Today, guest contributor Jon Prevo, working with contributor Noah Rudnick, brings you the latest information on incumbents that have filed for re-election in Congress. To give some interactivity to the House 2020 Contest, I've included the above data representation vis-à-vis Tableau that shows all the 116th Congress members who have filed their FEC F2 forms, whether … [Read more...] about Interactive: See which House Incumbents Have (or Haven’t) Already Filed for Re-Election in 2020
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Noah Rudnick’s Hot Seat: NY-03
New York’s Third Congressional District is a surprisingly competitive seat: Democratic Presidential candidates consistently win it by small margins and down ballot contests can get close even with token opposition. Two-term incumbent Tom Suozzi faces broadside attacks and scandals from home, granting an opening for either a Republican or progressive insurgent to hammer … [Read more...] about Noah Rudnick’s Hot Seat: NY-03
2019 U.S. House Special Elections Recap
There are three vacant seats in the U.S. House, all of them held by Republicans, that will be filled through special elections this year. One is due to an incumbent's death, one due to a resignation, and the final one carries over from last Fall, with a state board unanimously calling a new election as potential election fraud called the November results into … [Read more...] about 2019 U.S. House Special Elections Recap
Over Three-Quarters of House Members Have Filed for Re-Election
Jon Prevo is tracking candidate filings for Decision Desk HQ in the run up to 2020. He took a quick glance at the data for us this week. In order to run for re-election, Congressional incumbents must file a few forms with the Federal Election Commission. The form filings this map shows are sitting incumbents of the 116th Congress as of March 6th who have filed FEC F2 forms. … [Read more...] about Over Three-Quarters of House Members Have Filed for Re-Election
Reflections on the Iowa 2018 Midterms
Iowa was among the most closely watched states during the 2018 midterms, following Donald Trump's 10-point victory in this once solidly Democratic state. Heavily white midwestern states like Iowa once composed the Democratic "Blue Wall," and Democrats' chances to unseat Trump in 2020 hinge on their ability to get states like Iowa back into their column. Democrats' most … [Read more...] about Reflections on the Iowa 2018 Midterms