Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron dominated the Kentucky GOP Governor Primary on May 16, winning nearly half the vote and finishing with a comfortable ~48%-22% lead over the second-place candidate, Kentucky Agricultural Commissioner Ryan Quarles. Cameron was endorsed by Trump and favored throughout the yearlong primary campaign. Most media coverage after Tuesday night … [Read more...] about How Ryan Quarles Used Local Endorsements To Take On Big Names and Big Money in the Kentucky GOP Gov. Primary
May 16 Election Night in America: What to Watch For
Trump and DeSantis Battle it Out in the Kentucky Governor GOP Primary Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear ranks as the most popular Democratic Governor in the country. That popularity alone may not be enough to ensure his reelection, as Beshear will have to substantially outperform partisan benchmarks in November in this Trump+26 state. For most of the winter, … [Read more...] about May 16 Election Night in America: What to Watch For
Trump Skeptic and Former AR Governor Asa Hutchinson Joins 2024 GOP Presidential Field
Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson officially joined the 2024 GOP Presidential race on Wednesday, April 26. In the past, a popular two-term governor of Arkansas could have certainly been a serious contender for the presidential nomination. Hutchinson is likely to be overshadowed by more well-known candidates such as former President Donald Trump and potentially Florida … [Read more...] about Trump Skeptic and Former AR Governor Asa Hutchinson Joins 2024 GOP Presidential Field
Roe Overturn Led to Historic Realignment in 2022 Midterms
The strength of education polarization broke historical precedent in 2022 US House races, overpowering “down-ballot lag,” which occurs when changes in partisan patterns appear first at the presidential level, to drive continued realignment during this midterm cycle. Education polarization drove rapid and notable realignment between the 2012 and 2020 presidential elections, and … [Read more...] about Roe Overturn Led to Historic Realignment in 2022 Midterms
There is a Lot At Stake in Today’s Wisconsin State Supreme Court Election
Liberals are poised to flip the Wisconsin State Supreme Court from years of conservative control. The 2023 retirement of conservative Justice Patience Roggensack leaves a 3-3 ideological split between the six remaining justices, meaning the election tonight to replace Roggensack will be decisive. Liberal Janet Protasiewicz faces conservative Dan Kelly in tonight’s general … [Read more...] about There is a Lot At Stake in Today’s Wisconsin State Supreme Court Election