With the results of the Texas and Alabama Senate Primary Runoffs on Tuesday, we have entered a three week sprint to the next set of dates, and the single most consequential primary left on the board - at least in terms of general election impacts. Joe Kennedy versus Ed Markey will be fun, but in terms of who holds the Senate, Kansas Senate - Kris Kobach versus Roger Marshall - … [Read more...] about The Kansas GOP May Have A Problem With Or Without Kobach
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Turning Texas Blue, It’s Not Just About Biden, The Senate, Or Even The House. State Legislatures Are Important Too.
Ah, Blue Texas, the dream of so many, you may be here. Sunday saw two polls - a University of Texas at Tyler poll showing Biden +5 and a CBS/YouGov showing Trump +1 - both showing Democrats competitive in the Lone Star State, and reignited the 18 month long debate about whether the Biden campaign should just throw everything at the core map or expand into Texas, Georgia, Iowa, … [Read more...] about Turning Texas Blue, It’s Not Just About Biden, The Senate, Or Even The House. State Legislatures Are Important Too.
The Battle For the House Descends Upon the Lowcountry
South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, which runs along the state's southeastern coast, was home to quite an interesting political saga in the 2018 elections. It all started in June 2018, when incumbent Rep. Mark Sanford (R), who served as governor before his time in Congress, was defeated in the Republican primary by conservative state legislator Katie Arrington. In the … [Read more...] about The Battle For the House Descends Upon the Lowcountry
Progressive Challengers Build Potentially Primary Winning Coalitions In KY And NY
There are two Democratic primary races voting on June 23rd where the battle seems familiar but is being fought on a new paradigm. In both New York's 16th and the Kentucky Senate Primary, there is what looks to be a fairly conventional left versus establishment election happening, but in both places the primaries are more interesting than that. In both cases because the left's … [Read more...] about Progressive Challengers Build Potentially Primary Winning Coalitions In KY And NY
Dissecting Georgia’s Chaotic Primary and What It Could Mean For November
Georgia's primary election this month made national headlines – for all the wrong reasons. From voting equipment malfunctions, to long lines at polling places and some voters not receiving their absentee ballots, a lot of Georgia voters were frustrated with the way the primary was administered. We all want to know what went wrong in Georgia's primary. Mark Niesse, who covers … [Read more...] about Dissecting Georgia’s Chaotic Primary and What It Could Mean For November