The seat in South Carolina’s 19th State Senate District is vacant following the death of longtime legislator John Scott. The 19th District lies just north of Columbia, covering much of northern Richland County. Former Columbia City Councilor Tameika Devine emerged victorious in the Democratic primary, earning a majority of the vote and avoiding a runoff. Kizzie Smalls was the … [Read more...] about Special Election Results: South Carolina State Senate 19
2024 Elections
2024 Presidential Primaries Calendar: The Dates and Delegate Counts for Each Contest
2024 is nearly here, which means it’s time to familiarize ourselves with the upcoming Presidential primaries calendar. As you might expect, the Democratic and Republican parties select their nominees in quite different ways. For instance, all the Democratic contests allocate their delegates proportionally, while Republican contests can be winner-take-all, proportional or … [Read more...] about 2024 Presidential Primaries Calendar: The Dates and Delegate Counts for Each Contest
GOP’s First 2024 Test: Trump Dominates Iowa Polls, Haley Challenges DeSantis
One month from now, all the speculation will begin to turn into something concrete: results. On January 15th, the first Presidential primary contest of the 2024 election is set to take place when Republicans hold their Iowa Caucus. Despite the Democratic Party demoting the Hawkeye State after their 2020 debacle, the GOP is keeping it as their ‘first in the nation’ primary … [Read more...] about GOP’s First 2024 Test: Trump Dominates Iowa Polls, Haley Challenges DeSantis
State-by-State Breakdown: The Battle for Governorships in the 2024 Election Cycle
As the calendar flips over to 2024, it’s long past time to take a look at this cycle’s Gubernatorial elections. During Presidential years there are traditionally 11 Governorships up for grabs, and that’s no different this time. Eight of those eleven seats are currently held by Republicans, and seven of these contests are in states Donald Trump won in 2020, so it’s a bit of … [Read more...] about State-by-State Breakdown: The Battle for Governorships in the 2024 Election Cycle
2024 Senate Outlook: Manchin’s Exit & The New Big Four
Now that Election Night 2023 is in the books, it’s the perfect time to shift our focus ahead to the 2024 elections. Much has changed since we last took a look at the 2024 Senate map in May, so that’s a great place to start. In fact, just last week we saw a massive development that will fundamentally alter the electoral math. On Thursday, West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe … [Read more...] about 2024 Senate Outlook: Manchin’s Exit & The New Big Four