2023 is an off-year for American elections—there certainly is not anything as high stakes as during a midterm or presidential election year. However, there are still many elections that we at DecisionDeskHQ will be closely watching this year, including three governor's offices, a couple of heavily contested state legislative chambers, and mayoral elections in some of America’s … [Read more...] about 2023 US Elections Preview
Democrats Boosted Matt Dolan’s OH GOP Senate Campaign in 2022
Matt Dolan formally announced his campaign to challenge Senator Sherrod Brown and become the next Republican Senator of Ohio on Tuesday. Ohio will be at the center of GOP attempts to flip the Senate in 2024, as Democrats are already on the brink of losing their majority. With vulnerable incumbents in the deep red states of Montana and West Virginia, Democrats will struggle to … [Read more...] about Democrats Boosted Matt Dolan’s OH GOP Senate Campaign in 2022
How Democrats Managed to Avoid a Red Wave in the 2022 Midterms
The 2022 Midterms were exceptionally successful for Democrats as the party expanded their majority in the US Senate and only lost 9 seats in the US House. Democrats also won nearly every competitive gubernatorial election (including races in five states Donald Trump won in 2016—Kansas, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania) and flipped state legislative chambers in … [Read more...] about How Democrats Managed to Avoid a Red Wave in the 2022 Midterms
Republicans from Battleground Districts Fueled Rozzi’s Unexpected Path to PA State House Speaker
Although Democrats won a slim 102-101 majority in the Pennsylvania State House during midterm elections last November, party operatives were unsure whether Democrats could convert this slim advantage into a true functioning majority in the chamber. Pennsylvania Democrats were forced to navigate a temporary 99-101 deficit in the State House while voting on a House Speaker, … [Read more...] about Republicans from Battleground Districts Fueled Rozzi’s Unexpected Path to PA State House Speaker
Why So Many Biden Voters Backed a Conservative Republican: The 2022 Idaho Governor Election
You probably didn't pay attention to the 2022 Idaho Governor Election this cycle, but it was chaotic—even as incumbent governor Brad Little ultimately dominated the field to claim re-election on November 8th. Before Little advanced to the general election, he faced stiff resistance from his own right-wing Lieutenant Governor, Janice McGeachin, in the Republican Primary. Little … [Read more...] about Why So Many Biden Voters Backed a Conservative Republican: The 2022 Idaho Governor Election