie Britt Cruises to AL GOP Senate Nomination on Another Uneven Night for Donald Trump
Key Nevada Contests Set for November, While Trump Receives Split Decision in SC and Dems Lose in TX
On November 8th, if you want to know just how bad a night Democrats are having, you almost assuredly will be able to tell simply by knowing what is going on in Nevada. Despite once being an important part of the Obama Coalition, the Silver State is slowly trending away from the Democrats. Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden both had trouble holding onto Nevada, with each winning … [Read more...] about Key Nevada Contests Set for November, While Trump Receives Split Decision in SC and Dems Lose in TX
LA Mayoral Contest Set, San Fran DA Recalled and More Results Throughout the Nation
Another Tuesday, another Election Day, another recap of the most intriguing contests. The most high-profile race, of course, is one that is yet to be resolved. As expected, Karen Bass and Rick Caruso are set to battle for the Mayoralty of Los Angeles on November 8th. Despite only having the results from about 35% of precincts, it’s clear neither Bass nor Caruso will … [Read more...] about LA Mayoral Contest Set, San Fran DA Recalled and More Results Throughout the Nation
LA Mayoral Race Preview
Perhaps I have a bit of an ingrained East Coast bias. After all, I wrote several pieces about last year’s fight to determine New York City’s next Mayor, yet I haven’t touched on this year’s contest to lead Los Angeles. Well, that ends right now. Incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti is term-limited, giving us an open race to become L.A.’s 43rd Mayor. The polling shows that two … [Read more...] about LA Mayoral Race Preview